Mime 4 Jesus - Teamwork is supremely satisfying

Do not let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set the example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity. I Timothy 4:12

May. 21, 2008

Teamwork is supremely satisfying

Melissa, Madison and I pulled something off during the presentation today and it felt so good. We were presenting America Again, our last song in our three-set order at the Red Roof Mall (Honor, Spirit, America Again). After Spirit, Melissa had run to grab the towers and put them in the prop bag, I had grabbed the “America Bless God” banner, and we both forgot to set a Bible on stage right for America Again. We both realized this, of course, as soon as we were in double zero and could do nothing about it.

So my mind was whirring overtime to try to figure out how to get a Bible over there without being overly conspicuous. Finally, I hit upon an idea. When I came out for the teaching part and “eliminated God,” I set the Bible on a chair right behind me (they had chairs set up for the army band that was going to perform after us). Then, when we rejected as the guys marched, I grabbed the Bible. As soon as we were “frozen,” I passed the Bible to Madison. And my plan didn’t go further than that. I didn’t really know how the Bible was going to get to where it needed to go because I didn’t know what was supposed to happen with it.

Madison passed the Bible to Melissa, who held it until the “150,000 kids carrying guns” part, when she set it down and did her part. Then when we all started marching, she took the Bible with her to her place and set it down right where it was supposed to be. When I looked over there, it was set perfectly. It was a beautiful sight. And I have to mention – that was one of the most amazing America Again presentations in a long time. The people were so with us as we “want God in America Again,” and Jacob rightly said he had goosebumps. It was just really moving.

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May. 23, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Kaitlin

you were right...this is a better story over the phone, haha. but i'm glad i can finally see all your blog posts!!!! :)

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