This is a phrase that we use a lot inside of CCC.  Conferences are something we are really good at and that we have found effective in moving forward on our mission.  Bringing people together to discuss challenges, work on problems, get some training is really important in ministry. 

This week it is hitting me close to home as I’m planning / running one conference and attending another.  Our National Directors conference is this week here in Budapest and I did all of the arrangements for it, but I’m not attending it.  I’m attending, along with Valerie, a Cross-Cultural Training here at our office in Budapest.  It is a requirement for us as we transition from Short Term status to Long Term status.  We are joined by 15-20 others from around Europe.  It is a 3 week conference.  I’m sure it will be good, but it is definately going to be long!!!!  Also, this week will be difficult as my body is in one conference and my mind is in another.

These are the last conferences for this calendar year so I’m looking forward to a slower pace next month.  Maybe I’ll blog some more then.