I am not sure I can get used to the ever present rain and rare hints of sun we have seen since our arrival in Greenock. There have been moments when we have prayed for sunshine and a change of pace from the umbrellas, the wellies and hoods that shield us from its incessant visits. But I am warming up to the bowls of delicious soups and toasties (grilled sandwiches) that make every meal a cozy escape from the elements.
Today was a busy day. Everyone took off in cars to their respective errands, some to set up the info center, which by the way is starting to take shape quite beautifully. The Ikea furniture and sisel rugs have been placed. The large graphics brought out to determine where they are to be hung. The paper lanterns clustered waiting to be lit.
The media office was set up for multiple laptops to do video editing, photo editing and blogging. The videographer and photographer went around the Greenock area to do cutaway shots for use in the videos and photo galleries.
The choir teams met with the outreach logistics coordinator to discuss food and transportation.
The children headed to an indoor playspace to get use up some of their unending energy.
The event director and media coordinator gave an interview to a general market radio station about the conference and outreaches in a tiny food pantry off the New Dawn Bookstore, already a favorite hang out of the Times Square Church teams.
Hiccups
As always, there were a few hiccups but we are trusting the Lord to make a way. The transportation that was secured to shuttle our teams around fell through at the last minute and we had to start from scratch to find an alternative. Hotel rooms thought to be securely booked turned out not to be, causing much scrambling in the afternoon. The videotaping of the conference had to be re-evaluated to use our current media team of videographer and camera people rather than hire locally. We will not be able to test the streaming from the Town Hall until Monday which leaves us little time to correct any issues. Through it all we continue to believe God will resolve all these issues as He is the one that has called us here and He will provide.
Mushy Peas?
The evening ended with dinner at a popular restaurant serving some very tasty regional fare. Who thought mushy peas could be so good? The team scattered to their respective hotels to set their alarm clocks for 5:00am as many will be going to the airport at 6:00am to pick up the 100+ outreach team members arriving tomorrow. Several will be welcoming wives, husbands and children who will be joining them. The Holiday Inn Express began to set the large rooms for breakfast. The sense of great expectation continues to grow as we get closer to Tuesday when the meetings begin.
