The news from West Lafayette

The Megosaur, with hat

We are thrilled that daughter Meg is attending a national youth conference this week at Purdue University. It is called the Presbyterian Youth Triennium, held every three years in blazing heat in western Indiana.

Here is how one previous attendee described it: "There is no available swimming pool, and the 5000+ teenagers don't miss the pool."

It is a truly once-in-a-lifetime event... unless you are Meg's older sister, who went twice. Lots of worship and faith-building moments, and Meg is enjoying the week even with the 100 degree heat.

We look forward to her return on Sunday night. Then we shift gears and prepare to depart for a family trip to Scotland.

In the meantime, here is some footage from one of the Triennium worship services that she attended. For those without "flash" on your computer, you can see it by clicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAFXxFn72hc