In Vancouver

It is the morning of February 11... and I am sitting in the Dinning area of our hostel in Vancouver.  It was a very long day to get here yesterday...it took between car, plane, and bus a total of 18 hours!  But we are here.

Vancouver is buzzing with excitement... The city has gone all out to be prepared for the Olympics and the crowds they expect it to bring in.  And judging from the conversations around me in the airport and on the bus... people are coming!

Now, Let me tell you a little about the AMI Team:  There will be a total of around 50 members, broken into 2 "teams".  The first team is here now and has approximately 24 members... both clergy and laity... from both large and small churches... from Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas,  Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.  They may be more states I have not heard of yet.  Most of the team knows each other and has worked with each other on AMI teams before.  To some degree it is like a family reunion... friends seeing friends they have not seen for a year or so...

I had dinner here in Vancouver with several members...one is a young man from New Orleans.  He came with his Madi Gras beads and his Saint's jersey on! He is too excited... both from home and ready to do ministry!

Our first Team meeting is in a few hours... we will get the "lay of the land" and begin ministry I believe.

More later