Ready to be back in PA

Well, I'm glad we are leaving Florida soon. It was great to get in better walking shape, but I am exhausted and ready for my own bed.

Today (Wed) was very exhausting watching the ballots return for electing a GS. There were so many times that I hoped we would elect someone who would bring more diversity or at least variety to our General Leadership. Instead, we have let one church be the most important one in our denomination.

I am trying to look at this in a positive light, and a friend gave these words of encouragement, "We came in with five white Americans and we will leave with five white Americans. At least we didn't take a step back." We traded a white lady for a black man from another country, so that is good. But we were so close to electing some better choices... or at least I think so right now. Ask me in 8-12 years when we have to elect new GS'.

The best news is that few bad doctrinal changes were made. A few things got filibustered, including the issue I cared most about, but at least there is still room left at the table for people like me and you.

I have so many irons in the fire right now, but I'll do my best to give my overview of what I saw at General Assembly before Sunday.