practice peacemaking

we are in the middle of PRACTICE PEACEMAKING day - hooray!  mostly, we are all just pleased to be dry and comfortable.  after arriving at the convention center (CC), the monsoon sky opened up and has been pouring all day since.  this didn't effect us until we left the CC but at that point the effect was IMMEDIATE and lasted until we got home!

no lie, water was lifting manhole covers off the sidewalk (we almost lost Julian) and running 6 inches deep through streets.  i kept kicking water on everyone but they were so wet they didn't notice!

otherwise, worship this morning was, again, very energetic.  the auditorium had somewhere north of 1500 people, maybe 2000.  as the guy on stage queried states, we found out that MN, WI, PA, and VI were very well represented!  we, as in every person in the seats, also managed to get into an old school shouting contest back and forth:  WE LOVE JESUS YES WE DO, WE LOVE JESUS HOW ABOUT YOU!  imagine.  it was a spectacle.

after worship, we wandered through the peacemaking zones.  we spent some time praying, especially doing visual prayers with Post It notes, drawings, band aids and maps.  we also did some group communication challenges with the Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch.

now, off to get wet, try to grab some pizza, and get to the superdome.  right after we figure out what shoes to wear (all of ours are still soaked).