Annual Conference Week

Ahhh. For the first day in weeks it is not 90 degrees. There is a nice breeze blowing in my office window and the air is not humid and gross. Gotta love a good Tuesday afternoon!!

This week is Annual Conference for the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. That means that the pastors and some other folks have headed up north to Lakeside to do the annual business of the church.

Here I sit in the office.

Every year people ask my why I don't go to Lakeside. I am sure there are many reasons, but I mostly don't go because I don't have to. Only Elders and deacons and lay delegates HAVE to go. I know they do some good teaching and they make some significant decisions... but being as how I am just a lay person working for the church I don't have a requirement to be there. And I like it. I like it because for this week I get to be in my office pretty much on my own... I get to get lots of work done and finally clean the camping gear and the youth house. I get to come in a bit later to work (and stay later- I promise!) and I get to just have peace... which is not something that is common in the youth house.

I love Annual Conference Week.
Of course.... I am not going to get EVERYTHING done, so if I could have another one next week that would be GREAT! Yes, please!