Next day, far from home. . .

  We are currently finishing up our time at the Dayton, Ohio Corps Community Center.  In fact, we leave today to drive three hours to Ashland, Ohio.  Our time in Dayton has been a joy and the team loved working with the young people here.  We had an older group than we have had at our previous camps, so it meant a bit of adjustment to our usual plan.  But, we had fun adjusting things and being able to do things we are not able to do with a younger crowd.  
On Thursday evening the team performed "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and there was a dessert party afterward.  They performed a great show, even with one of the leads being ill.  Our Narrator went up there and gave it her all and blew us away with all the energy she was able to muster for the performance.The dessert party was a lot of fun and many of the CAST members were able to see family and friends they had not seen in a while.  The room was wonderfully decorated with an Egyptian them and Joseph's coat in the center. 
On Friday afternoon at 3:30pm the kids performed the pieces they had learned at the Music and Drama Day Camp the team conducted.   There was a chorus, drama and worship band.  The kids learned all of the material in a week and pulled off a fantastic finale.  We were all beaming with pride, as were the parents who were able to see their children on stage.
So, today the team will be conducting the call to worship, worship and performing a sketch written by one of the CAST members for Dayton's Sunday service.  Then at 2pm we will be leaving for Ashland, OH were the team will be conducting another day camp from Monday through Thursday and performing on Thursday evening.  
Please keep us in your prayers as we travel and minister to children through the performing arts.  It is such an honor for me to be able to hang out with such a talented group of young people whose hearts love the Father and are eager to grow in knowing Him more.

Love & Blessings to you all!
-E

Below is a picture of us bowling during the week of rehearsals in New Jersey.  You will notice the horrendous neon colored bowling shoes.