A long but interesting Wednesday! Our day began with an early 4 am meeting in the parking lot at First Lutheran. Then we caravanned to the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. We were very happy to finally arrive in warm New Orleans and begin exploring this colorful city! We moved into our rooms at the The Radisson Inn on Bourbon, checked-in at the Convention Center with thousands of other young Lutherans from around the country, got some great food, and went to opening worship at the Superdome.
Our group was especially impacted by a message about radical grace by Nadia Bolz-Webber. We were challenged by the contrasts of wealth and poverty in the neighborhood we're staying in. It was a wet evening as we made our way back to the hotel as we passed several homeless people sleeping in doorways. Looking forward to our Practice Discipleship day tomorrow. So much more to write, but the morning will be here soon!
Chautauqua Area Lutheran Youth gratefully acknowledges the support of the Karl Peterson Funds & Lynn Foundation Fund of the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation in making this project a reality.
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