Togo is located east of Ghana and west of Benin in western Africa

Togo is located east of Ghana and west of Benin in western Africa
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Orientation

2014 Winter Missionary Orientation 

We weren't always in the "classroom", the following pictures show some of the fun times we had while at orientation.




Getting to know each others' personalities by explaining why we picked the pin we did.


Helium Hula Hoop- as you try to lower the hula hoop with your fingers under the hoop, the hoop rises.  It takes team work to get it to the ground.  


"Yummy Smore"

Ashley made a snowman!

Boys running around while we were waiting for the bus.

My siblings and their families came to St. Louis for the weekend! 
Bonar Family Cousins at the City Museum in St. Louis, MO 
Top: Thomas Welch, 
Bottom left to right: Elizabeth Wildauer, Connor Welch, Aubrey Bonar, Lily Bonar, Samuel Wildauer

The second week of orientation began with "The Plunge", as seen in the next four/six photos, we were immersed in cultural situations.  "The Plunge" actually made me realize to what degree  our family has already been immersed in cultural situations in Milwaukee, WI.

Touring the Peace Center, an LCMS mercy station that helps new refugees and immigrants.

Shopping at Jay International Food Co. 

Kolb family enjoying some Ethiopian food.

 Our family and Ashley Wong "fingered" through our food quite well.  
(no utensils necessary at an Ethiopian restaurant)

At the end of the day, Sam was ready to take "the plunge" into the pool at the hotel

Liza taking "the plunge" and loving it!

LCMS's new photojournalist, Erik M. Lunsford, gave us some tips on photography.  Unfortunately we won't be able to buy an amazing camera like his, but the creative tips were very helpful.  
Hopefully we can do them some justice.

Our group checking out the inside of the Farmer's Market.  
Erik Lunsford to the left and Micah Wildauer to the right.

The St. Louis Arch pictured behind the Farmer's market building.

Historic Downtown Trinity Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO

Our fellow African missionaries conversing.  Kasters in front, Schumachers in back.
They will be in Ghana, the country to the west of Togo.

Practicing photography of Baptisms (with a dinosaur)

Lining up for a group photo

Sending Service Rehearsal 

Sending off the Wildauers
Photograph by Erik M. Lunsford, staff photojournalist in LCMS Communications.  
Go to: LCMS Photos to see more pictures of the Sending Service.