Louisiana Baptists recently helped dozens of Southern Baptist missionary kids
prepare for life in a new world the United States.
Louisiana Baptists recently helped dozens of Southern Baptist missionary kids
prepare for life in a new world the United States.
A total of 84 young people from around the world attended the
2001 MK (Missionary Kids) Re-entry Retreat at Tall Timbers Baptist Conference
Center in Woodworth. The retreat is sponsored in a chosen state each year by
the Southern Baptist Womans Missionary Union.
The children of international missionaries, the young people
are coming to the United States to attend college this fall. The retreat was
designed to help smooth their transition to college life in this country.
The retreat featured recreational activities, worship and small-group
sessions on such things as finances, cultural transition, absence of family
and relating to WMU.
As is the custom, the young people also received gifts from
the host state of the retreat. This year, through the efforts of 26 Louisiana
Baptist associational WMU groups, several churches and some individuals, the
students received a clock radio, backpack and school supplies.
(For more retreat photos, visit www.lbc.org
and click “Womens Missions and Ministry”)