ALL last week, Glenn and I attended meetings at the Avant Headquarters in Kansas City. There is a yearly meeting of retirees who gather to have food, fun and fellowship.
It was especially fun to meet new and old friends. The special speaker was Ron Blue, whom we have known for years and years.
It was also fun to see all the connections we have had with Camino Global (formerly CAM International) and Avant (our new mission agency) over the years.
(Avant missionaries who have served in Ecuador)
For Example:
- In 1986 when we first arrived on the field in Bolivia, Glenn and I drove across town with the 2 girls to attend special missionary meetings at the GMU (now Avant) Guesthouse to hear Ron Blue speak. Several years later his single adult daughter was Karen's teacher at the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Center.
- Bob and Janice, missionaries with Avant, were the missionaries in residence at John Brown University during Gary's freshman year.
- Jim, Avant missionary, married Debbie, who was Ellen's first grade teacher at SCCLC.
- Several families from Avant in attendance worked at SCCLC (school in Santa Crus Bolivia), where are kids attended school.
- Harold and Carol, retired missionaries from Camino Global (now Avant), are dear friends that I stayed with in their home in 1977 while traveling through Central America for my internship with Moody Bible Institute
- Carl and Karen retired missionaries from Guatemala
- Douglas and Gloria are friends from wayback
- Bob and Shirley are retired both Camino Global missionaries and Avant missionaries.
What a great heritage we have now that 2 great mission forces have joined together.
We are Avant!
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