Hey everyone!
Writing to you from Houston, TX today!
Yesterday we woke up and got an early start into New Orleans.
We weren't expecting it, but it ended up being a bit of a rough afternoon. Way more people turned down our attempts at interviewing them. Probably only about 30% of the people we asked said yes. Among those, we did meet some interesting folks, including an older gentlemen who sold handcrafts on the street, an atheist from New Zealand with his Christian wife, and a middle-aged Roman Catholic businessman.
The rain fell pretty heavy in the Big Easy, meaning we spent a good deal of our time standing under awnings waiting for the storm to let up. Fortunately, we were able to keep the equipment from getting too soaked, but we couldn't say the same thing for ourselves. haha.
New Orleans also made us realize just how badly we need to acquire a better microphone for our camera. It has a pretty decent built-in mic, and we've been surprised about how well it works. However, the street noise and wind in New Orleans was almost too much for it to handle, causing potential audio problems. Randy will probably be able to clean up the sound a bit in the editing process, but it's something to keep in mind going forward.
After all the hassle and frustration we started the day with, we were in need of some encouragement. And guess what? The Lord knew that!
Two of the last people we stopped to interview in New Orleans were a middle-aged couple taking pictures near the coast. We had no idea when we stopped them, but the man ended up being a pastor of a church in Maryland. He gave us a really good interview and at the end he prayed for us. Definitely felt the Spirit move then! I think it was what we needed.
We stopped later that night to see our friend Madeline in Baton Rouge (who we didn't even know was in town until the day before!). We got some coffee and a good Cajun dinner, and even saw a a tiger named Mike (they keep him on the campus at LSU)! Randy was pretty excited about the tiger. haha.
After getting back on the road, we had a 4.5 hour drive to Houston, where we are staying with our friends William and Angela! We didn't get here until 2:15am or so, meaning we were pretty exhausted!
A few hours of solid sleep later and we're ready to get to business in Houston.
We'll be heading out to look for a microphone at some camera shops around the city, and we may even be able to interview some people around the community.
Whatever happens today, watch for updates and we'll let you know how it goes!
Let us know if there's any specific way we can pray for you guys!
Love in Christ,
Tim and Randy :)
When I read the part about the pastor from Maryland, of course I had to cry a little. I know that was a blessing from God!
ReplyDeleteRemember- those people who are rude are exactly the kind of people Jesus came to die for. Don't let it get you down. Jesus overcame and with His wonderful presence indwelling us, you can too!
Love and prayers!!!