We've arrived in New Orleans! We've had internet issues at our hotel, so we weren't able to post anything yesterday, but we've also been busy meeting new people, serving others and worshiping together at the Superdome! Today was our "Servant Day", and our project was literacy. We all went to an Elementary School in Jefferson Parish to work with 3rd and 4th Graders on their reading skills. After lunch, the kids went home, but we stayed around and helped with much needed maintenance on the school. Check out our photos so far by viewing today's photo album!
Each evening, we gather together in the Superdome with 37,000 of our closet Lutheran buddies, where we hear great music and inspiring speakers. Later, we have "Community Life" time. Last night, we went to a dance and this evening we went to hear "Lost and Found".
Tomorrow is our "Learning Day". We'll spend several hours at the Convention center learning about ways that the ELCA is working through individuals, congregations and national agencies to make God's love known in the world, and how we can get involved. We'll have more posts from the kids (who all claim to be too tired to write right now!) and more photos tomorrow.
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