Easter in Honolulu

We had an interesting Easter in Honolulu...were planning to go to this big church, jim had looked it up and got directions online, etc, but then we changed our minds on a "whim" while driving through town beforehand. We saw this little church that meets in a converted movie house in Chinatown, and Jim pulls over a few minutes later and says, "hey guys, I think we should go to that church now instead of waiting for the other one later."

It was a great decision. A totally LOCAL experience. Women were wearing long floral mumus, and wore flower leis or plumeria blossoms in their hair. They even sang some of the worship songs in Hawaiian!

We met 2 Singaporeans there, and one of the pastors has a daughter who lives in Singapore. Wild! What an adventure life is!

But that's not all. You know, i'm studying vocal jazz this semester? Well, i was sitting in the worship service and after the singing, I wrote in my journal: "wouldn't it be kinda cool if there were a worship leader who had a jazz groove? you know, something like skatting in the Spirit?" (ha)"

And do you know what?!!?? At the end of the service, the last song had a jazz/blues feel to it. and THEN this combo -piano, bass, guitar, drums...starts playing...no, JAMMING in jazz after the service. It was like God's special Easter gift for just me!

As if he said, "Yes, it is amazing that I could rise from the dead to prove my love for you, and my right to reign as King of Kings...but I also have to power to lead you to a church with musicians who will play some of the music you don't even know (yet) that you're longing to hear!"

Link to photos from Egypt Drama Conference

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spicetolife/sets/72157604042726472/


uploaded photos from the Christian Drama Conference this last weekend in Upper Egypt. 120 attended. It was really amazing. I loved my students (taught playback), and had fun learning Arabic and EVERYTHING. It was also a great time getting to know the 3 other trainers who are friends and theatre colleagues from CITA (Christians in Theatre Arts). The only sad part: Leezibet was supposed to join us to do the stagecraft class and Emirites didn't give her the week off work. We missed having her!