Swamp Tour Musings

Here are some musings from the Soundwave Choir Tour.......so far...     
     I always find it funny when I go on a choir tour.  Because if you have ever heard me sing, well I can't.  Even when I was in youth choir as a teenager I only joined so I could go on fun trips.  What I have found over the last four years is I can sit back while the youth are singing and get an outside perspective.
     This year I have noticed that no matter what are differences are we can always find some common ground.  For instance at Christian Hospitality House in Shreveport a man we were working with saw that I had a camera and shouted across the kitchen: "hey take a picture of me, I'm very photogenic."  So him and I proceeded to ham it up for the camera and take a couple pictures.  In Gonzales this today at lunch we talked with some church members about our friends, our dogs.  At FUMC Kenner we were talking with the Pastor's son, Poni, about random things.  The conversation evolved, or should I say devolved into a discussion about superheros.  (I know you are all shocked by that)  But the point is that Poni was so proud to tell us about the water fountain he had just taken out and how fun it was because he got to kick it in with his steel toed boots, which is a superhuman feat of strength for a 13 year old Tongan.
     No matter what our differences are it seems when we are united in Christ and a common belief we can always find common ground.  There are many examples that we (Adam and Michael are helping me write this) about how our differences can divide us.  In fact Adam and Michael are arguing right now about who is smarter.
     To paraphrase 1 Corinthians 12 we all have our gifts but we must use those diverse gifts to be one body in Christ.
     On Swamp Tour we have met many different people and we know we will meet many more people.  Our hope is that we will continue to be positive and find common ground with everyone else we meet at the children's hospital, in the 9th ward, Dulac community center, and even on the Swamp Tour.

I'll leave you with a thought from 1 Corinthians: "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.

grace&peace
kevin
with adam and michael