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“Charleston has a landscape that encourages intimacy and partisanship. I have heard it said that an inoculation to the sights and smells of the Carolina lowcountry is an almost irreversible antidote to the charms of other landscapes, other alien geographies. You can be moved profoundly by other vistas, by other oceans, by soaring mountain ranges, but you can never be seduced. You can even forsake the lowcountry, renounce it for other climates, but you can never completely escape the sensuous, semitropical pull of Charleston and her marshes.”
~ Pat Conroy

 



Prayer room bloopers

I pretty much have the IHOP-KC webstream on ALL the time - which might qualify me as some kind of junkie but that's ok. Last week, I went on a little silly journey of some of the funnies that have happened in the midst of worship. I don't know how many times I've seen all of these but I laugh so hard that I cry every single time. Enjoy...
1.

'why is it that evey time I look at a picture of a creature that is extinct, why is it that they have great big teeth and look really really angry?'

...in all fairness to the lovely Justin Rizzo, this is actually not a blooper. I get what he's doing. But it's really dang funny. Just look at his drummer trying to hold it together.

2.

'I take my cocoa hot'

Misty's face cracks me up - she's trying so hard to be serious but at around 3 minutes she gives in.

3.


 'I don't wanna fart my own story'

I pretty much have a major crush on Cory Asbury. He's such an annointed goof ball. I love the face that he makes when he realizes he just said 'fart' as a part of worship. And I love that most likely, in the debriefing room and for many days after, he probably thought long and hard about how he could actually fart his story.

4.
 
the funniest thing about this one is the description at the bottom of the clip. If I were in a band, it would be a dangerous thing to give me a talkback mic

5.


again...major crush on Cory Asbury. Pretty much everything he does is precious. And he's got Justin Bieber hair. Also, I love Laura Hackett...I think we're supposed to be BFF's. Laura, if you're reading this, call me.

6.
DISCLAIMER. this is not a blooper. this 9 minutes and 34 seconds of heaven on earth. I love this song. And I love what they did with this. And OMG barf-tastic.


Ok. That's all. Tune in to the webstream at IHOP-KC if you don't already. It's fantabulous.





Coming full circle...

Well, guess what? She's done, folks! On October 10th, Ana Maria received her last radiation treatment and celebrated by getting her hairs did at the cancer center hair boutique (I never knew they had one of those - I think that is so cool). Just to remind you all of the process...Ana Maria arrived here in the states on Thursday, May 10th, had surgery to remove a brain tumor on Monday June 4th, entered a very long 3 month waiting and recovery process to begin 5 1/2 weeks of radiation treatment. She's been a trooper through it all and I am happy to report that Ana Maria is GOING HOME! On Friday, November 2nd, Ana Maria will re-enter her country and her home and her family, all of which she has missed desperately. We are all so happy to send Ana Maria home HEALTHY! She is still 'recovering' and will continue to take growth hormone medicine for some time to come (years, maybe!) but the worst is behind her and we are thrilled for her.
So, many of you might remember the very beginning of this process - when I went down to the DR in April to help Ana Maria get her visa. If you had told me then what the next 6 months would look like, I may have lost hope in the process. But our Lord has proven Himself ever so faithful each step along the way. With His favor and some pretty incredible people (Christy and Gerry Wallace specifically - her hosts) this thing began to unfold and became a very real journey for all of us. I'm relieved that this part of the journey is coming to and end. For me, it is particularly exciting as I get to go back to the DR and be a part of Ana Maria's homecoming. I fly to Santo Domingo on Friday, November 2 and will meet Ana Maria and Christy there...we will drive the 3 hours up to Pedregal where a massive welcome party will be assembled, I'm sure. I will not be able to stay long - only 'til Sunday - but to witness her homecoming and to be a part of that celebration will make the short stay more than worth it.
I want to thank you all for your prayers, support, financial help, visits to Ana Maria, meals, etc. You played a huge role in saving her life!
Ana Maria will continue to need financial support for her medical costs. If you would like to donate towards that, you may write a check to:
The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul

memo line-DR SURGERY (very very important to put this in memo line)

126 Coming Street Charleston SC 29403


Thank you all for EVERYTHING and please join me in this celebration!

the breakdown...

Current Needs for Ana María:
 
1. Aprox~$366 in travel fees for her son (so that he could be here for the surgery)
2. $375 for VISA Renewal
2. Aprox~$1200 for injections needed to suppress her Growth Hormone levels
4. Aprox~$300 for incidentals (personal items, medicine (antibiotics, pain meds, etc), travel fees)

Could you give $1 ?? (we need 41 $1 gifts)
Could you give $5?? (we need 10 $5 gifts)
Could you give $10?? (we need 15 $10 gifts)
Could you give $25?? (we need 20 $25 gifts)
Could you give $50?? (we need 10 $50 gifts)
Could you give $100?? (we need 10 $100 gifts)

If you can help click on the link below-not only will your gift be tax deductible but it will also be a huge blessing to an amazing family and community in the Dominican Republic.

To make an online donation click here

*if you would like to send a check or make a meal, please see previous post

Ana Maria update...

Hi all!
June was CRAZY. Where did it go???
Anyway, I wanted to update you all on Ana Maria's recovery - she is doing great and feeling great. She still has not been cleared to start treatment but hopefully that will happen in the next couple of weeks. She will need radiation and hormone treatment before the doctors will release her to go back home to the DR.
Bills are starting to come in. We knew this would happen. A lot of them have been taken care of (so many gracious doctors have waived their fees) and we are still waiting to hear back from the Roper Foundation about how much they can absorb. But for now, we need to pay for things like prescriptions, the fee to extend her visa, etc.
If you are able to help financially, we would so appreciate it. You can send checks to

The Cathedral Church of St. Luke and St. Paul

memo line-DR SURGERY (very very important to put this in memo line)

126 Coming Street Charleston SC 29403

Also, if you are interested in providing a meal, click here. You will be asked for a last name and a password. Contact me for that info!

HAPPY 4th!! (??!?!?)

Great news!!!

Ana Maria is out of the hospital!!!
Please see yesterday's post if you'd like to provide a meal.