LIVE FROM FLORENCE, SC

So I didn't really get a chance to update everyone, but the media team is going on tour with Swerve. We're on our way now to meet up with them in North Myrtle Beach. We'll get to do outreach with them and the other projects they play for and do some evangelism. We'll also be shooting video and photographs and doing some other promotional stuff for them while we're here. I'm pretty excited about getting some sharing experience, a little nervous, but excited too. 

Today, we just drove, and drove, and drove. About 13 hrs actually. We stopped for hour and half or so total to eat and gas up. The ride did go faster, but was also more fun than I expected. Ok, maybe not faster since we got in around a little after 11:30. But I don't have alot of time before I crash, so I wanted to give you an update on some of the bands.

Mangofish played for an air force base in North Dakota and it went very well. When asked about the hotel they stayed at they said it was really nice. Sarah walked in and walked paster her fridge and microwave and walked over to her leather couch which was sitting in front of a plasma screen tv. She thought it was a pull-out couch until she saw like this 10 foot hallway which lead into a bedroom with a "huge bed." And each member of the band got their own room. There's an agreement with the host that supports them and sets up the concert that the host must provide a place to sleep and meals for the band. Well, no one expected anything like that for the band. Sarah's words were "I like the government when it works for me!"

Ritmo D had a couple of concerts already. One got rained out, but as a result of the first one 3 people started a relationship with God and they had one rededication and the concert they had tonight brought in 4 more kids of the King. :) pretty excited bout that!

Swerve had a show at chic-fil-a in Carmel, IN before all the bands split out and they did a good job. Christine said that they were treated like rock stars, the manager would come over every 5 minutes or so and ask if they needed water, or if he could take their trash or anything. They said they were treated very well. In fact, Chic-fil-a asked for an autographed poster of the band so that they could frame it and hang it up in their store! Swerve's famous! 

Quick prayer requests: (apparently Indiana was the safe zone) Lindsey (singer for swerve) has pink eye: Ryan (musical director of POP) broke his toe today at beach in Minnesota: Gloria (tour manager for Ritmo D) rolled her ankle in someone's yard in New York: and Lauren (one of the other graphic designers) sprained her ankle last week playing tennis so she's still on crutches. 

Thank you all. You guys are awesome and prayers are a powerful thing. I'll leave you with an interesting quote to think about.

Love that is not expressed is not love.