Graduation is an exciting occasion for any senior. It’s a time for a fresh start with new opportunities.

This is especially true for Martin Luther College graduates and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary graduates. Not only are they completing four or up to eight years of higher education, but many are allowing themselves to be “sent” anywhere for their first assignment into the public ministry. “Here am I. Send me!” they say trustingly, in the words of Isaiah 6:8.

These graduates are the next generation of called workers who will serve us all in our congregations, schools, and mission fields. Take a look at their pictures and assignments and keep these new workers in your prayers. Meet a few of these graduates (from this year and years past) throughout this issue.

On the cover: Ryan Boggs and his mom, Julia, a 1994 Martin Luther College graduate. Ryan is one of 150 who graduated from MLC in May. He will be attending Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in the fall to continue his training to serve as a pastor. 

- Julie Wietzke, managing editor