Day 4 Pictures and a Note from Pastor Amy...

We finally made it to New Orleans.  After a long drive, and patient waiters as we registered, we headed on a city-wide and cemetery tour.  A good afternoon and the rain even held off for us.

Tonight at the first Mass Gathering, we heard stories of an immigrant and his bravery from El Salvador, and got an introduction on our theme Bible verses from Psalm 139 from Michael Chan.  We praised God with good music, and then came the big walk home of 17,000 Lutherans!  

A couple of quotes from Mass Gathering tonight that I found meaningful for you to think about this evening: 
"You are not in the grave, you are in the womb."
"You can either have a mask or a real life.  There isn't a third option."
"We will never find healing until we are known by others."

May this week be one where all 17,000 youth and young adults realize that God our creator loves us and created us to be: brave, authentic, free, disruptive, disciples.
Welcome to New Orleans everyone!