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- last night we were not able to have our normal sunday evening worship "in" the rec center due to their week of maintenance (when the whole facility shuts down)...we were under the impression it would be open by sunday, but we were wrong! in a bit of improv we moved over to the amphitheater and set up there. during our worship run-through the sun beat down on us and the sweat poured from our bodies. at about 5:30 a mighty gust of wind came up, blowin ominous looking clouds onto the horizon. chip and i put our heads together and in a moment of panic decided to cancel the whole thing. music was getting blown silverton, dust was flying all around, a downpour seemed imminent.

then 6 rolled around and we conceded to do the music. and then the winds died and the rain held off and the weather was near perfect for the next hour and fifteen minutes. i feel like there are a lot of conclusions to draw from this moment (for example: hold loosly to your own plans and ideas of what is good and makes "church" happen)...but mostly i walked away from last night loving, once again, our people and how no one complained ever about what was going on (except for me) and how down and flexible they are for whatever gets thrown our way. they are amazing.



























- also...this is really great: