For me, the Conference ministers meeting started at 7:30 am when 20 ordaining ministers met to ordain 31 new ministers — a new Conference record. In all the years we’ve been doing this, we have not experienced the intensity of Light and energy that was present for this.

Finishing about 11:30 we went right into the actual ministers meeting MC’d by the vibrant, witty, and charming Laren Bright. (Okay, I was kidding about the vibrant, witty and charming part, but I did MC the meeting.) It started with the incredible voice of Ariel Downs singing Ave Maria and then calling us forward into the Light, which led to some silent SEs to prepare us for the proceedings.

Three Minister of the Year Awards were presented to Marcos Cajina of Spain, and Laurie Lerner and Pauli Sanderson, who live here in LA.

Phil Danza, head of NOW Productions, demonstrated the massive amounts of J-R material now available on iPad, iPod and thumb drive. Paul Kaye led a seeding meditation, then introduced the other members of the MSIA Presidency who delivered three MSIA Volunteer of the Year awards to Mark Samuel, Michael Peck, and Lesley Dupont.

J-R’s presence inspired and instructed us through a DVD with excerpts of his wisdom at Conference ministers meetings through the years.

John was called to share with us, and he presented two lifetime service awards to Laren Bright (he was very shocked) and Genie Ford (who was gracious, as always).

All in all it was a phenomenal meeting, with the Traveler very present and awakening more and more in us all.