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Wycliffe Connection 2015

What is the Wycliffe Connection?
TWC is designed to encourage and equip Wycliffe USA members during their return to the States from the field. Wycliffe's goal is to care for, celebrate, and connect members with the people and services they'll need while on furlough or making a change of assignment.

I was delighted to be able to attend TWC October 26-30, 2015. Twenty-two family units participated, plus crew members. Photos posted are limited as six families serve in sensitive areas and need to stay off the internet.

Persons who most recently served in Cameroon. So good to see familiar faces! 

"Let's Get Acquainted!" After dinner Monday evening, each family or individual chose an object to help introduce themselves. I chose a velour flower - it represents my philosophy "Bloom Where (and How) You Are Planted." I've also purchased many of these flowers, bent the stems into stands for hospital and nursing home visits, plus seniors at home. Low maintenance flowers - no watering needed! 

"Sharing Stories" - favorite sessions to which we all looked forward. 

Each individual/couple had seven minutes to share stories of our missions

 work - call, highlights, challenges, etc. I used my turtle puppet to share a motto I have long and am now living out - "Behold the turtle who makes progress only when it sticks out its neck."

At "Entermission," the weekly worship time of staff at Wycliffe USA headquarters, Wycliffe Connections participants were assigned a table. We briefly shared about our ministry abroad and several ways the staff at our table could pray for us. The prayers voiced were much appreciated. 

I appreciate valuable information received in elective sessions such as: Salt 1 to 1 Personalized Communications, Retirement Planning, Career Guidance, and Insurance.

Back in Orlando, Bible study friends rode with me Monday morning to Wycliffe USA to attend the Wycliffe Connection. Bonita, one of my Orlando hosts, showed the other ladies around the Discovery Center during an appointment with my Resource Coordinator.

Showing friends the Bible Coloring Book (blank to black/white to color pages) available in the Village Shop that I've used for decades in children's ministry to emphasis the importance of faithful personal Bible study and now how vital scriptures in folks' heart language / mother tongue are to change lives, give color and meaning.