The Convention is over :(

Here are some interesting facts... Whenever Brother Sirenko (not the Sirenko we are used to, this one is assistant to th GB) or Brother Pierce gave a talk we tied in AV to the other two convention sites in Sweden, Stockholm and Sanssvall. All the brothers and sisters total in Sweden simultaneously watched and heard those special talks. There were over 25,000 in total attendance. 151 were baptized. A couple of other interesting things...the McDonald's on site was open during the convention. Weird. Some brothers brought their own lawn chairs to set up on the convention floor. It was crazy because some sprawled out and had blankets. There was also an entire section for families with young children. The seats were separated by 5 or 6 feet so they could sit with their strollers right in front of them. Because the stage was centered in the arena, the drama had a small changing booth. It was completely enclosed and when it was time to change two sisters would hold up this cloth room over the brother or sister that needed to change. Another interesting thing was the way people dressed. We are definitely not used to seeing these things in the States. For instance, brother gave a talk and he wasn't wearing a suit. There sure was some buzz from the brothers from the US. Finally, even after the convention was over the love still poured out from the friends. Banners were waving and songs were still being sung. Enjoy the pictures below.......Oh and one final note: Brother Pierce brought an update from the recent France legal issues. The organization finally received restitution for all of the tax problems the government was giving them.

Brother Sirenko.

Brother Pierce.

Lawn chairs.

Parents rows.

Drama changing room.

Definitely not a suit.

Friends singing even after the convention is over.