For Week 2    

1. Prior to meeting, read chapter 3 from Lessons from Afar: A year in South Sudan, by Mary Higbee

 Chapter 3 – Acknowledging the mindful practices that support your ideals and help you connect with God and others.   

2. Relate the chapters' themes to your life by reflecting on the following questions and journaling.

Recall a time when you left a place where you were comfortable to go somewhere much different? What lesson(s) did you learn from the experience?

3. Listen to guest speaker online  - Link is below

Jim and Mary Higbee, Missionaries for the Episcopal Church, will speak about the theme of Chapter 3, Acknowledging the mindful practices that support your ideals and help you connect with God and others. From the Higbee's position serving in global missions, they will discuss their mindful practices that helped to support them in the mission field. They both have unique and vast experiences to offer participants on this theme.

4. Connect and engage the chapter themes in guided reflections and discussions.