DCLA Day 4 Wednesday morning, we made it to the Convention Center by 10:00 for the first of our DCLA LAB experiences. During LAB time, the 3000 DCLA participants are divided into about 10 different rooms. In those rooms, we are each assigned membership in a discussion circle of 6-8 other students from other churches, towns, and states. In these smaller settings, LAB is a time to talk about, and try, "evangelism" - sharing our faith. We talked today about "our stories." We were told that before we can talk to others about their need for Christ, we need to know and remember how deep is our own day-to-day need for Him. We learned, too, that is important to be honest and real - not pretending that we are some "perfect person" that we really aren't and never will be. Evangelism is not about being better than other people; it's about knowing, and sharing, what Christ can do for us where we are, as we are, because of His deep and perfect love for us. Wednesday afternoon brought a few hours of free time before the Big Room Session and Concert tonight. Some went back to the hotel for naps or some time at the pool. A few took advantage of some "Lotsa Options" activities at DCLA - exhibition booths, an obstacle course, and shopping at the SuperStore for CD's by Toby Mack and Rebecca St. James (the artists we heard last night). Wednesday late afternoon, a few of the girls and adults took advantage of a special opportunity to meet with Rebecca St. James in what was called an "Artist Talk Back" session. Some were also able to get their pictures taken with her and have CD's autographed. In the "Big Room" that night, we continued our multi-media Bible Study of the Book of John, studying chapters 5-8. The busiest people in Sacramento this week are the people at Dominos Pizza. Several of us ordered pizza when we got back to the hotel at 10:15. Our order "sort of" arrived at midnight. (We ordered 4 pizzas - two of them came, plus one we didn't order, and he didn't know where it went, so he gave it to us). We're having no trouble respecting our curfew time. In many cases, in fact, we are snoring through our curfew time. (Actually, Pastor Dykstra's roommates - Brett, Joe, and Derek would point out that he is the one doing the snoring!) (Pastor Dykstra would point out that some of them are the ones doing the talking in their sleep!)