europe

so in three days at this time i'll be on my way to the airport. the AIRPORT.
I still don't know quite what to make of this trip. Is it missions? Is it music? Is it mussions? Who knows. But Mr. Philip has been telling us all this week that we ARE missionaries, wether or not we go to exotic countries or minister to cannibals. So is this trip a missions trip? I say it is. The people are christians, the music is christian (esp. fideles), the testimonies are christian. Are we building houses and planting churches? Maybe not. Will we make a difference? Absolutely, especially if we have the right attitude. I know people all along have been seeing this as a free trip to europe. (First off it's NOT free) Well if that's how they see it, that's precisely what they'll get. And I don't envy them. My trip will simply be much more meaningful than theirs. It does irritate me that they've attached themselves to this and are bringing it down with their attitudes... but those are their issues. Not mine.
I'm really excited. I can't wait to see so many new things, play music for people I've never seen before, talk to all these new people... And yes, I'm looking forward to seeing europe. I see nothing wrong with that. It's beautiful.
later