What's Happened!

Intercultural Development Inventory Qualifying Administrator Training, January 12-14, 2026

Northern Great Lakes Synod lifelong faith formation program - "Take a Deep Breath" - November 17, 2025, 6:00 pm

2025 Deaconess Assembly - "Unbuntu" - Darien, Illinois - November 6-10

Book Study: Bring Back Your People by Aaron Scott - October 7 &14, November 4 & 11, 2:00-3:00 or 7:00-8:00, Registration Link: https://forms.gle/jr3sNuNMHCPkGkxq7 

Southeastern Convo's First Call Workshop - B.L.T. (Becoming Life-giving Together) Wellness: Communal Practices of wellness in your ministry setting - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12YaRvhj_nToscRFISYLgLZlQjeXtWkvLWqckV6uU6uc/edit?usp=sharing

Mt. Horeb Chapin - Mental Health Awareness Conversation - October 13, 6:30 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kZFQHC0GR-CeAAJW1v6ZoZkKlPO82-dnqle1ldYk0Qo/edit?usp=sharing 

Ascension Lutheran Donations Yoga - October 6, 2025

"Sacred Self Care" @ Camp Mikell, Toccoa, GA - Women's Retreat Keynote Speaker for Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta - October 3-5, 2025 

Lobster Metaphor/Soul Expansion - Keystone - Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Atlanta - October 2, 2025

Children's Sermon at Christ the King Lutheran, Peach Tree Corners, GA - September 14, 2025 -  Hello! Hello! by Matthew Cordell, Rainbow Diffraction 3D paper glasses

Good Shepherd Lutheran, Columbia, SC - September 6, 2025, 10:30-12:30

a "Taste of Tanzania" ~ Pisgah Lutheran Church, August 24, 5:00-7:00 - I shared about the July Diakonia World Federation Assembly in Moshi, Tanzania! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N30tFTKYejw (40:23)  Interactive stations and Spry's Durty Kitchen good food followed the presentation in the sanctuary.  $875  was collected for Faraja Primary School for Special Needs Children and an anonymous donor matched this total for the Sanya Juu Lutheran Health Centre!

Attended "Dancing the Faith, Drumming Up Hope," Diakonia World Federation, Moshi, Tanzania - July 7-11, 2025

"Mindful Moments" - DIAKONIA World Federation Assembly Workshop Leader - Moshi, Tanzania - July 8, 2025

Happy Kids Habits Camp @ Pisgah, July 2025 - https://sites.google.com/view/sisterdb/home/happy-kid-habits-camps

Camp T.A.L.K. - June 17, 2025 Yoga Sessions

Participation in the SC Synod Assembly - June 10-14, 2025

C3ARE Leader at Lutheridge - June 8-10, 2025

Mental Health Month - May 2025 - a collaboration with SC CYFM

ELCA Deaconess Community Book Study Leader - April 29, 7:00 PM Eastern

"Create in Me" - April 24-27, 2025 - Workshop, Worship, and Morning Movement Leader

Foothills Conference of Women of the ELCA (WELCA) Speaker

MM&Ms - Koinonia Nonprofit - Spring 2025