{"id":8736,"date":"2016-07-14T19:33:59","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T23:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=8736"},"modified":"2016-07-14T19:35:32","modified_gmt":"2016-07-14T23:35:32","slug":"dday-plaza-fiesta-the-show-prep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whirlwindmissions.org\/blog\/?p=8736","title":{"rendered":"DDay! Plaza Fiesta! The Show prep!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I blew out my voice over the last two days.  Sound pretty sexy!<\/p>\n<p>Hard to sing. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been really aggressive about using microphones and amplifiers so I don&#8217;t strain my voice.  But when get a big group, I go pretty much crazy.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders get the Golden Egg of Eggcellence!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-LjkmgvG\/0\/M\/IMG_0683-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nI also give them a golden lamp from Jerusalem and a copy of my new book Power Prayer.<\/p>\n<p>Ash and I always enjoy talking about Mexican Catholicism.  There are a lot of funny things that we show them.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-JxKkNpc\/0\/M\/IMG_0691-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-zZ9qwrh\/0\/M\/IMG_0693-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Dedication Day is always special.  <\/p>\n<p>Passing the baton, &#8220;It&#8217;s up to ME!&#8221; Way to go, Penelope!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-Pdf2QLx\/0\/M\/IMG_0700-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Putting the prayer cards in front of Jesus.  The Rabbinic Blessing.  Signing the Landing Pad.  All part of our dedication process.<\/p>\n<p>I added something new today which sounds and is a little bizarre.  The Father gave me an image of Paul when he made a vow of shaving his head.  I don&#8217;t take it that far, but I do cut a small piece of hair from them as a promise to pray Heaven Eleven for the next 28 days.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-D7NJxwb\/0\/M\/IMG_0702-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nPeople would come up to me and I would do the best I could to talk them out of taking the Vow.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-RLQcPDL\/0\/M\/IMG_0704-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a serious thing!  It turned out to be pretty cool and quite meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>We took them on Safari to Plaza Fiesta!<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-Nn2fjWH\/0\/M\/IMG_0705-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-3BH7Q32\/0\/M\/IMG_0711-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The group helped us set up for The Show for tomorrow.  It&#8217;s a lot of work for Ash and I by ourselves.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/photos.smugmug.com\/Other-3\/FBC-Garland-to-Plaza-Fiesta\/i-QvQXnRB\/0\/M\/IMG_0726-M.jpg\" alt=\"s\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been so tired in the afternoons, I haven&#8217;t shot nearly as much video as I normally do.  Gotta try and rest.  Last night I didn&#8217;t get home to 9pm.<\/p>\n<p>I have a new team tomorrow morning for three days!  Not sure how I&#8217;m going to handle it.  Just do the best I can I reckon.  Normally, that&#8217;s plenty good enough!<\/p>\n<p>Admin duties now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I blew out my voice over the last two days. Sound pretty sexy! Hard to sing. I&#8217;ve been really aggressive about using microphones and amplifiers so I don&#8217;t strain my voice. But when get a big group, I go pretty much crazy. The leaders get the Golden Egg of Eggcellence! 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