We attending a LC-MS (Missouri Synod) now as the closest WELS congregation is in Lubbock, Texas - over 2 hours away & 1 entire gas tank away!
The Lutheran world is small. The pastor in Lubbock - his wife was in the Parish Services division when I was there. He had been LC-MS, but was turning to WELS & was at the Seminary & she was at the Synod HQ. DH taught at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee.