We woke up today in our hotel in Long Beach, greeted by a nice sunny day. Our plans for the day look like this:
Right now our students are eating breakfast and doing their daily devotionals.
By 10:00am we'll take off from here and head to the beach for some team building games. The focus of today is building unity in this team. The unity and camraderie we develop today will be the foundation of our ministry in the next 4 days. You don't go into a fox hole with complete strangers--what we're able to accomplish in ministry will be founded on trust, unity, and a selfless commitment to one another through Christ's love.
After some team-building we'll head to In n' Out burger for lunch (a local favorite). Then, before checking into the Dream Center this evening, we're going to do something new this year that I think will make a big impact on the team. We're going to take our 4 vehicles on a tour through Bel Air, Rodeo Drive, and the "famous" Hollywood sites. After this trip we will drive right down the street to the Dream Center (literally right off of Hollywood Blvd.) where for 4 days we'll be experiencing and witnessing the true side of Los Angeles--the hurting and suffering masses of Southern California. I think the stark contrast between the glamour and reality will make a profound imprint on the hearts of our team.
Tonight we check into the Dream Center. Another update will come then.
Pray for us today.
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Sunny We Wa...It's sunny back here at home as well. I decided to take your advice and drive around the real ritzy areas of Olympia and Lacey but I'm having a hard time finding them. Maybe this "famous" Martin Way will greet me with more favor. I plan on checking into my own "Dream Center" tonight...1999 Missionettes! Glad things are going well for you...you're all in our prayers!
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