good times.

annual conference. it is hard to explain and i don't like explaining it cause everyone thinks it sounds boring when i talk about it. but basically it around 900 people (mostly being adults) including clergy and laity get together and talk about things like apportionments, the budget, social issues, and just a bunch of random but important stuff. yep i think i made it sound lame.

i guess it would sound boring unless you were there cause it is the people that make it awesome. it feels like one big family. it kinda reminds me that i am not alone in what i believe in. for real god is who gets me through everything. it is hard for me to know that some people do not have god in their life. i could not live my life without him. but yeah. all that was extremely cliche but true.

side note: i think it is sad that there have been so many denominational splits. people get so caught up in biblical translation. and whether you are too liberal or too conservative. these things serve some importance. but at the same time sometimes we overlook the fundamental ideas. the ideas that unite us all. that god is love and through him we have eternal life. i can see how it is so hard though. because everyone thinks that they are right. for example. steph thinks that it is unbiblical for women to be pastors or to lead a church in any compacity. and she can quote verses that back up her beliefs. but seriously the church would seriously be missing out if it were not for women. so it is hard for me to think of it.

i leave on tuesday so this could be my last blog before i leave. it is really funny actually i write a bunch of these but i rarely publish them. back to leaving on tuesday. i am so excited but at the same time sad. i am gonna miss my friends. but i know they will still be here when i return. life is moving so fast. i just need to keep an open mind and see where god leads me. and all will be good. because it always ends up that way.