Church and Free Time

Our last full day was an awesome one, even though the weather cooled off quite a bit. We actually had to wear jackets yesterday! We had worship with Cross Church San Diego at the school where they meet and where our concerts have been. They normally meet indoors, but we had it outdoors on the stage put up for the concerts. Brad, the pastor, preached, of course, and it was an awesome sermon about four who had front-row seats to the birth of Jesus - the angels, the shepherds, Herod, and the innkeeper - and their very different responses.

The church fed us for lunch from El Pollo Loco. (For those of you whose Spanish isn't as advanced as mine - yeah, right! - that means "The Crazy Chicken.") They've been so gracious and hospitable - I'm gonna miss them! We had some free time after lunch, so our van went to Old Town San Diego, which has shopping, and then to Mission Beach to see the Pacific Ocean. It was a great day, we all got the chance to buy some souvenirs, and I got separated from the group about three times. It wasn't as scary as it probably sounds.

Last night was so incredible I can't describe it with words. The seats were almost full, by the end most people were on their feet, and I was so pumped I wanted to come back and do the concert again. I'll write more about the overall experience of this trip in a separate blog, but, in a nutshell, God has moved both in and around me. I'm ready to see my family, friends and pets, but part of me is sad to be leaving and wants to stay.

Thank you all for your prayers and please keep them up as we travel home today. Plane is scheduled to land in Charlotte at 8:30 tonight.