The remainder of the Asia team is boarding their flight to Korea at 11:20. We look forward to seeing you all soon.
Team Divides--5 Return to US, 8 to Cambodia
Five members of our team return to NC Monday afternoon. The rest of the team is now in Cambodia with Kit, Avery, and Lucas.
The missions trip has been awesome. During our 20 events, our team held worship concerts for over 3000 people, trained around 700 worship leaders in three countries, and led Sunday morning worship for over 3000 people. We have so much to report to you soon. It is amazing at all we saw God do during these days.
Everyone on the team stayed very healthy throughout the worship events. The team worked together so well in everything they were required to do.
We are so thankful for all those that filled in for us while we were away. It's great to know that we have so many capable people at Front Street. We all look forward to being back with you this coming Sunday.
Thank you for your prayers.
I hope to post more soon.
Arrival In Korea
We arrived in Korea. Now we are simply waiting for the longest portion of our journey!
On Our Way Home
Jacob, Doris, Kevin, Terrie and myself are waiting in KLIA for the first leg of our flight back to the states. We will be boarding in about 10 minutes. The flight to Korea is roughly 6 hours long so we will be arriving early Monday morning (our time). We have a few hour layover in Korea before our 14 hour flight to Atlanta.
This trip has been awesome, but we are all ready to get home. It will be nice to see everyone, sleep in our own beds, and use our own toilets. Kenny will now take over the blog updates as the rest of the team is continuing on to Cambodia. Thank you all for your prayers and support! I cannot wait to share more about this incredible experience once we return.
This trip has been awesome, but we are all ready to get home. It will be nice to see everyone, sleep in our own beds, and use our own toilets. Kenny will now take over the blog updates as the rest of the team is continuing on to Cambodia. Thank you all for your prayers and support! I cannot wait to share more about this incredible experience once we return.
Final Day
Today was incredible. We were able to see some of the country and experience another awesome time of worship tonight.
Tomorrow we leave for Kota Kinabalu (KK) at 8:20 AM. Should be there before lunch as it is a short flight. That is if our flight isn't delayed. We will have a few hours to relax before preparing for the Worship Concert at KK Baptist Church. KK is our last stop before five of us return to the States and the other nine to Cambodia.
I am not sure if we will have internet access in KK so this may be the last post until Sunday.
Tomorrow we leave for Kota Kinabalu (KK) at 8:20 AM. Should be there before lunch as it is a short flight. That is if our flight isn't delayed. We will have a few hours to relax before preparing for the Worship Concert at KK Baptist Church. KK is our last stop before five of us return to the States and the other nine to Cambodia.
I am not sure if we will have internet access in KK so this may be the last post until Sunday.
Next Destination - Day 1
Today was awesome. We have been so blessed to be here in this great country. The people here are fantastic! We visited some sites around the city today before heading to the church for preparations.
The conference was great. The place was full of eager participants and Kenny did a marvelous job as always. I hope that the principles learned tonight will make a huge impact here in a place where it is greatly needed.
Tomorrow promises to be even more exciting than today. Many people are interested in coming to the concert, even if they do not have tickets. Please keep this event and the team in your prayers. We are all tired, especially voices.
Dear Pastor Kenny,
Thank you so much for blessing us all with the Worship Leader Handbook and
taking the time to conduct the workshop on the 27th July,2009 at Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Kuching. We have been truly blessed and this is the 1st
time I've attended such a comprehensive workshop on worship. It's a pity
we couldn't have the full workshop because there is just so much to learn
from you.
I've been serving in Emmanuel Baptist Church's worship team for slightly
more than a year as a pianist. Initially I struggled a lot as I didn't
know what to expect but the Lord helped me through it all and I finally
managed to blend in. But there is still so much to learn especially when
asked to play by ear during ministry time. I'm still working at that area
and a lot more other areas.
Your book helps me to understand the emotions I go through when working
together with the others as well as providing a very clear step by step
guide to improve on both personal and corporate worship. Thank you very
much. God must have seen my frustration sometimes and this is truly His
answer written in "black & white".
I pray that all goes well with the rest of your team's tour and God Bless
you all!
The conference was great. The place was full of eager participants and Kenny did a marvelous job as always. I hope that the principles learned tonight will make a huge impact here in a place where it is greatly needed.
Tomorrow promises to be even more exciting than today. Many people are interested in coming to the concert, even if they do not have tickets. Please keep this event and the team in your prayers. We are all tired, especially voices.
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Here is an encouraging e-mail received from a participant in the Kuching conference:Dear Pastor Kenny,
Thank you so much for blessing us all with the Worship Leader Handbook and
taking the time to conduct the workshop on the 27th July,2009 at Emmanuel
Baptist Church, Kuching. We have been truly blessed and this is the 1st
time I've attended such a comprehensive workshop on worship. It's a pity
we couldn't have the full workshop because there is just so much to learn
from you.
I've been serving in Emmanuel Baptist Church's worship team for slightly
more than a year as a pianist. Initially I struggled a lot as I didn't
know what to expect but the Lord helped me through it all and I finally
managed to blend in. But there is still so much to learn especially when
asked to play by ear during ministry time. I'm still working at that area
and a lot more other areas.
Your book helps me to understand the emotions I go through when working
together with the others as well as providing a very clear step by step
guide to improve on both personal and corporate worship. Thank you very
much. God must have seen my frustration sometimes and this is truly His
answer written in "black & white".
I pray that all goes well with the rest of your team's tour and God Bless
you all!
Arrival
Update: Everyone made it safely! No problems making it through security or customs. We will all be reunited soon. PTL!
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We (Daddy K & the Younglings) arrived safely at our destination. Upon our arrival we discovered that due to our many delays (around 3 hours) we missed a HUGE feast. Apparently, some of the people here had prepared a large spread of food for us. Tim, Charles, & Rodney were already here so they were the only ones of our group able to attend. As of now, the last of our group will be coming in tomorrow morning around 10. We will then be reunited.
Our trip here was pretty uneventful, apart from the many delays. We are all thankful for the provision we have seen during this portion of our journey. Despite the difficulties with rescheduled flights, it seems as if everyone will arrive safely. Will be posting more tomorrow!
Thank you all for your prayers & support!
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We (Daddy K & the Younglings) arrived safely at our destination. Upon our arrival we discovered that due to our many delays (around 3 hours) we missed a HUGE feast. Apparently, some of the people here had prepared a large spread of food for us. Tim, Charles, & Rodney were already here so they were the only ones of our group able to attend. As of now, the last of our group will be coming in tomorrow morning around 10. We will then be reunited.
Our trip here was pretty uneventful, apart from the many delays. We are all thankful for the provision we have seen during this portion of our journey. Despite the difficulties with rescheduled flights, it seems as if everyone will arrive safely. Will be posting more tomorrow!
Thank you all for your prayers & support!