CCDA 2014 New Orleans

Nine of us from the Cedar Valley have traveled to NOLA for the 25th annual national conference of the Christian Community Development Association.  This is my seventh conference, and I'm so grateful for the family of CCDA and the Kingdom charge embodied by my brothers and sisters in Christ here.

Arrived Tuesday night and embarked on a 20 minute walk from our hotel to the  French Quarter.  Lots of great art in this city!

Also a lot of great food with great friends in the Quarter!

Cutie-Patootie Violet made her first flight and is with us in New Orleans this week.

Chassidi and I sat for a spell in the Stage II Exhibit Hall at the CCDA info table welcoming people and posing as well-informed volunteers who could answer questions people might have.

Listened to some wonderful soft jazz in Stage II after the opening evening plenary session.  Our own George Marshall joined Dave Clark and the band for some tremendous tranquil tunes.