From March 9-12, nearly one thousand people from church communities all over the United States came to Washington for Ecumenical Advocacy Days. AFJN members joined their sisters and brothers in a weekend of workshops, worship and preparation for lobbying the new members of Congress. Of the one thousand gathered at the Doubletree Hotel, nearly one hundred and fifty had come specifically to reflect on issues facing the people of Africa. On Monday morning the 12th, hundreds of committed Christians headed up to Capitol Hill to meet with members of the Congressional staff to demand greater justice for the children of the United States and the world.