Abby's Vlog, Day 4

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As the rain and the snow fall from heaven...

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We're getting a bit of snow and rain today.  We were scheduled to leave on the first leg of our spring tour at 3:30 today but when we were issued a Winter Storm Warning in the early afternoon, we decided we needed to start out earlier in order to get to St. Mark, Eau Claire on time for worship.  Well, as the storm intensified, we consulted with our driver, Barney, and we realized that if we spent time in Eau Claire, the chances of being stranded in Eau Claire and having bigger problems increased significantly.   So we canceled our engagement with St. Mark and will head to our hotel in Madison right away so we can stay ahead of the worst of the storm. At the hotel we'll get some pizza and have our own worship using some of the service we would have been a part of in Eau Claire. We're disappointed that we missed our first appearance, but spirits are still high.  We have a great bunch of kids and they're so excited to share their message in song to as ma...
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Let it Shine!

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The view out of the window looks much different from Day 1 of our tour. So much has changed since then.  Right now we're on our way across Illinois headed to Davenport, IA, and it warms my heart to see sunshine and green grass.  Even better, my heart has been warmed by the way these 24 students have conducted themselves on this tour. At every point they have been helpful to me, courteous to others, and encouraging of one another. As we approached this tour there were some reservations among the group about whether or not they could handle singing an hour's worth of challenging music.  Some of them have been slightly under the weather as well.  They stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park, though.  They have been singing with passion and heart.  Their confidence has grown and they are really coming together even closer as a result. Our audiences have been enthusiastic and appreciative.  They have told me how impressed they are...
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