Saint John Summer Conference

Saint John Summer Conference 2010
"It was not you who chose me but I who chose you."
John 15:16

After months of meetings, planning, and working toward the Saint John Summer Conference, it finally all came together. After one week of intense preparation, decoration and logistical planning, the doors opened and 150 young people walked in.

Above you'll see some of the many pictures taken during the conference. Everything was beautiful. The time we took planning details out paid off through the final product.

It was a beautiful experience. Each part of the conference was due to the work and foresight of someone else. It was a unique experience to be behind the scenes, and to know just how much had been put into each moment.

I'm still reflecting on the fact that no matter how tired I was, or how little sleep any of us got, there was a unity to what we did. The driving purpose that gave us energy and the strength to love each other even though all our bad qualities came to surface in our stressful moments was the salvation of souls.

We put on a conference for 150 young people. Each of them came from a different place, each had their own experiences, struggles, and reasons for being there. They all experienced the same schedule, talks, processions as a group and each of them met Christ in their way.

I know that for me, it was worth all the bruises and struggles if only one of those 150 people took something with them. I hope to be among the 150 fed next year.