General Assembly 2009 the end of an era This was an emotional year at the General Assembly for me. This was my last year as a Youth Delegate and the last couple of days have been a rollercoaster of emotions. I was greatly missing my wife and son for the past 8 days and coming home tonight was a very warm and happy moment. The look on both my wife Tracey and my son Alexanders face was a picture that will stay with me forever. This years Assembly was mentally challenging as it was physically, if not more.
I have come away from the Assembly with more questions than answers again. I have not been to bed before 1am for the past 7 nights and i think it is starting to show. We, as Youth Delegates have had a great time mixing with each other and bonding well and i hope we can all keep in contact with so many new friends, as well as old ones that i have met before.
We had a great evening last night at Holyrood Palace for a beating of the retreat and then a Lord High Commisioners get together, where some of us may have had a little too much wine and the less said about that the better!!! Today was the last day of the Assembly and we were proud to have with us to address the Assembly Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Archbishop Tutu was a humble, spiritual, down to earth man. What he said to the Assembly was deep and meaningful and from my point of view greatly appriciative.
Growing up in and around the COSY network has helped strengthen my faith and belief and as this era of my life sadly comes to an end i know that if i was to go back i would change nothing. I have met so many wonderful people out of the General Assembly and i will continue to stay friends with all of them. They have all helped me grow in my life spiritually and emotionally and to every single Youth Delegate i have ever been to General Assembly with i thank you. Thank you for being there on this spitiual road we have walked together and thank you for your imput into my life. I am priviledged to have been involved in so many wonderful events in and around the COSY network and i hope that there are still a few more that i can continue to be involved in. I will be attending the National Youth Assembly in September this year in Stirling and that will be my official end. I do hope that i can still stay involved with everyone in some way. As one passage of my life comes to a conclusion i know that God has another door for me to open somewhere. I just thank God for everything i have done in my life and friends i have met and will continue to meet in my walk with God throughout my life.
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