Carl's Dream Come True!

Carl got the official news today - his summer internship with the Southwest Minnesota Synod of the ELCA (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America) is officially a go! Carl will be working to build a new program within our synod to foster a relationship between the Hispanic/Latino community and congregations in our synod. He will be working with Bishop Anderson and Synod Minister Jeff Forsythe, traveling the synod and beyond to learn the needs and desires of the Hispanic community at large and to help build bridges between them and our local churches. 

Carl needed an internship to fulfill his Latin American and Caribbean Studies minor at Gustavus. This requires immersion in the Hispanic community. For those of you who don't know, Carl is passionate about Spanish as a language and Hispanics and Latinos as a community. His major is religion, and this internship allows him to explore both of his passions, explore what it is like to be on your own in an adult working world, and the make relationships that will help him decide where his future may lead. 

As a family, we are so proud of and happy for Carl. Even thought it means seeing him very little this summer, we understand that this opportunity is a great thing for Carl, for our church body, for our every diversifying community in SW Minnesota, and especially for the Hispanic community that lives here with us. Thanks, Carl, for working so hard to build bridges.

And please, drive carefully! :)