Day off in London
Copenhagen
After and AMAZING show in Arhus, Denmark last night, we had a nice day off in Copenhagen today. Went to the 17th century Rosenborg Castle and saw the crown jewels and then basically walked around in the rain and took in the sights. The weather was a bummer, but we had a good time hanging out with each other and trying to figure out the underground in Danish. And apparently the famous mermaid statue lady is in China right now, so... thanks China! Oh, and Leeland lost his wallet. : (
Now for a bit of sleep and a flight to London tomorrow. peace!
Brazil
I'll never forget what God did for me in Brazil. I had really high expectations when we were on the plane headed there, but when we played the first night, it was far greater than what I expected. It wasn't the big lights...it wasn't the awesome sound system...or the cool media videos they played, but it was people's hunger for the glory of God that literally drew me into an encounter with Jesus. They didn't care what we sang, they just wanted to touch Jesus. As a matter of a fact, the power went out for a couple minutes the 2nd night and I just started singing the hymn "Alleluia". As soon as they caught on, the entire room filled with worship that could've gone on for hours and I wouldn't have cared. I was encountering Jesus without even playing one note. Those three days were not only fun and exiting but I was reminded that God doesn't care about how cool I sound or look, He just cares about how desperate I am for His love. I left Brazil not just with goose bumps but I left with a radical desperation for the love of Jesus that I've never felt before. Thanks Brazil!
Leeland
Tour complete. Family time!
Hey guys!
So we've been at home for a few days enjoying some R&R with our families. The tour was amazing, but there were 26 shows packed into a little over a month! That makes for very few days at home (zero home days for some people on tour) as well as tired voices, and general loathing of bus bunks. Don't get me wrong, there are very few cons about touring, and the pros definitely overpower them. We have to pinch ourselves every once in a while and remember how blessed we are to get to live our dream.
The Night of Worship tour was particularly important for us, because our heart as a band is to lead the church and non-churched to Jesus. And we did just that. People were really impacted by the worship that went up, the word of God that was spoken, and the appeal we gave for Food for the Hungry.
We're really grateful that people showed up to the shows and dived into worship. Leeland got to share every night that our songs really mean nothing if we're not actually living a life to and for God. This tour drove that message deep into my heart and I'm changed because of it.
Here's a few more pix from the last week...
Matt Maher played an amazing set every night. Buy his record here! Top notch songs.
We've signed some crazy things (toasters, fruit, etc). This definitely makes the list. So random.
Playing some "team horse" with Phil and Taylor. We JUST thought of playing with two man teams instead of one on one. Crazy! It's so cool, try it. It get's out of hand and you start trying to do back flip dunks and stuff.
After the last show, we had our last supper.
And of course, you can't leave a diner without a shake. We slept well that night (for 3 hours until our 4:30 lobby call! ouch).
And the early flight home was worth it, because I made it home to this guy! Notice the Sound of Melodies onesie. Pretty awesome!
We're at home for a few more days until we head out to Brazil. Can't wait! We need to practice our Portuguese and our soccer skills. We'll give you some updates from South America this week!
love,
jack
