All hopes to get to bed early are shot …
Our business meeting was good actually. It was short and the biggest thing that we did was watch a video about how to treat people with disabilities. The video was both fun and informational and truly made you think about things from another’s perspective.
Dinner was just alright tonight, but that is to be expected (we didn’t eat at our hotel), but we were able to sit with the ecumenical delegates and converse with them. That was fun and I really enjoyed to hear about how they and their churches did business and worshiped.
After that we had our first committee meeting. I’m on the committee for peacemaking and international issues (number 11), but we didn’t do much in committee. We had some get to know you activities that were pointless and unsuccessful followed by an acceptance of the docket, some technical difficulties, arguments about the process, more technical difficulties, and worship. I think it is going to be a highly argumentative group, but hopefully we will provoke good discussion that will lead to compromise and resolution.
Tonight in YAD caucus, we had a Pastor form Switzerland come and answer questions we had about ecumenical practices. It was really neat and I enjoyed the points he made.
It’s 2am here now … so I must go to bed. We have decided that the David Lamotte concert (at 7am) is just not going to work out … so I guess it’s starbucks for breakfast once again. UGH! I have nutrigrain bars though … and those are my favorite, so I guess I can have one of those for breakfast.
My roomie and I are beginning to become giddy in our tiredness so I must hit the hay.
Miss you all and wish you could be here! Much Love …
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4 comments:
Maggs, I am so incredibly proud of you, and completely envious of your experience! Drink it all in, keep blogging (I'm glued to it!!!)
Maggie,
You rock woman! Thank you for keeping us all posted! I feel like I'm JANGING out in Cali with you through your blogs!! Love love!
We love you Maggie! Hope your day today has been wonderful and full of new ideas. Can't wait to hear more!!
Wooo-Hooo....you are the Queen. So glad you are having a terrific time. Very proud of you. BTW, welcome to the world of NO sleep...that's how most of the Youth Leadership Conferences are that we go to, but we usually don't have to worry about nodding off during a vote or being recorded doing that. Now you will have the experience as you move forward in your ministry.
Soak in all the beauty of CA & be sure to ask those serious/yet amusing questions to people to keep them on their toes & honest. Be sure to invite your new "mob" back this way sometime...Give Addie a hug for us!
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