Leading Worship

Today has been great!  First we started the day leading worship for First Baptist Church, Raton, NM, in their 8:30 a.m. service.  We slipped out a bit early and were treated to breakfast burritos made from scratch by the pastor’s wife!  Then after meeting for Sunday School, we led the worship in the 11 a.m. service as well.  The people were very gracious and hospitable.  Many of our students (including my family) stayed in homes where we could sit on the deck and overlook the valley–absolutely beautiful.  Tracy, Carter, and I saw a deer cross right in front of us and listened to the bears and mountain lions during the twilight hours.  Other members reported similar experiences.

One thing that was interesting about FBC that took me back a bit to rural Mississippi is the fact the church has no air conditioning.  There were several fans going (ceiling and floor) but the lights on the platform were really hot and a couple of our group pretty woozy after standing for a few minutes.  Not to worry–everyone is well but we’re going to bed earlier tonight!

This is the second night some of us have stayed in homes with no A/C also.  While it is cooler here than in Mesquite, the high today in Colorado Springs was still mid 90′s so it’s not like it’s freezing or anything.  It’s supposed to be in the 80′s this week in Woodland Park but I’ve been assured that since the elevation is higher, there is more exposure to sun and therefore, it will feel hotter.  We’re planning on being very liberal with sunscreen and drinking water.

Tonight, we had the privilege of presenting a full concert for Vista Grande Baptist Church in Colorado Springs.  They were a great congregation and our choir and vocal team sounded wonderful.  We also had the opportunity to see some friends–Allie Coppedge had her aunt/uncle come to the service, the Leslies had friends in the area who are hosting them tonight, and one of my former youth choir members from Birmingham (she’s now married and living in the area) came to the concert as well.  Following our singing, we were treated to a homemade pie fellowship and then the host church’s youth choir sang three songs for us.  They were really good and it was a lot of fun singing for each other.  What made it really special is that neither of our choirs get to hear other youth choirs sing so our kids really enjoyed it.

I hope you’re following along the itinerary–we’ll be headed to Woodland Park in the morning around 6:30 a.m. and we have a full day of VBS, surveying, and prayer walking.  Thanks for your prayers and support–you should be proud of your student ambassadors from Mimosa Lane!

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