Krispy Kremes, iPods, & Lime Green (kdc)

So Blogger won't allow me to upload my pictures. I'll be tackling it tonight after service & eating out after service. Hopefully they'll load properly. Sorry.

We took a group pic of our bloggers, as most of us had never met. Picture soon.

A few observations:

• It's weird to realize NAYC is half-over already. How can the time go so fast w/out me yet to attend a service? (I'm manning a booth.)
• I saw 2 females in slippers already & heard of a third whose carrying around her nice shoes just in case she needs to impress someone.
• Clothes colors are pretty muted, but there is some wild orange, lime green and aqua splashing about.
• Columbus has "Downtown Ambassadors" at key intersections (expect picture), helping people like us find our restaurants. A great plus.
• Already heard of a girl breaking her finger in a pillow fight last night.
• Happened to run across the Nationwide Event Staff & they said all was quiet, except for one girl who took a major spill.
• Don't let anyone tell you "Teenagers Today" aren't quality. The dress here is definitely Apostolic, modest & contemporary (those terms aren't oxymorons)! Likewise, the NAYC security team tells me they have no stories to tell. (So much for juicy stories to share.) We've got an arena full of teens & 20somethings trying to change their world. Ain't that cool?
• A different reliable source tells me this year's NAYC registration may not top 2003's in Nashville. Not that 12,000ish registrations is an insult.
• Unreliable source Jerkface tells me he wasn't offended by his reclassification yesterday.
• Meant to mention this yesterday, but Blogger ate it. When we came into the evening service, there was a group of Ohio teens screaming and cheering with signs at the doorway, welcoming everyone. Very nice move.
• THIS morning, free Krispy Kremes awaited everyone. Many teens didn't seem overly enthusiastic, but the recepients certainly were. Nice touch. GREAT surprise. (Expect pictures.)
• Then exactly as morning service began, GYD gave away 6 iPod Shuffles to the lucky person whose seat was marked. One poor teen rushed a piece of red tape down. Alas, that wasn't the marking.
  

All for now! More later.

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