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This is a picture of everyone standing in line for chow. We ate a lot. There were approximately 600 in attendance for the 25th year celebration. You will notice most everyone is wearing a red vest with patches from every project each person has worked on.
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And here is a picture showing only a few of the group enjoying food and conversation.
The theme this year was in tribute to the military. This is Jerry Bell, head of US RV MAPS with two army chaplins presently serving.
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Dave Roever, one of the featured speakers, served in the Vietnam War and was badly scarred and injured. He made a very enthusiastic presentation explaining his work with the military, visiting the soldiers in Afganistan, Iraq and other countries. He created the organization "Wounded Warriors". This organization has two centers one in Colorado and one being built by RV MAPS in Texas. There was also a tribute to the veterans.
The convention is a time when churches and church related organizations can present their projects to MAPS workers. Then workers can sign up for these projects for the coming year. We have signed up for Mississippi and Maine. We will let you guess at what time of year we signed up for these two projects. We will also work on a few other projects as we travel from Mississippi to Maine.
Forgot to mention on our way to the convention in Illinois we stopped at the
Amana Colonies in Iowa. It is a colony of German people that settled in this area in a commune. We purchased some meat and gifts while visiting there. They even have an RV park.
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