What Will I Miss??

This is one of the main things I'll miss... my good Mate Mark doing the announcements... and asking for those that are attending for the first time to stand up and shout out the county they are form... it's always amazing to hear the places people are from... of course we get people from Texas (yes the people from Texas think they are a country) and Canada... but actually we get people from all over the world visiting and regularly attending MCC... our last weekend there were some Germans, Americans, Nigerians, and Egyptians that were new to the service.... the beauty about MCC is every service there was someone new from somewhere else!! Proof of God's work around the globe!!

Saying Good Bye Isn't Easy

Arie and I have been at each other for the last two years on stage... and there are those times when Mark had wondered if we will actually control ourselves when it comes time to "go live"... but of course we knew our limits... and all the jousting was before it was crowds came under the tent... Arie... I miss our times together already!!

Sights of Cairo Driving

One thing about driving in Cairo is for sure... you never know what you're going to see. On the left we have the "Beverly Hillbillies" moving company while on the right... well, if you were wondering how to get "Dwon Twon" then you go straight...

Hosting a Teen Mystery

Angela also just had her birthday... now gaining access to those sacred teen years... as she hosted a "teen mystery" birthday party with a few of her closest friends ... they really seemed the enjoy to game, but more importantly they enjoyed each others company.

Not Dancing with the Stars

Although we are not going to be on Dancing with the Stars ... we did enjoy our 5 ballroom dance lessons this last month... it's kind of funny... I've always found a reason to put off going to dancing lessons... but actually... once En got me to go... I found the steps to actually be very easy to learn... we just needed time on the dance floor with proper instruction... goodness... we might even remember some of these steps so we could use them some time in the future.

Worshipping with Unveiled Faces

People grow to believe that worship is something that we only do in church... and only when we're singing songs in church. Graham reminded us that worship is so much more than just singing songs to the Lord... yes indeed singing is an act of worship... but to stop here is to under value what worship is really about. It's about giving praise to God... in all circumstances and for all things... good times... bad times... great times... hard times... and in ALL THAT WE DO! That's the part that is really missed by so many. How we work... at work... if we do it as "unto the Lord" then that is an act of worship... how we treat our spouse... and kids... with the Lord of Christ... that is an act of worship. Studying the Word of God... or praying... these are all acts of worship.

This painting was done by a guy that never went to an art school... but it's surely a testament of the way God gives gifts to us... the picture became the backdrop for our communion service...

MCC Woships with Graham & Company

It was really neat to see parts of the MCC worship team joining Graham Kendrick and Gabi and Andy in leading worship for the many attendees for this worship conference. Indeed there were some great times of worship and the movement of the spirit!

Gathering to worship... we find something something special happening... we are encouraged by each other... and even more so we are built up in what Christ is doing in each of us... independently and corporately as the body of Christ. As worship is always ongoing in heaven... when we worship here on earth... we're just "joining in" on what's already taking place in heaven!