Here's my newest ministry update letter for those who support the ministry through finances or prayer (but anybody can read it!).
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September 30, 2008
September 18, 2008
ART*MUSIC*JUSTICE
This is an awesome tour coming up with Derek Webb and others. We tried to get them to come to Morgantown, but it didn't work out unfortunately.
I just love the title: ART*MUSIC*JUSTICE. It's really neat because at so.zo (the coffeeshop/cereal bar I help with), those are the very three words we use in a little business card holder that says: 'SO.ZO SUPPORTS...' and then those three words are listed, and underneath that is the appropriate business card of the person who oversees each of those areas of so.zo's mission (I'm under the MUSIC one).
Kind of the byline for the tour is using is: 'HOPEFUL*INSPIRED*INVOLVED' and again, this is really clever marketing because it speaks to and corresponds with the roots of the three ideas of art, music, and justice. (And of course it's more than just clever marketing because these artists are really committed to what they're purporting to be.)
A slogan for the tour is: 'ADD TO THE BEAUTY, SEEK JUSTICE & GIVE GOD PRAISE.' I think each of us could adopt this as a life vision in some way. Think about how you're living or not living out each of these mantras.
The tour is partnering with two wonderful organizations: International Justice Mission and Food for the Hungry. Check out the websites, see if you can swing coming to a tour date, and think about getting involved.
I just love the title: ART*MUSIC*JUSTICE. It's really neat because at so.zo (the coffeeshop/cereal bar I help with), those are the very three words we use in a little business card holder that says: 'SO.ZO SUPPORTS...' and then those three words are listed, and underneath that is the appropriate business card of the person who oversees each of those areas of so.zo's mission (I'm under the MUSIC one).
Kind of the byline for the tour is using is: 'HOPEFUL*INSPIRED*INVOLVED' and again, this is really clever marketing because it speaks to and corresponds with the roots of the three ideas of art, music, and justice. (And of course it's more than just clever marketing because these artists are really committed to what they're purporting to be.)
A slogan for the tour is: 'ADD TO THE BEAUTY, SEEK JUSTICE & GIVE GOD PRAISE.' I think each of us could adopt this as a life vision in some way. Think about how you're living or not living out each of these mantras.
The tour is partnering with two wonderful organizations: International Justice Mission and Food for the Hungry. Check out the websites, see if you can swing coming to a tour date, and think about getting involved.
September 10, 2008
August 22, 2008
Sarah's haircut
My baby done cut her hair!
Well, I seem to pretty much only blog when friends/family cut their hair lately. If not as drastic a change as Billy's recent 'follicle-length-reduction,' this is still pretty significant.
My wife, Sarah, who is known for her long, thick, beautiful dark hair, has been thinking for a long time about getting rid of some of the weight. (She and I have had a longstanding feud about who's hair is thicker, hers or mine, but really hers definitely is. I get the award for 'most volume' though!) As usual with haircuts, a little more came off than she wanted, but the cool thing about hair is that it grows. And it really does look pretty cute!
Here's the new Sarah:
Here's her 'prize' to scale (she's donating it to Locks of Love); this thing is so substantial and since it was a part of our lives for such a long time, it's almost like a dead creature:
And here's a look at the cross section. It's hard to really appreciate without seeing it person, but this is some thick hair!
So, it's sort of the end of an era. But not really. She's growing it back out.
Well, I seem to pretty much only blog when friends/family cut their hair lately. If not as drastic a change as Billy's recent 'follicle-length-reduction,' this is still pretty significant.
My wife, Sarah, who is known for her long, thick, beautiful dark hair, has been thinking for a long time about getting rid of some of the weight. (She and I have had a longstanding feud about who's hair is thicker, hers or mine, but really hers definitely is. I get the award for 'most volume' though!) As usual with haircuts, a little more came off than she wanted, but the cool thing about hair is that it grows. And it really does look pretty cute!
Here's the new Sarah:
Here's her 'prize' to scale (she's donating it to Locks of Love); this thing is so substantial and since it was a part of our lives for such a long time, it's almost like a dead creature:
And here's a look at the cross section. It's hard to really appreciate without seeing it person, but this is some thick hair!
So, it's sort of the end of an era. But not really. She's growing it back out.
August 10, 2008
LT 2008 photo
I had a great summer with these people, and I just wanted to post this great photo of them. I'll write/post more about it soon...
July 26, 2008
Billy's haircut
I always enjoy it if I can take some candid photos of my friends, to catch them in a genuine moment rather than just a pose (though I think posing in a cheesy or zany way is just fine too...).
My friend and colleague Billy recently cut his hair quite short, shorter than anybody's seen it in the last 8 or 9 years. He has Shawnee Indian heritage (he actually used to be chief in his tribe, or rather, his band of his tribe), so in his early adulthood, he grew his hair out long, and it's always been one of his trademarks. Here's a shot of him from last year, looking very Native:
Last summer, Billy's mom went home to be with Jesus, and he cut his hair about mid-length in a Shawnee tradition of mourning. It definitely took all of us a while to get used to, but it could still be considered long hair, and he still looked like the Billy we had known for years. This year, for reasons not fully known to me, he decided to cut it even further, and made the full transition from a 'long-hair' to a true 'short-hair.' I'm almost used to it by now, but it really is a striking difference.
Well, I had gotten to see him over iChat with the new 'do, and then I saw him a little when he came back to Wilmington (where I am this summer) to rejoin us at the Leadership Training (LT) program. My and his good friends Jamie and Jenna, who are down here in the program with us, hadn't yet seen Billy but had only heard about his hair. Last Saturday, we and some friends who were visiting from WV went out to eat at the Little Dipper (Sarah's favorite restaurant - a great fondue place in historic downtown Wilmington), and Billy met us there. I had forgotten that the girls hadn't seen him yet, so when he passed us outside (we were already seated, and beside a window), Jamie and Jenna about flipped out. So I got my camera out, knowing I could catch some good sincere reactions, and when he came to our table I took these:
Anyway, I love sincere moments like these. It really is odd to see Billy this way, but of course I know he's the same old friend. (He says it's interesting to see some differences in how people who don't know him as well act around him as opposed to how they might have if he still had long hair...)
Here's the new Billy (I like think he looks more like his dad now - in a good way!):
My friend and colleague Billy recently cut his hair quite short, shorter than anybody's seen it in the last 8 or 9 years. He has Shawnee Indian heritage (he actually used to be chief in his tribe, or rather, his band of his tribe), so in his early adulthood, he grew his hair out long, and it's always been one of his trademarks. Here's a shot of him from last year, looking very Native:
Last summer, Billy's mom went home to be with Jesus, and he cut his hair about mid-length in a Shawnee tradition of mourning. It definitely took all of us a while to get used to, but it could still be considered long hair, and he still looked like the Billy we had known for years. This year, for reasons not fully known to me, he decided to cut it even further, and made the full transition from a 'long-hair' to a true 'short-hair.' I'm almost used to it by now, but it really is a striking difference.Well, I had gotten to see him over iChat with the new 'do, and then I saw him a little when he came back to Wilmington (where I am this summer) to rejoin us at the Leadership Training (LT) program. My and his good friends Jamie and Jenna, who are down here in the program with us, hadn't yet seen Billy but had only heard about his hair. Last Saturday, we and some friends who were visiting from WV went out to eat at the Little Dipper (Sarah's favorite restaurant - a great fondue place in historic downtown Wilmington), and Billy met us there. I had forgotten that the girls hadn't seen him yet, so when he passed us outside (we were already seated, and beside a window), Jamie and Jenna about flipped out. So I got my camera out, knowing I could catch some good sincere reactions, and when he came to our table I took these:
Anyway, I love sincere moments like these. It really is odd to see Billy this way, but of course I know he's the same old friend. (He says it's interesting to see some differences in how people who don't know him as well act around him as opposed to how they might have if he still had long hair...)Here's the new Billy (I like think he looks more like his dad now - in a good way!):
July 23, 2008
Sarah
My beautiful wife (also from Nags Head '06). Look how red her hair looks!I guess I'm feeling nostalgic today.
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