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Paul & Silas Tour Schedule
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We made it to
Boulevard Baptist in Anderson, SC. For our 1st full concert it turned
out okay. Only Josh's bow tie gave us fits!!!
We had a swimming
party with the youth of Boulevard Baptist following the concert which
was good for our students and to meet new folk. The night was short as
we had a concert the next morning.
Thanks for all
the parents bringing lunch at FBC Newnan before we left. It was great!
Everyone is well and I am praying for a moving of God upon our students
and me.
See you on
Monday.
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We had to arrive early at Boulevard
Baptist. South Carolina schools are still in
session so sleeping in was not an option. The students did a great job at
the Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital. The patients really got into the
music and we truly sensed that we were used of God. We headed off for
Ridgecrest, NC. What an evening for our students hearing a 250 voiced choir
(Jubal chorus from GA). L.C. Lane and I both were part of the choir and the
students were able to be a part of the massive congregation. They received a
complementary special edition of the new Baptist Hymnal. We were lead in
worship by Keith and Kristen Getty who composed some of the modern days
hymns we sing like, "Power of the Cross," "In Christ Alone," "Speak O Lord."
Tonight is a night that our students will remember forever as the worship
was tremendous.
Tomorrow we head back south to
Greenville.....got to get some sleep. Keep praying for our students and for
God's moving in our midst.
Our morning started early as we had a
9:00am sound check for our 10:30am leading in the morning worship.
I think we all were a little nervous
having to follow such a moving service the night before. Our students truly
rose the occasion as they sang their hearts out. We sang for over 1000
ministers of music from across the nation and we had such a tremendous
response. Ministers wanting titles of our anthems, in disbelief of how well
a student choir could sound and lead in worship, and seeing our students
impact the lives of Ministers as they sang to the King of Kings.
It was a moment I will never forget.
We then traveled through Chimney Rock, NC
and then to Greenville, SC. We sang at Calvary First Baptist Church (Lee's
grandparent's church). It was a great concert. The gospel was shared in song
and word and people responded to the moving of the Holy Spirit.
God is so good and is drawing us closer to
each other and Himself. Pray for His continued guidance, protection,
blessing, and favor for tomorrow.
Well we arrived in Augusta and it is hot.
Yes, summer is here! We sang at Crossbridge Baptist Church which is a fairly
new church in the Augusta area. The church had a cook out for us and great
attendance for the concert. Our students are really troopers. They are
presenting the gospel in excellence of song and our spirit has been good.
Tour is always a time to learn about each other and even though you can get
on each others nerves with the little things we have been blessed with good
behavior.....("Lord, may it continue"!!!!)
Have I mentioned that diesel is almost
$5.00 a gallon? We may have to start charging admission prices for our
concert or at least a surcharge at the door for "road fees."
God is good and we have sensed His
presence this entire trip. Pray for us Thursday as we begin singing at the
YDC's. Soli Deo Gloria!
We are getting tired and slap-happy!
This afternoon we sang at the Augusta RYDC and were well received by the
inmates and the security personnel. This was the third time that FBC Newnan
has sung at the Augusta RYDC and hopefully the door will continue to stay
open. We shared the gospel in song and in spoken word. We were also able to
hand out the goodie bags to the inmates. Thanks to everyone who brought
goodie bags. As soon as we mentioned we had brought some they cheered.
We traveled from Augusta to Conyers to
stay at the Monastery. This was out of our comfort zone and a new experience
for everyone. We turned off our cell phones, kept silent, and even got up
for 4:00am & 7:00am prayer vigils. Well the girls got up for the 4:00am and
I drug the guys to the 7:00am. We were reminded of how Christ went to be
alone with the Father and to escape the hustle and bustle of the crowd and
distractions. We focused on 1John, 2John, & 3John as well as Romans 9 & 10
in our quiet time. What an experience!
We started early this morning at the
Monastery and traveled to Decatur where we sang at the DeKalb RYDC. This
was the 1st time we have ever been able to get into the Atlanta area
detention centers. When the gospel message was shared and a response
prayer was prayed our students noticed inmates verbally praying the
prayer. To God be the glory! We don't know for sure how many accepted
Christ today but we know that the Holy Spirit worked in the lives of
those there. We did give goodie bags but could not give them to the
inmates personally. We could not have any contact with the inmates like
we did in Augusta. It just goes to show us that the Holy Spirit is more
powerful than anything we can conjure. We can try to manipulate or
persuade someone to Christ but it is Christ that "knocks at their
hearts."
We then had our secret destination in
stopping Merciers Apple Orchard in Blue Ridge to get some apple pies and
goodies. We arrived in Blairsville to sing our very well promoted
concert at the Old Historic Court House. We had a packed crowd and even
met some ken-folk of our members. We met Charles Gardner's sisters who
live in Blairsville. It was a great place to sing and the folk there
received us well. We left and ate dinner at a local dinner and then off
to Antioch Baptist to spend the night in their new Family Life Center.
It is beautiful. We played some volleyball and then hit the hay. Pray as
we travel tomorrow to Woodstock and sing the National Anthem at the
Dixie Speedway. One of our own, Oliver Gentry, has one the championship
the past two years there.
Good night and continue with those
prayers. Soli Deo Gloria!!!!
Today
is free day as we have a "secret destination" to see Narnia: Prince
Caspien. It was a great movie! The visuals were superb and the story
line coincides greatly with Biblical principles. We then headed off to
the Dixie Speedway. That's right.....dirt tracking on a Saturday night
in N. Georgia! There's nothing like it! We arrived early (in the
scorching sun and heat) to set up for sound check.
The drivers arrived early and they were drying out the track (for those
of you who've never been dirt tracking that means that they have watered
down the track all day long and are now driving some beat up chevys
around and around and around to dry out the red Georgia clay). We had
the honor of singing the National Anthem and I was honored in leading
the invocation for Dr. Johnny Hunt, Pastor of FBC Woodstock and our new
SBC President. Oliver Gentry, one of our very own FBC members is a
regular at Dixie Speedway. When I say "regular" I mean regular winner of
races. Oliver won the championship in the Limited Late Model series last
year, has one the past two weeks, and is #1 in points for 2008. As
Oliver and crew pulled for the race we were able to take a couple of
photos with the group. We could not stay for the main events of the
evening but were able to catch the heats (qualifying races) and hot laps
(warm-ups). Oliver finished 2nd that night. We now head to FBC Conyers
to lead in both Sunday morning services.
We arrived early to sing at the 8:30am
& 11:00am services at FBC Conyers. John Link is the Minister of Music
and was such a gracious host. Both services went very well and the
church fed us lunch at Bojangles...it was goooooood! We then had a
"secret destination" at the local bowling alley. We had a great time
seeing who could bowl the worst.....at least it seemed that way. We
arrived at FBC Newnan for our home concert and we were welcomed with a
host of familiar faces that we longed to see. We had a great tour and I
thank God that everyone arrived home safely. I am so proud of our
students; how they behaved at host homes, churches, detention centers,
restaurants, everywhere. They were so respectful of each other and those
whom they came into contact with. They sang their hearts out and I know
that in heaven one day we will see familiar faces because of the impact
of Christ through our song and testimony.
I want to thank each parent for their
encouragement and the investment of their child in the discipleship of
song and scripture in memorization. I love our student choirs, I love
our student choirs, I love our student choirs! I want to thank our
church for her support of Music & Missions, and carrying the message of
Christ and His hope to a lost world. Have a great summer and get ready
for Tokyo, Japan 2009!!!!!!!!!
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