First Baptist Asheville Youth

Yesterday was a great start to the tour. We got on the road around 8:45 and stopped for lunch at what we thought were three different restaurants (Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut) but they all ended up being built into one line… needless to say it took us a while to get through lunch. However, we were still able to arrive in Franklin right on time. Once we unloaded the bus, we began a very long, but productive rehearsal. The church cooked us a yummy supper of lasagna, salad, garlic bread, and lots of homemade brownies! After dinner, we all changed into our lovely khaki pants that fit oh so well, and our red polo shirts. Although many of us may not be happy with the uniforms, we do look very sharp! Last night, we gave an outstanding concert. Everyone there was very appreciative and complementary. We were placed with host families after the concert. I was placed in a house with 5 other girls and the best host family EVERRRRR!! They took us to Dairy Queen, which was apparently the place to be, when we got there, over half the choir ended being there. Yes, Franklin is that small of a town.

Yesterday morning’s devotion was about not conforming. We also were asked to reflect on what is “in” or “out”: Body piercings, American idol, Jessica Biel, Khaki Pants, Red shirts, and brown belts, etc. In this day in age there is a great amount of youth that don’t attend church regularly. It was even questionable for a time whether or not I would be attending choir tour this summer; However, I’m so glad that I decided to come on this trip and if yesterday was any indication of how the remainder of the trip will be, it’s going to be a great one!

Labels: Choir, DC09 Tour, FBCA, Youth

# posted by Tracey Jenkins @ 9:21 AM