Howdy all...

So, this morning we finished a conference at Willow Creek Community Church. Since worshipping with David Crowder Wednesday morning, we've been challenged and instructed in ways to lead worship and play music. Along with soaking all of that in, it was interesting to contrast our setting and our ministry with that of a mega church of 20,000 people that ministers to the upper middle class. It's definately been a trip of insight and inspiration.

Looking back a bit.... We started our summer with a long weekend to Colorado visiting High Plains, Belleview, Cornerstone, Garden Park, and Trailhead churches with a stop at Sr. High camp. The trip definately brought us together as a group both relationally and musically. The finale was definately the grandest stop of our trip. With those from Trailhead, we had the priveledge of performing at and helping throw a party for 15 foster kids in Denver that rarely get to experience one special day for themselves. It was swell. Those kids were so amazing! They just needed love and to see how they had been so showered in it for the past few days really impacted us. The whole thing was actually a week-long camp at Colorado Christian University for about 16 foster children ranging from 5-9.

Then we had a short break and were back to work again with a service at the Lighthouse Church in Wichita and a performance at Little Pleasures.

That's really been our summer so far... enjoy some pictures and uh... see you all around.








1st Picture: On the Kansas/Colorado border
2nd Picture: Willow Creek Community Church during the arts conference
3rd Picture: Giordanos Pizza - downtown Chicago
4th Picture: band pic on the streets of Chicago
5th Picture: band pic in an outdoor amphitheatre - Chicago