Forwarding

This might be one of the most amazing shots of the Forward Conference, which opened up today at the Gwinnett Arena.  Daddy spent a lot of time there today, roaming the backstage areas in places one does not usually get to go to.  But this weekend, Free Chapel sort of owns the facility, and there was a bit of work to do, preparations for another huge conference.  This one went really well, and although there is work to be done, our part of the ministry is merely helping where we can - rather than wearing the burden of all of it on our shoulders.  For example, we don't have to worry about sound or lighting as much.  We just help out, somewhat like a lot of the volunteers here, and yes, there's an army of volunteers.  It's going to be a great weekend, and probably next year Madison will be there as well.

We started quite literally at the crack of dawn this morning.  There was a severe storm in the area, large, heavy, slow moving storms pushed downward from Tennessee, each one with massive cracks of lightning that made you jump.  It was impossible to sleep in this morning, as the weather was quite ominous.  It took a while for these storms to pass, but pass they did by early afternoon.

Daddy was in in the rental car today, and it did well in the rain, so there was no worries there.  At home for a little bit, we read from our journal - can you believe it was ten years ago today that we were on the Great Wall of China?  For a time, Daddy was literally writing messages at Forward, downstairs, writing for the upcoming series.  It was great meeting with all the volunteers and talking and just connecting - everyone's excited about the week.

Madison was painting today, and working on her massive Minecraft project, and a little piano too.  It's a quiet week for her, despite the rumble of thunder all morning and into the afternoon.  That's okay, because sometimes these camps and conferences take up a lot of energy.  It's good to have this week off before we get going again.