Happy Cinco de Mayo!! What a day it was!! Legislation was one of the most ridiculous things that I’ve ever sat through. I’ve never seen a group debate more about the procedure of parliamentary order than the actual legislation. Bishops were getting confused about how things went and people were getting angry. We were in session until midnight. So for four and a half hours we were arguing “Living into the Future,” and also tedious financial matters. It was a long day.

On a different note, it was a sad day. I had to say goodbye to a couple of the youth who had to leave early. They were amazing people and I wish I had met them before I did, but it was definitely a blessing just to get to meet them. The strong knit group of youth is slowly beginning to crumble and between those two people leaving and the tedious work of the conference, I can tell that the fun of General Conference is crumbling as well.

Also, another goodbye is beginning to settle into place. Last night, the delegation and other folks from the NC Conference ate dinner with the Bishop and honored him with a few reflections on his work and a song. Filled with the humor of Paul and Belton and the singing of Charlie Mike and the gang, it was an evening fit only for a truly honorable person. Thank you very much Bishop Edwards.