Awesome, awesome day. Praise God for the wonderful weather - it is really something to give thanks for...4 years now in a row (that I've been serving in RICE) and the weather has been fantastic. The talks were great, I especially thought Ian Powell's talk was awesome. The bands were pumping, Revive really got things started and rocking, whilst Playjerise proved they are onto something - their sound is really special. Watch out for these guys on the charts.
The youth? The ones I talked to all liked it alot, 'definitely an upgrade on last year' was the vibe I was getting.
Personally? I guess seeing it happen on the day makes you realise all the meetings, late nights, planning, time and effort and constant mental burden is worth it. It really is. Standing there, watching 1500 young people sitting under the Word of God is an amazing sight.
My mind is totally relaxed now...it's a huge relief. Body is aching, back felt some spasms (probably from the logistics standpoint). Talking about logistics, it was a heaps encouraging time even though it was physically taxing and a little bit stressful at times. Seeing guys who were tired, hungry, thirsty and wanting a shower come out to help even though they didn't need to come out kept us all going. Being able to form friendships and bonds with these guys is something I love about serving in logistics (one of the only things in fact).
But there definitely needs to be a change in the way it is done going forward. It can't be this way in the future! People getting home at ridiculous hours (2am), people waiting at the Overflow until 11:30pm, people waiting to open churches for drop off at 12:30am in the morning. But there's plenty of time to think about that - for now I'm just realizing more and more of how much in control God is and how little control I have (despite endless planning).
Can't wait until next Saturday! RICE RALLY TIME!
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