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Here’s yesterday, as a list:

• Flight from Indy to Miami was on time. Good stuff.
• I had to sit next to two air-headed blonde girls from Miami. Scot had to sit next to a woman with a four-month old baby. He won.
• Flight from Miami to Guatemala City was delayed because a drug dealer had luggage on board and they had to take all the luggage off to find his luggage. Turns out he wasn’t a drug dealer. He was just late.
• Flying in to Guatemala City at night was crazy. All of the lights are green, amber and yellow.
• I got to see Scot dress up as Superman.

More later. We’re spending time at the baby’s home this morning then Eliza Martinez this afternoon. Ideally I’ll be able to edit and upload more images tonight.

Keep praying!

I’m actually writing this blog post a couple weeks before I leave. I’m due to arrive in Guatemala City at 9:50pm EDT so, assuming we’re on time, we’re touching down at La Aurora Airport right now.

I’ll be spending tonight through Monday with our MCC Crash crew that’s already in country. Then, starting Monday night, Scot and I hook up with Compassion for the week. At this point I can’t tell you what we’ll be doing but, assuming we have decent Internet access, I’ll be posting pictures and videos every evening. If you don’t see updates from me don’t assume I’ve been taken hostage or anything. It’s likely just flaky Internet access.

Prayers would be appreciated. However, at the same time, I want to know how I can pray for you. Lay it out there. Hold nothing back.

Right now. Tell me.

So, you want to know how to be the hands and feet of Jesus? Check out this story over at Scot’s blog, resonate, for an eXchange’rs story of how they decided to trust in Him to provide.

out of the corner of my eye – a woman on her cell phone – two teenage kids standing in the line – kids heads down – mother tearing up – I know what’s happening – checkout lady patiently waiting – no, actually clearly frustrated and angry she has someone in line that is not moving through like everyone else – I wait at the door – standing there silently – hesitating multiple times – do I do something – can I do something – surely with her being on the phone with her bank, the money will get transferred – I can go on with my life – do I trust him ….. I am willing to step out to help after God clearly put her and her kids in my path – should I do something – anything – how much is it – 30, 50, 70 dollars – do I trust him ….. – I look at the register – 120 dollars – tears roll down her face – she leaves the store in total embarrassment – humiliated – scared – I can’t leave – I stand there for another 10 seconds – I’m being tested – am I his hands and feet

Head over to Scot’s blog to get the rest of the story. This FIRES. ME. UP!

One of the ideas we’re tossing around in eXchange is to adjust the total musical response time we offer each week.

Right now we’re banging out six to eight songs after the teaching totaling 30 minutes or so of music.

We’re also hearing that some people are checking out three or four songs into that set.

My question to you is: how much music is too much for you? Do you just need some time at the altar then you’re good to go? Or, do you like extended musical worship time? Or is it something else entirely?

Talk to me.

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