Blessed Savior Youth

We had another early morning on the last day of National Youth Gathering. The closing mass event was incredible, with teens from all across the world screaming and clapping and praising God. Because it was the last day, everyone got into the music and joined in the singing. Listening to the crowd was a totally different experience from our own church services. Everyone is loud and banging noisemakers against their hands, however they could express their joy. The presence of God was extremely evident in the crowd today. We also got to hear the whole story of Jesus in a couple minutes. The guest speaker put it in our langauge, giving us a different view from the sometimes difficult diction of the Bible.

After the mass event, we traveled to Biloxi, Mississippi and spent the rest of the afternoon at the beach. That was fun, except most of us were stung by jellyfish. Some of us relaxed and slept on the white sand, while others crashed around in the waves. It was wonderful to enjoy a break from the hectic schedule of the NYG, giving us a chance to recooperate before tomorrow's events. Jaime has promised us a surprise (if you have any information, please call 414-640-3502). We ate dinner at Sonic around nine tonight. It was interesting because most of us had never been there before and we couldn't understand how the waitress sped around on roller skates and figured out change in her head.

We're looking forward to another day of the sunny weather and hot temperatures, and we can't wait to see you all again soon!
Kaitlin and Taylor