{"id":276,"date":"2011-03-27T15:14:23","date_gmt":"2011-03-27T14:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=276"},"modified":"2011-03-27T15:14:23","modified_gmt":"2011-03-27T14:14:23","slug":"joining-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2011\/03\/27\/joining-together\/","title":{"rendered":"Joining together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have just returned to Yaounde from a wonderful five days with our Covenant colleagues.\u00a0 We were in\u00a0Kribi, Cameroon for Covenant\u00a0Africa Area\u00a0Fellowship.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_287\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/group-photo-blog2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-287\" class=\"size-full wp-image-287\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/group-photo-blog2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Africa Area Fellowship 2011<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is our opportunity to gather together as Covenant missionaries for times of\u00a0fellowship,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_277\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/veranda-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-277\" class=\"size-full wp-image-277\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/veranda-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-277\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Time for catching up and building friendships<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>worship,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_278\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/worship-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"size-full wp-image-278\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/worship-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-278\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lifting our voices and hearts in worship<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>prayer and teaching,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_279\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Brian-Wiele-teaching-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"size-full wp-image-279\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Brian-Wiele-teaching-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-279\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teaching <\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>games and fun,<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_280\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/marshmallow-fun-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/marshmallow-fun-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"335\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Campfire fun with marshmallows<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>and of course food.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_281\" style=\"width: 345px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Eating-on-beach-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"size-full wp-image-281 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Eating-on-beach-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-281\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eating on the beach together<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_282\" style=\"width: 344px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Brochettes-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"size-full wp-image-282 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/Brochettes-blog.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"334\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-282\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">So very good...<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>We were challenged to follow God&#8217;s prescription for living from\u00a0\u00a0 by Pastor Brian Wiele who came to lead the teaching sessions.\u00a0 In addition, we intentionally heard from each other about both our ministries and our personal lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_283\" style=\"width: 458px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2011\/03\/James-and-Jeff-talking-blog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-283\" 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