5 days till showtime

So I (Emmanuil) decided to write something. Although, I deeply love reading all of Jillians posts i thought i could show some perspective of the team.

So we're all leaving for the trip in June, and our first performance is this Saturday(as you all obviously know already). Austin is playing Jesus and Ashley the "girl" this time around, instead of me and Sam. The purpose if Jillian did not explain for this dual casting is for switching it up since we are going to do it like twice a day in Nogales. Another reason is because hopefully i will be filming a documentry at the time and will be busy with filming footage. (praying that a camera can be found and used on the trip) Anyway, so thats whats going down on the casting, with other character you will discover when you come watch us on Saturday. The dances(which is alot) is choregraphed by our soft slippered friend Austin and graceful Ashley. The dances have been pretty intense since they take up most of the show. (im hurt, i pulled my back muscle out, just letting you know) So people have been sore, have been tired, and we deserve a thank you to those two. Scripting is all to our leaders although, not too much speakind since we will be in Mexico. I usually love to help out with the story and the scripting, but this time its been difficult with all the crazy schedualing and time issues.

The music is all original (except for the guy dance) that was written and played by our very own, Chelsea Kimball. You all know her as the stylish dancing worship leader, you all see on most Sundays. A very talented, beautiful, amazing, funny, cool, kind, intelligent, humble, self-less, strog, young lady. (Allright a little overboard, but what would you expect from me?) Anyway, the show is worth coming to just because the music is totally awesome. Its not baised just because its from me either, ask anyone on the team and they would tell the same thing (no seriously!).

So the status for the show? well, insane is one word i could just say off the top of my head. I have no idea how its going to all get done, but i know we will pull it together on Saturday and God is gonna show that even though crazy things are going on in everyone's life, he's gonna make it all possible and its gonna happen, it will amaze us all. It will obviously take the best of us to pull this show off, especially in five days. I have absolute faith in our awesome leaders: Jillian and Sarah, even though we dont always give them the attention they need from us. I want to thank them for giving us, me the incredible opporotunity to participate in this show and trip. They are super stressed and they balance everything and find the time to individually help us in our personal lives. Although they are not professionals in what they do, they try their hardest to bring out and present the speacial talents each youth on the team has. They are really special people, and if your reading this give them a pat on the back next time you see them because they have done alot within the lives of the youth they influence.

So, to wrap it up, its five days and there is no doubt in my mind that on Saturday evening God will show up to work through us to make this a crazy awesome show.

Thanks for reading my scribbles,

Emmanuil