The 14 members of the Kansas West Conference’s delegation arrived in Zimbabwe Jan. 31. Members are touring churches, orphanages and the Zumunya skills center. Follow the team’s trip on Twitter. You do not have to sign up for Twitter to read the updates.

Rev. Dr. Susanna Southard believes the Jewish scriptures, commonly referred to as the Old Testament, “tells us about people acting like people in the real world. Sometimes it’s messy, but that’s what makes it real in our lives. All of this helps us learn who we are and how we can live in this world as people of faith.”

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