NYG Update 3

The official 2010 National LCMS Youth Gathering is over!

Yesterday was our "look" day.  It included spending time in a hall with stations that made us look at ourselves as believers and creations of God.  The session that we all attended was about ministering to those following Islam, and we split up to go to a Lost & Found concert and a session on preparing yourself for marriage in the future.

Last night's mass event was worship.  A choir and band made up of NYG participants provided most of the music, and we heard a great message and took communion together with 25,000 people!  It was awesome.

Sarah was unfortunately getting sick Wednesday night with some mix of strep and flu, so she made it through Tuesday night but not Wednesday morning for the closing mass event.

Nerak had to take a youth to the airport to join his family vacation, so only Tim was left in the morning to take the youth to the final mass event.  Then they went to the Riverfront Mall for lunch and shopping.  The boys did more shopping than the girls... 

Youth had free time in the afternoon by which time Sarah was finally feeling better (thanks for the prayers!), and we all went to the Magnolia Grill for dinner in the French Quarter right by the French Market.  Free time tonight mostly consisted of our youth and Nerak having a Boom Whacker war.  Google Boom Whacker, and then imagine the youth using these musically tuned tubes for a war (yes, in the hotel, but at reasonable hours).  Sarah has a video on her camera if you'd like an example.  A few bruises were acquired, but all the youth had a great time!

Tomorrow morning we'll be on the road back home!  Tomorrow night we'll be staying in Wichita Falls, TX with host families from Our Redeemer Lutheran Church!