Zion Lutheran Church
Bismarck, North Dakota
Encouraging and Supporting one another
through Word and Sacrament

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LCMS National Youth Gathering 2001
New Orleans  August 2

Today was the long bus ride home.  We traveled through Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, South Dakota and finally North Dakota.  There were not a lot of stops today so that we could get home early.  We got to celebrate Anna’s birthday on the bus.  When we pulled into Zion’s parking lot we were 3 ½ hours ahead of schedule. We took our final group pictures . It felt great to get home and now be able to tell everyone about being on HIGHER GROUND.

How long is the ride home?

Try an get sleep however you can.

Sleep and more sleep.

Is it time to get up already?

Not much space to get some sleep.

Mike and Ben wait to get home

Sue Smelser trys to get some sleep.

Debbie Larson, our Bus Captian and District trip-Coordinator says “No it is not time to stop yet!”

Anna on her birthday morning.

Happy Birthday Anna.

The bus got a little more active the closer we got to home.

Pastor Stoltenow and Jodie.

Tigger and Jessica.

How long before we have to get back on the bus?

Our families were waiting for us when we got back to Zion.

Are we home yet?

I had a suitcase here somewhere.

So which one of these is your suitcase?

Make sure that you have everything.

The whole bus crew.

Redeemer, Dickinson

Concordia, Beulah

Zion, Bismarck