a day with ALIVE...

so last night at practice Sarah and I handed over the reins to Emmanuil. he came to us with an idea - to make a video of an "ALIVE practice". sort of a documentary...but all the characters made up. So that's what we did last night.
for 2 hours, he walked around with his camera, videotaping everything that was going on. it was so funny watching everyone embrace their characters and just make it all up as they went.
we were "practicing" a drama that we had been working on and it was just really really funny. there was a star, a diva, a "director's pet", late people...everything that really makes a good show. sarah and i got to play the indifferent leaders...passing off all the responsibility and not paying attention at all...which is pretty accurate actually...;)
not really - and actually we were talking while it was all happening and it was really weird and tough not to speak up and be in charge. so when you see the end result...just know it was not inspired by actual people...:)
just really different. but it was good to see them all work together and see it work...
but one of the best parts - seeing them react the exact same way as we do when people just talk and go on tangents and make noise...(which never happens...just an example...;))
but Emmanuil will be taking the video and editing it and he PROMISED it would be done by saturday...we said - oh, don't rush, just have it done by january...but he said - no...i want it to be done by saturday...maybe tonight, but i just don't know if i'll be able to.
such incredible dedication he has. its really beautiful...:)
ANYWAYS...it was a lot of fun.
we were missing a few people, but its just such a great group of people.
God has truly blessed us and put the right people together.
and He is really helping me realize this.
He is also just laying on my heart A LOT lately to just keep covering the whole thing in prayer, to keep looking to Him for what comes next, to just stay aware of what He is telling and showing me. something is coming...not sure exactly what it is, but He is also reminding me that He started this team with a big purpose in mind. bigger than we know. so we just need to be praying, praying that we, as a team, stay alert. and continue to seek Him in EVERYTHING we do.
also sarah and i are praying and working on a video/drama coming up - for the sunday after christmas. we have an idea..and we are in the process of pulling it off. the idea that we need to face the truth about ourselves and be sincere with God. not pretending to have it all together...but realizing that God knows ALL that we do and say and think and feel...and He wants to be a part of it. we shouldn't hide from it. because until we give it to Him, until we really admit it and recognize it...He can't take it. He will never force us to do anything...He wants us to come to Him. this has probably been the greatest and most life-changing thing i ever learned from God. to learn to be vulnerable...to risk hurting. scariest, most painful thing i have ever done...but the greatest. by far. i finally learned to open my hands...really open them...let go of everything...and God took over - and surprise! He knew what He was doing, He is taking care of me, and truth - all the things that have happened in my life over the past 2 years...all the things that made me the happiest...i would never have done or experienced if God hadn't led me to them. because they were all scary, all risky, all crazy...but God knows. and i am SO glad i got to experience ALL i have so far...and that He will continue to take care of me...He will continue to work and ask me to do crazy things. :) and im excited.
so keep that drama in your prayers if you think of it.
and keep the team. that we will allow God to speak and work and really truly finally open our hands and let go of whatever it is that holds us back.
next week is our christmas party!
yay!