57:7

So this weekend, 57:7 is in the middle of its first "gig."

Usually when bands get together, they have to work their way up to the top, achieving better shows and venues. But fortunately, we're a little different. This is because 57:7 has been in existence for a while (I remember seeing them at camps whenever I was in high school) and we are a ministry team. Let's just say, this is probably as big of a deal that 57:7 is going to get this year.

I say all this to mention that Saturday, the 8 boys drove down to Branson and stayed the night so that we could begin the first of three services this morning (Sunday). "What are the services for?" you may ask. Well friend, 57:7 has the amazing opportunity to lead worship at the National District Youth Directors conference. And for those of you who are not in the A/G, it's a pretty big deal with all the head honchos in attendance from the National Youth office. This is an awesome chance for me to meet and talk with these individuals who have given their lives to youth ministry and have gone through the same things I am going through and are pursuing the same goals that I have.

This conference is riding on the coat-tails of the National Childrens Ministry conference that Heartsong played at Thursday and Friday mornings. So by Tuesday, I would have spent six half days in a row in Branson, Missouri.

Heartsong is also about ready to kick start our weekend ministry endeavors this next weekend starting with a church plant in Willard I believe. So that'll be fun getting to do that again and I am excited to see what's in store for Heartsong this semester. In May, Heartsong will be going to Amsterdam and Brussels for an entire month, and I still cannot believe all these opportunities that are being put before us.


Oh, and answer to last week's trivia question about the Tower of Terror... the premise behind the ride is that the elevator shafts malfunctioned and parts of the building were blown off the front, as you can tell by the scorch marks on the front of the building. BUT, the "original" Hollywood Hotel sign is still there even though it is in the place that was supposedly blown off (notice the perfect condition sign with the burn marks behind it). Designers later changed this flaw for other variations of the ride for the other Disney parks around the world.