Today is the final day of May.  Summer school has been concluded for one week, and with that the sounds of laughter and conversation have concluded as well.  Those sounds are such a vital part of the atmosphere at Maranatha.  When those sounds are gone, it seems that the life is gone out of here.  If you are a parent of a college student, I am sure that you are glad to have your son or daughter home for the summer months.  Our youngest daughter is home for the summer, and although she only attends college two miles from our home it is still a joy to have her home.  Now she is working and anticipating departing for China on July 4th with the mission group known as Team China.

Five missionary student groups have been, are, or will be on foreign soil this summer ministering in various ways.  The first group went to Argentina and was involved in a typical missionary trip in preaching, singing, holding children’s meetings, etc.  Two groups went to remote parts of Mexico and Uganda to practice medical missions.  Another group is currently in Turkey, and, of course, the fifth group is heading to China.  All told, over 90 of our students are involved in Maranatha-sponsored mission trips this summer.  It will be a joy to hear all the stories from foreign lands as the students return in the fall.

Information about all the mission trips can be seen on the Maranatha website.  Simply click on the word "blogs" on the right side of the main page.