Vlogging

Last night marked the first vlog of the summer. Building on last summer's experiments, the Citybuilder vlogs '07 are shaping up to be another summer of increased presence, a look into missionary work and technology that rides the wave of the learning curve.

Last night's broadcast was a combination of talk, interview and Q&A. We highlighted some of the things we've really been 'relearning' as missionaries. Stuff that has new meaning in light of living missionary life, namely Christ as King. And while I don't want to ruin the talk for you who haven't seen it yet, this foundational understanding is necessary for missionary work to make any sense. God created/knows/owns everything/everyone, but in a world that colors authority as a 'necessary evil' God's authority gets glossed over. It isn't just that God has a set of laws and you're good if you just don't break them, GOD has a plan - a specific one. One for each of us. So it isn't just about not doing certain things, but discerning what what He wants to do. And there is a lot in the world He wants changed.

The vlog will be posted on the Citybuilder site sometime later today for free viewing, but check out next Wednesday night the 20th at 8PM Eastern/7PM Central for the next live feed.

Sing

Thought I'd bring some folks up to speed. A little boy has died. He was a 13-year-old student in the class of friend. He was down here at Riley Children's Hospital for GI problems, so we got to visit him. We prayed, talked, drew a little bit, he would write down his responses. Around his room are notes from the missionaries, his Lion King toys and water bottle, a few books and movies. His nurses worked around the clock and his grandmother was always at his bed or down the hall, having fallen a sleep. His teacher was at his side for nearly 2 straight days and we would all sing while we were there.

Please keep his grandmother, and his family and friends in your prayers.