I am currently in Asuncion, Paraguay attending the

This is the culmination of a South American jaunt which has taken me through Ecuador, Columbia, Argentina and now here in Paraguay. And at every stop I have been overwhelmed with the hospitality the

We made a brief unplanned stop in Argentina due to delays and a missed connection. And even though it was unplanned, it turned out to be necessary. Mike Browder, my travel partner for this trip, didn’t realize he needed a visa to enter

The Forum has been a true treat for me. It is rare to be able to hear the bishops from so many countries discuss the opportunities and the needs of their areas in one gathering. Then there is there is also the opportunity to discuss partnerships and program opportunities in depth.

All of this is fun, but there is an even deeper pleasure at being able to discuss the work of ending hunger in a theological context. It is important for all of us to realize that ending hunger is not something which can be separated from our faith orientation. And from what I have heard here at the conference, the Methodist