Live from Waycross, Georgia near the Okefenokee Swamp!

Once a year the pastors and delegates of the Advent Christian churches in the Georgia Conference meet to confer, I suppose, on the happenings of the previous year. Over the two days there will be reports from elected officials and church leaders, morning chapels, resolutions with a sometimes tenuous grip on reality, afternoon potluck lunches served by the ladies of the host church, spontaneous times of prayer called for by the president in response to an expressed need or challenge, a raucous sing on Friday night, lots and lots of laughter, elections without suspense, an ever-present refreshment table whose cup runneth over with homemade confections, a lively open-mic, a wonderfully thorough - and thus entertaining - parliamentarian, and lots of lore and stories.

I love the Georgia Conference and the way we endeavor together - it's a wonderfully colorful and committed group of people who often exhibit a good amount of faith in attempting to make the most of whatever opportunity we're presented from year to year. I'm really looking forward to the next couple of days with its agenda of encouragement, prayer, and potato salad.