Tour Leader’s Blog

Last evening’s opening session of the Mennonite World Conference Global Assembly was an awesome experience. Who could have dreamed, when MCC received permission from Paraguay to bring refugees here in 1928, that 80 years later they would host a world gathering.

All 7 TourMagination tours arrived safely. It was a joy to see the excitement of tour members as they gathered among the crowds under the various TourMagination signs waiting for the buses back to the hotels.

This morning the wakeup call was early for 47 persons. Edgar Stoesz and Wilmer Martin arranged a special tour to the Chaco for those whose tour did not included a visit. Excitement was high as Edgar told stories as we travelled on the road originally built with help from the Pax boys.

There is so much to see and experience and such a joy to participate in this world-wide Mennonite gathering.

~ Wilmer Martin