Good Sunday morning to you readers. I will apologize in advance for the predictable typos and autocorrects. I didnt bring a computer so am trying to do this on my ipad. I realize this blog is pretty sparse so far. It is hard to believe we have been here for 5 days already. It is slightly cooler here this morning, which is a relief as the day started with an innaugral ECW 5k. It was really fun. I was the only one from the deputation who participated, although there were a few women from Utah representing the ECW. They had expected about 70 people when they first came up with the idea but ended up with about 200 registered. The bishop of Chicago was the winner. He did talk a bit of smack about the absence of Bishop Scott when I congratulated him. There is a bit of calm this morning as today starts with the Eucharist at 9:30. Normally, there are hearings starting at 7:30. Today is a bit of a more relaxed day with the service, a day of fun at the stadium, and then a legislate session at 2:15. Our days end with a 9:30 check in with the whole group from Utah. Bed by 11 if you are lucky. As an alternate, I still sit through all the legislative sessions to make sure I understand the process. I am learning s lot about the parliamentary process. While I do understand that its purpose is to make things fair and orderly, it can be very tedious. I have made friends in the seats around me - people from Wyoming, Montana, Massachusetts, and even ended up with Brian Winters right behind me. I am hoping to get some time on the voting floor at some point. The other job I have is to go to committee hearings to report back on discussions. I attend the stewardship and development meetings. It was a wise choice as their meetings tend to be short and they seem to be finished with passing resolutions on. I'll need to start going to some other committee now. Although I need to head over to the Eucharist now, I will leave you with my favorite quote from convention so far. I overheard a woman talking with her friend about attending the discussions on Open Table (communion without baptism). She said, "I have very strong opinions about this issue, but I enjoyed hearing the other side and can really understand their argument." That is kind of the theme here. You can disagree, but we do all appreciate and love one another. I hope you get a chance to stream this morning's service. It will be a great one!