Today we learned about Peacemaking. We started our day off at the convention center with a worship service that rocked! But the best part, we didn't have to be there until 10:30am so WE SLEPT IN!!!
After that we headed down into the Interaction area. We dropped off CtK's ELCA World Hunger check to the 100 Wells project that World Hunger is sponsoring. We then got to build our own well.
Then we headed off to the French Quarter to sightsee. A quick trip on the trolley and we were off to Cafe Du Monde! A visit to the mask store and then yes, a trip down the famed Bourbon Street. We actually stopped to have lunch at a great restaurant on Bourbon Street. Erik got the taste of New Orleans platter, Red Beans & Rice, Gumbo, Crawfish Etoufee and Jambalaya and a side of fried catfish. He loved it.
Tonight in the dome we heard from Rev. Andrena Ingram. She was great. She was homeless. She thought she was going to die from AIDS. Now she is an ELCA pastor and AIDS activist who shared her story with us. She reminded us that even though we are all "strange" God loves us just as we are.
The evening capped off with Switchfoot playing in the dome and then we moved over the Hyatt for dancing and partying with lots of other Lutherans.
Tomorrow we will be worshiping with 33,309 of our closest Lutheran friends. :-)
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