NYA 2008 - End of Part One

I have been inspired by some other blogs to write about NYA. Such a lot of stuff happens at NYA. I always find it a place to give and a place to receive. It reminds me of what church should be like all the time. A sanctuary and a light to those that come. As much as for the staff team, as for the delegates.

The theme End of Part One made it seem like changes are afoot. A new chapter is looming. Hints of it were seen throughout the assembly. Highlights for me...

• chatting til 5am
  
• the great escape
• greeting familiar feet and meeting new ones
• a Christmas dance
• the bestest recitation of Tam
• After Eight being there
• magic bars of chocolate and biscuit
• moments of realness with people
• the grace administrator
• anointing by stealth
• anam cara
• tears
• Declaratory Article III
• giggles over dinner
• Jesus Duncan
• Bible shopping
• watching Jesus bite people on the bum :)
• Team FutureChurch

And so much more... I wonder what would happen if we put NYA into a spaceship and orbited the world for a while? Would the grace filled atmosphere last? I wish I could wax as lyrically as others have about what it really means to me. Maybe it's not ready to come out yet.