President Shirley Redekop wrote about gathering and sharing seeds of faith in her article that appeared in the Canadian Mennonite in October.
Some years ago, a seed was planted in my heart to take a group of intergenerational North American Mennonite women to share faith and life stories with other Mennonite women in an international setting.
This summer, after much planning with TourMagination and excellent guidance from our Tanzanian connector and translator, Esther Muhagachi (presently studying at Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary), that seed sprouted when 16 Mennonite women from across Canada and the United States joined me as their tour leader on a caring, sharing safari.
.... for me, the highlight was that the “seeds of faith” we carried with us, and those we gathered from our Tanzanian Mennonite sisters on this trip, bloomed during our time together. And I pray that they will continue to spread and multiply as we seek to bring reconciliation, healing and hope to each other and the world.
You can read the complete article and see more photos at https://www.canadianmennonite.org/stories/gathering-and-sharing-seeds-faith
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| Shirley Redekop is pictured with a Maasi student from Monduli Village. (Photo courtesy of Shirley Redekop) |
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| An Arusha Mennonite Church women sews crafts to sell in aid of congregational projects. (Photo courtesy of Shirley Redekop) |
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