UMWO 1st morning.

After arriving Monday afternoon we got settled in to the Baptist Retreat Center for the Annual UMWO Convention. The evening service ... No words to describe it. All of the Sierra Leonean Women were dressed in white, and we had worn dark skirts and white tops with a red scarf. The service was beautiful, full of the spirit of women inspired by God's call to make a difference in the world.
On Tuesday morning we dressed in our special house shirts. A house was a way of grouping the women for the conference and throughout the year. Two by two we were divided between the 4 houses. Great way to build community among the women at the conference. We were blessed.  When I return home I will use a different team picture...one that includes "green" Vickie.
To open the morning session we gathered as houses and marched into town singing choruses.
In the pink house one of the cooks got our singing started in full swing. Mary didn't have her pink shirt  on as she was to be cleaning up from breakfast. Sing Mary, sing... Her joy was every where. Thanks for getting us in tune. Not long after that photo of Mary was taken , someone reminded her of her responsibilities and off she went to serve us all.