My first full day of General Convention
The General Convention experience is without question fantastic. I can't tell you how thankful I am to be here representing the Seminary of the Southwest. Every day I've met new people and those people have really changed me in positive ways. I'm enjoying interviewing people and asking about their definition of what kind of leadership we need me a Episcopal Church today.
In addition to meeting new people I'm enjoying meeting new people specifically from the diocese of Texas. This is a new diocese for me and I don't know many people. In meeting new people, I share with them who I am and tell them about my new position. In addition I'm learning the life of the diocese, I'm being truly incorporated into this new diocese. That said I'm still highly involved in the diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.
In the grand scheme of things everything is great. I'm looking forward to meeting new people but I'm also looking forward to tomorrow when I get to spend more time in committees learning about different resolutions and whether or not they'll be sent to the floor.
In closing I have to share that it is incredibly neat to meet people in real life that I've known through social media for so long. Multiple people came up to me and knew my face and name because of social media. It's exciting to meet these people and have conversations with them knowing that I know them so very well. This was especially important tonight at the tweetup that was organized by Scott Gunn and Joseph Matthews.
In closing this is a really beautiful place. I'm thankful for the opening words of the presiding Bishop. I'm also thankful for the new people that have made time to get to know me. And lastly without question I'm thankful for the Seminary of the Southwest for letting me be here and for letting me represent the seminary.