USFWI Triennial Conference In Indiana: July 19-22

About USFWI (from their website): The United Society of Friends Women International (USFWI) is a Christian international organization of Friends (Quaker) women. Our purpose includes stimulating our spiritual development, cultivating Christian stewardship and nurturing education for mission among Friends. We support Friends mission programs around the world. We meet globally every three years in our Triennial sessions.

About the Triennial: This year, I was able to attend the Triennial session in Indianapolis, Indiana at the Adam's Mark Hotel. The next Triennial session in 2010 will be held in Kenya. The conference was very good, but we were so cold...freezing!...inside the hotel. So cold, in fact, that we had to send the women from Indiana back to their houses to bring us blankets!

Here is a photo of my roommate / friend Niva Kegode wrapped up in one of the Indiana University blankets that was brought for us. (photo from USFWI website)






Part of the program was a cultural experience for the Americans: the Kenyan delegation prepared Kenyan tea and mandasi (like doughnut holes, but that aren't so sweet) and ground nuts. These are typical Kenyan tea snacks. Everyone really enjoyed this experience. (See photo below/right.) (photo from USFWI website)









Here I am, trying to show Eden how fix a headscarf properly! She works for the Friends United Meeting Ministry in Africa office, based in Kisumu. (photo from USFWI website)