Day 1 at SEMP

Here are some pics from our first day together.

All is well. We arrived safely, had lunch and then huddled to share a little more of "Our Story" with one another. We're praying that God will use our stories with His story to impact the people of Chicago.

Tonight we had our first session where we were challenged to go "All In" with our faith as our speaker for celebration times, Zane Black, from Dare to Share. As our time together ended there was a thickness of God's presence as we sang the words to Hillsong United's "Tear Down the Walls".

Oh for all the sons and daughters
Who are walking in the darkness
You are calling us to lead them back to You
We will see Your spirit rising
As the lost come out of hiding
Every heart will see this hope we have in You

Your Name is glorious
Glorious
Your love is changing us
Calling us
To worship in spirit and in truth
As all creation returns to You

Cause I don't need to see it to believe it
I don't need to see it to believe it
Cause I can't shake this fire burning
Deep inside my heart

This life is Yours and hope is rising
As Your glory floods our hearts
Let love tear down these walls
That all creation would
Come back to You
It's all for You

It's been a long but already fulfilling and spiritually challenging/deepening day. We're heading to bed to have some good rest as we head out after lunch to share with the people of Chicago. Keep us in your prayers.