Christmas is here. I had a great year, especially the summer travel to Turkey on a Friendship Tour sponsored by a Muslim Dialogue group, to a Missionary Training session in Brazil, sponsored by The Mission Society where I interviewed missionary women and did some teaching, and then to Budapest to present a paper on the theological and theoretical uses of biography for mission studies at the International Association of Mission Studies quadrennial conference. It was received well.
Fall saw Terry and I back at our seminaries, teaching, serving on committees, getting to know new faculty, and enjoying our academic life in Louisville.
This January we go to South Africa with 12 students to explore reconciliation and human rights. We'll also do some AIDS ministry and visit churches.
That's the short version. Little bumps in the road like having only three weeks at the cabin but having enough time to break two boat motors, and a car accident in November that totaled my car but left me with a renewed sense of gratefullness for God's grace in my life are probably worth mentioning as well. (I hate those newsletters that make other people's lives sound so terriffic while mine is pretty ordinary.)
Our six children are all thriving in their own ways. We'll visit the Austin crew over Christmas.
"How lovely are the feet of those that bring the gospel of peace." So many have brought that to me this year. Thank you all.
Frances
