I’m leaving for two weeks – I’ve been busy.

On a side note, before I get back to our main theme, here, I had an amazing time with my little brother on Friday. We went out to lunch so I could hang out before I left and it was just wonderful. I won’t go into all the glorious details, but I just know that he knows there’s more out there for him. He’s too smart to really believe pot and tattoos is his portion forever. If you can, please keep him in your prayers.

The team spent ten hours together yesterday preparing. Most of the time was learning dramas, which are amazing. The main one we’ll be doing is called Freedom and if you’ve ever seen it you know it’s amazing. Just watching the DVD before we blocked it out was powerful – it hit so close to home I got choked up. It’s about a girl who goes through everything trying to find the thing that will make her happy for real; over and over again she turns away from Christ to try the things of the world and every time they hurt her. I admit I was a little jealous to play the role of that girl, but I know if I obey my leadership I’m in His will and I’m becoming convinced I have at least a decent grasp on the malice controling a demon (that’s my role – I’m a greed demon) because they manipulated me for so long. (Forgive the run-on sentence.) It’s going to be interesting.

I think my mind is being renewed regarding this trip. I find that when I pray about it, or just think about it even in passing, it’s almost like it’s business. In a tough-guy-starring-in-a-’90s-action-movie sort of way, but not at all cheesy because there’s nothing cheesy about my God. I’m excited and I know it’s going to be fun, but at the same time it’s like I’m being prepared to take no prisoners. I’m anticipating powerful things, and I’m nearly to the point of spiritual violence over it. (I say “nearly” because I know there’s a level of spiritual violence I haven’t even dreamed of yet.) At the rate I’m going, in four more days I may be … I hope I’ll be ready to pick a fight.

In the natural, Timothy took a turn for the worse yesterday with that bug he’s fighting. This morning saw a renewed strength, though, so he’ll be fine by take-off.

I’m starting to notice my ideas changing about what this work in India is going to be. In my prayer time and just in passing thought, anticipating the events soon to come, I catch myself relating to the thing as a serious battle. I say “catch myself” because it’s not a mind set I’m trying actively to cultivate, it’s just there. Hmm.

In the meantime we continue to be blessed beyond measure. The nearly $2000 balance on our trip has been covered by two generous donors. I pray a double-blessing on their families! The next day the guy in Oklahoma that Timothy’s been trying to haggle with over his dream bass guitar emails and offers an amazing deal – and we don’t even have to pay it all up front. He doesn’t know us, but he’s willing to send the bass and trust that we’ll pay it off when we’re able.