Well, after meeting up with Deanna and Dan in Atlanta, we drove down to Orlando, FL for the J4P event there…and it was massive. Thousands of people gathered at the Discovery Church to hear Chris & Shane tell their story. I have to tell you it was certainly the most fashionably dressed group of any on the tour, and I’ve pretty much been wearing the same cargo shorts for the last 5 weeks. Looks like they dug the story, as they were clearly moved by the message and eager to share their own stories with Chris and Shane after the event.

I’m most excited that my dear friends Zack and Andrea McKinley drove up to visit us and hang out. Zack has been a part of The Simple Way story years before there was an organization called The Simple Way, as he was a part of the group of us back at Eastern who came across the amazing moms and kids of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union who’d taken over the abandoned St. Edwards Roman Catholic church to get out of the cold, then subsequently arrested by the police on behalf of the church (and tried to have their kids removed). Anywhoo, important times and I’m so glad they got to visit. Here’s a shot of Zack & I back in the day while studying ethnomusicology in Cuba.

1. ricky kilmer, November 30, 2008:

   well,long time over due just wanted to tell you guys that i brought my 3 children-alyssa chelsea and dylan along with my friends david and christie and their lil sis julie.we all had a wonderful time and it really changed my children,during the march jay stopped to say”wassup” to my youngest daughter-chelsea and she was sooo excited.all of em loved the freedom and creativity that was all around us,as i know many others did too.it was so worth the drive from odessa florida to see you guys and share in worship and fellowship with you guys.we just got the dvd and it brought baack memories so i wanted to thank God for the tour and encourage you and the rest of God children to go gorth and love love love.