Madagascar

It is so easy to view life from our own experiences. What is life like in other parts of the world? How do families get along? How do people make money to support a sustainable life? What are the values of other people? And what is the role of faith in God?
Andy and Barbara Hinderlie are serving the church in East Africa, primarily in Madagascar. The church in that region of the world is rapidly growing. People walk long distances to worship. The church thrives in a culture of many religious beliefs. The work that Andy and Barbara do is to give support to the growing church and to represent our church body, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. I am grateful for the work that they are doing and the message that Andy and Barbara gave to our congregation this past Sunday. We are all missionaries. Wherever we are we are showing Jesus' love. We do not need to be called into church work to do that. We are all called to serve God, in our own vocations. People become familiar with the love of God through us. What would happen if all of us recognized that we are a mission in the places God has put us?