After another morning of meetings, we took some time yesterday afternoon to drive into the mountains and give our international group of leaders a taste of Switzerland. At the beginning of the week we had watched a video which explained that Switzerland is "more than chocolate and cheese," and told us a little about the nation's Christian heritage. Yesterday, however, our experience of Switzerland was very much about exposure to its chocolate and cheese. We visited a well-known chocolate factory, where we heard and saw how chocolate is produced, and had an opportunity to sample different kinds of chocolate at the end of our tour. Then, after visiting the picturesque medieval village and castle of Gruyères, we were joined by some Swiss KKI friends for a traditional dinner of cheese fondue - made with the famous Gruyère cheese (my favourite!) that is produced in that region of Switzerland.
Today, after worship, we took time in the morning to consider initiatives related to the importance of the family, and had a session in the afternoon to evaluate some of the training courses that we offer around the world - to consider ways that they can be improved or offered in different formats. This evening we heard about different areas of ministry with children and young people at risk, and took time to pray about issues like human trafficking, and the plight of the girl child in many nations. Tomorrow we be our last full day of meetings, and we will be praying into various leadership issues and roles in our international ministry. Thanks for your prayers.
