Loaves and Fishes in Abundance
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Date posted: Tuesday 13 June 2017
With a home congregation that travels regularly to Guatemala for visits with a partner congregation, I knew exactly what to expect on my recent trip with the Saint Paul Area Synod to visit the Iglesia Luterana Augustina de Guatemala.
I was prepared to be inundated with extreme heat and humidity. I was prepared to sleep in beds different from what I'm used to. I was prepared for mosquito nets and bucket baths. I was even told how much I would enjoy myself on this trip - over and over by such a wide variety of people - the very fancy, the very rugged, the Spanish speakers and non Spanish speakers alike. I was sure I knew what to expect - and I was excited!
What I wasn't prepared for was the overwhelming sense of love and the presence of God I would feel while spending time with the community in San Antonio.
The Rev. Stefanie Fauth
Redeemer Lutheran, White Bear Lake
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