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{missio_dei} is the blogged journey of Megan Ross as she prepares for and eventually experiences life in Indonesia as a teacher, through a two-year position with Global Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

I have chosen the name missio dei, because it is Latin for “mission of God.” God is a missional God, creating, redeeming, and sustaining all life. Our vocational callings lead us to participate in this missio Dei in relationship with the world around us—communally, locally, and globally. Although I have accepted a unique position in the church, walking with sisters and brothers in another part of the world, the missio Dei is not solely the work of Pastors, Deaconess, Missionaries, or other trained ministers—it is God’s work, alive in the work of all God’s people. Or, to borrow a phrase from the ELCA, “God’s work. Our hands.” Therefore, this blog is the written journey of one small piece of the whole; an exploration through my eyes.

On this site, there is information about me, about the ELCA, as well as info about Indonesia.

If you have any questions, comments, or wish to be added to an email newsletter, please feel free to see my contact page, and I will respond as I can.