We just got back from a great experience together with about 200 other MTW missionaries, kids, and staff at the MTW Asia/Pacific Retreat. It is held every 4 years and was held in Johor Bahru, Malaysia this time. It was a great opportunity to fellowship with other missionaries, to worship together daily and be challenged with God's Word, and to learn through different seminars that were offered.
The kids also took part in an amazing program for the children led by
Children's Ministry International (CMI). They not only learned a lot of scripture and many new songs, but also about themselves as missionary kids. It was s great for them to make friends with other "third culture kids" like themselves.
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| Olivia, Annabella, and Calvin with some of the wonderful staff from CMI. |
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| Calvin here, belting out one of the songs from the final kids program! :) |
The Retreat also included free time to explore and enjoy Malaysia and Singapore as a family. It was such a blessing to create new and unique family memories together.
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| Dancers from a Malaysian Cultural Show ... the kids loved it! |
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| A trip to the Singapore Zoo included the kid's first elephant ride ever! |
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| Sarah, Olivia, & Annabella ... and extended family??? :) |
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| Some family fun in the pool, with Calvin's "Scuba Diver Man" |
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| A trip into Singapore Harbor ... stunning view! |
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| Annabella helping Gideon get a view out the window of our 767 back to Japan ... |
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