Computers!! blah

I won't bore you with the details of my computer issues.  Suffice it to say I have found a way to enter this blog today.
I am here and it was a simple trip.  The COLA is fantastic, they are everywhere and smiling and telling you all you need to know.  First order of business is to say thanks to those volunteers.
I attended the Leadership conversation that Aaron suggested and though there were not many of us and some came and went, it was a very informational, conversational and pleasant hour.  The discussion went from seminary, to presbytery, to Puerto Rico, to local congregations, to small minister groups and support and mentors and all the way around a back again.  There was a book mentioned that I didn't write down but will locate the name of it because I think it might be useful.  Something about 'teaching leadership'.  Thank you, Aaron for putting me on to that activity.  I looked around the exhibits and only found a couple of things I was interested in pursuing.  Obviously the SERV exhibit was interesting and I will probably buy something there.  I did miss the Cokesbury exhibit which I will return to see.
Met some nice people and had dinner with some from Oregon and this morning as I was at the desk asking about the internet, one of them, Judy, said, "how about breakfast" and we had a delightful conversation about her committee, the Palestinian-Jewish question, and that was interesting and she is pretty uptight about it because she is very unsure and hopes she will have the nerve to speak up. 
I have a pre-committee meeting at 10, so will miss one of the Riverside Conversation  sessions.  I spent too much time trying to solve the computer issue last night so did not go to the musical concert at Westminster but will try to get to one of them this week as they are supposed to be very, very good. 
I am sure last night I would have had more to say, but sleep has erased my brain.
Just stay in prayer for us.  Mostly for our legs.  This place is HUGE!!!!!  It is three blocks long and at least two deep with three levels.  And the hotel across the street is about 2 blocks across the street by the time you wind your way around the construction.  However, it is very pleasant and the hotel is lovely. 
Pray for our work, that we may do God's work and not ours.  Shalom