Associational Pastors'/Wives' Meeting

The associational group met at the Ciudadela church this morning and on through lunch. Ciudadela is one of the big churches in the West Zone association and was started by one of the early missionaries. It has started several churches over the years with churches through the five generation from their beginnings. The pastor, Andres (Andrew) is a very missions minded pastor who believes in starting churches.
The group of pastors and their wives meet monthly. Not all the wives are able to attend due to different reasons but they are supportive of their husbands in the ministry. Clayton spoke to the "general assembly" and told about his call to missions and how much the missionary life has meant to him. He thanked the people for their support over the past 20+ years. After he spoke the group was divided into two groups with those who are ordained meeting together to elect new officers and take care of business and the other group listened to me talk about my life as a missionary. It was meaningful to me to be able to tell the group what living in Argentina was like for me and how much I have loved my life here. I also thanked them for their friendship and support.
We ate a wonderful lunch of baked chicken and salads and enjoyed fellowship around the table. Many stopped by to tell us how much they appreciated us and our ministry.