Thank you all so much for your prayerful support for Paul, for me, for our UNYAC delegates, and for all who are in the process of gathering for the 2012 Session of the United Methodist General Conference in Tampa!
We awoke in Gouverneur this morning to find a couple of inches of snow and slush on the ground. Sleet was hitting the windows and the wind was blowing. Even though school was closed for the day, the roads were sufficiently cleared so that Paul and I were able to get to Hancock International Airport in Syracuse in plenty of time. We now await our flight to Tampa, via Atlanta.
I have been hearing about some of the challenges that some of our international delegates to the General Conference are having. Flights have been delayed, connections missed. By the time they arrived in Tampa, shuttles had quit running, restaurants were closed, and with barriers of language, they were having a difficult time getting to their hotels. Thanks to some of the "Love Your Neighbor" folks, however, many of these folks were fed and transported to their hotels. Let's all remember that the resources for many of our international delegates are very limited. Reaching out with love, concern, practical help, and the sharing of resources is an expression of the love of God. May we all be sharing what we can so that everyone finds greater comfort in doing the important work to which God has called us!
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