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Ben Adams,
left, registers as a delegate to the General Conference.
Josepha Bethea , lay delegate from Western NC Conference, and
daughter of the late Bishop Joseph Bethea, (right) is also
shown registering.
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Jeanne Rouse received Holy Communion during the
opening worship at General Conference in
Pittsburgh. Being Mrs. Rouse are Carl Frazier and
Gary Locklear. |
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List of General Conference Delegates
COMMENTS |
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Journal -
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
A daily
observation of first time North Carolina Conference
Delegate Ben Adams to the General Conference. Adams is the
president of Conference United Methodist Youth.
DAY One
Beginner’s Luck:
A First Timer’s Look at General Conference |
DAY
One
Beginner’s Luck: A First Timer’s Look at General
Conference
If I have ever complained about being tired before
today, I take it back. The journey began at 3:30 a.m.
after a brief nap due to last minute packing and it
continued until 11:30 that night. Needless to say, the
Westin’s campaign of having “heavenly” beds proved to
be true. Hats off to you, Westin Hotel.
Other than my weighted eyelids the day was very
exciting. I had problems checking in my room, I walked
at least half a mile looking for the youth room in the
massive convention center, and I slept right through
my first meeting. (I guess that Westin thinks that
their beds are so heavenly, they turn down the volume
of their alarm clocks.) But in all honesty, it has
been an amazing day. Many groups were praying outside
of the doors and windows of the convention center for
peace and for the Holy Spirit to flood the delegation.
Other groups were warming up their singing voices,
reading through legislation or reading scripture.
Powerful, powerful stuff!!!
So from meeting the other youth delegates to hanging
out with the good ol’ folks from North Carolina, I’m
beginning to find my place here already at General
Conference. And looking back at those traumatic
experiences of the first day, I guess one just has to
remember that today’s tragedies are tomorrow’s
comedies. Welcome to Pittsburgh!!
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Overwhelmed,
Ben Adams
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