ICF, my church here in Lithuania, had their next to last service on the 22nd. Our final service of the school year is this weekend, but attendence will be much lower, as many faculty and students will have left for the summer already. So, since this was sort of our last "real" service with lots of folks in attendance, we did some special things. Kim and Andrew shared a farewell message. It was not so much a proper sermon, but a heartfelt farewell and sharing of the role ICF has played in their Lithuanian experience. It was a tender and honest time of sharing. Afterwards we had a finger food supper as a congregation.
Andrew and Kim sharing
I love this photo because Andrew does that with his hands whenever he speaks in public...it's just so "classic Andrew!"
Henry, Vernon, and Tom visitting after the service.
My home congregation is on the younger side (mostly folks between 20-50), so it is a real treat to have a good representative of older adults in our congregation here in Lithuania. I've grown to treasure their contribution to our body.
me and Betsy entertaining precious Greta!
Andrew and Roma (one of our star RAs!)
Ieva and I posing in front of the wedding shop. You may recall a photo from February where we stood in the same spot, but it was terribly dark out. The days are much longer now...a favorite part of life in Lithuania for me!
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