1st Day in Berlin

Day 1- July 20&21

Started the day at 5:00 this morning, visited three airports and arrived in Berlin, Germany a day later.
On first arrival in Berlin my sense of direction or lack thereof showed. After touring the terminals a couple of times I came across a group of students who looked just as confused as me. I ended up asking a group of people who were also a bit confused if they were headed to Convocation. Soon I was in a group with other students from the South Central Jurisdiction making our way to the hotel. We checked in and signed up for Berlin Excursions we will experience later on in the week. Then time for rest, enjoying a four hour nap to help with jetlag and then off to dinner where Convocation officially began.
Ending the first day of Convocation with Worship, this started us off right with diversity and sense of unity. We were welcomed by Bishop Wenner from Germany, sang songs of praise, heard the bible in many different languages, and the sermon by Rev. Dr. Sydney Cooper from Africa. He brought us back to what it really means to be a Christian and even though we may come from different backgrounds, cultures, and churches we all “follow the same Jesus Christ.” Leaving us with advice of holding hands united we are together as one with Christ.
What a great first day. Starting with a long day of flight and ending with a worship worth the travel.

Side-note: I probably won’t be posting pictures till I get back home due to the limited internet access we have here. I will do my best to get a post each day. I will be writing a post each day and posting them when I get the chance.