Traveling... spring tour

Well, Jeff is the ever-working man... so, I am going to fill you in a little and then he will write more when he gets a chance... if he gets a chance. He is working more hours at Starbucks cause things have been a little tight lately, so he does not get to be around as much :(

Anyway, he had a great weekend traveling with Beau. They went to WSP (Widespread Panic) shows in Orange Beach, Alabama. Beau usually sets up on the lot near the vendors, and gives out free coffee, tea, water, food, and Bibles. But, more than anything, they are being light and just talking and praying with people.

Jeff had been on fall tour, so he was able to see people again this past weekend that he met months ago. He is getting to know more of the vendors and their life stories. Things seem to be changing with these vendors, some of whom Beau has known for years. It looks like some of them may quit traveling so much. Jeff doesn't know if they are tired, wanting to put down roots, high gas prices, or if the scene is just changing- but, they are not making the money that they used to make. We will have to wait and see what happens.

One thing that is amazing to me is to hear about kids who come up to talk to them... who grew up in churches. Some of them have been burned, some just don't "care" right now, and some feel like they have messed up so much they can't go back. Jeff said there was a definite theme to conversations over the weekend... it was unworthiness. But, our Good Shepherd is ever-faithful. He loves us and them to the end. It sounds to me like He is after these kids, wooing them back to the true life, the better reality. The Shepherd calls out to us "even in the dark places" to borrow a phrase from one of my favorite Godly Play stories. He goes through the valley before and behind and beside us, and leads us back to the green grass and the quiet waters where he restores our soul. Hmmm... He is so good, isn't he?!

Jeff also said that even in the short time that he was with Beau, he really desires to do this more- he wants to be able to travel more. He has now been on some Fall Tours, a lil bit of Spring Tour, and he is going to be going to a festival or two. We will hopefully all go to a festival that last weekend of May, then on to Kansas City. Then, on one of the first weekends in KC, he hopes to go with Beau to Wakarusa- a big festival in Kansas.