Youth Blog Entries: Thursday

Thursday - Part I
Kelly Chadwick

Today we woke up and had a huge worship service with the youth and adults from all around the Virginia Synod. We broke into small groups to practice the seven marks of discipleship - Give, Study, Pray, Invite, Worship, Encourage, Serve. I got to know a lot of new people and were led in worship by Bishop Mauney, who preached to us. And always a favorite, leading us in music was Dave Delaney! We then walked, in the rain, to have a nice sit-down lunch at Gordon Biersch and fed our bellies, dried out and relaxed!

Thursday - Part II
Lynn Chang

After a great lunch, we decided to go back to the hotel. We talked about how we should adjust our plans and schedule for the rest of the day in New Orleans, and what the rest of the day is going to look like. We went back to our rooms and had about an hour of free time before we would have to leave to go to the Superdome. 

At the Superdome, we arrived early to see some singers perform with the house band. All of the songs sounded pretty good. There were many performances and the background of the music was awesome. We heard someone talk about Jesus Christ and religion in many different countries involving many different people. We talked about love, peace, and other things that could be used to describe Christianity. 

After the Superdome, around 9 p.m., we gathered in a ballroom at a hotel for a dance party. It was a great time over there. The place was awesome and pretty. After that we headed back to the hotel, discussed our plans for Friday, and were in our rooms.