Rev. Larry Schlomer grew up in Medellín, Colombia, where his father, Rev. Larry W. Schlomer, served as a missionary. He served nine years in the Dominican Republic as a missionary himself. Rev. Schlomer then served in Houston, Tex., helping grow an inner-city congregation by reaching out to Spanish-speakers in the neighborhood. He was called in 2013 to serve as WELS World Missions administrator. Rev. Schlomer and his wife Katie have six children – five boys and one girl. 

Joshua is an MK from Hong Kong, China. He is currently living in Shorewood, WI and working in commercial real estate. He joined the planning committee after attending the 2025 retreat, and will be attending the 2026 retreat in Wisconsin (maybe with current girlfriend Sania, pictured above, who is a TCK herself). 

Carrie grew up in Japan as a Missionary Kid. She is pictured with her husband and seven kids above who will all be attending with her. She has organized retreats since 2021 and one before that as well. She loves that there can be a connection between MKs across age, location, generation.

Erin grew up in Malawi as a Missionary Kid. She has been a part of planning retreats since 2021 and during that time got married and had two kids! They will all be attending the 2026 retreat. She has a passion for helping make the life long transition from abroad to the U.S..

The planning committee and WELS World Missions are currently searching for an expert who can speak to the TCK experience and guide workshops for all age groups. Please contact us if you have any leads!