Have you ever wished that you could have 3 eyes?

Yes, this was one of the questions that one of our YCs asked in our 'getting to know you game.' And honestly, I sometimes think that have a third eye in the back of my head would be particularly useful as a director. :)

Highlight of the past few days: we didn't have a concert today, so we did some sightseeing in Colorado. We went to the Garden of the Gods, a beautiful place with amazing rock structures that make you feel SO small, and realize that God is SO big! We then visited the United States Airforce Academy in Colorado Springs, where we got to see the cadets fall in and visit the famous Cathedral that is there. It has worship rooms for 5 of the major religions represented at the academy. It was gorgeous! At night, we were staying at Loyd and Laura Anderson's (our bus driver and his wife) relatives place, and we set up part of our equipment and had a concert in their backyard! We went around and knocked on doors, and some neighbors came by. It was really amazing, since the Anderson's relatives and most of their friends are Mormon - what a great witnessing opportunity that the Lord set up for us!

Here are some pictures of our adventures!



Love, Tif

Oh Colorado.....!

Hey everyone! So God has been working miracles for us. Yesterday night we didn't have a concert, and I honestly, was worrying that we didn't have enough money for 7 motel rooms, dinner, breakfast, lunch, AND to fill up our gas tank in the morning. (We definitely did not have enough). But yet again, God provided for us literally in our hour of deepest need. As we were approaching Grand Junction, CO and Maggie from the office was frantically scurrying to find the cheapest motel available, we were able to get a hold of the Hillmans in Delta CO - a family whose daughter Jaelee toured with me last year. The Hillmans graciously took us in, fed us dinner, and were able to find housing among their church family for ALL of us within the span of 2 hours! They even gave us a delicious breakfast in the morning. What a blessing! Why do I even worry about such things? Obviously, the Lord knows what He's doing. :)

Today, since we were super close to our concert site, we were able to experience the beautiful Colorado mountains by taking a hike up to Hanging Lake. It was tough (good thing the ycs are in shape with all that choreo they do!) but completely worth it! It was a great break too from traveling all day yesterday. I'll try to get a picture up soon. :)

Well...God is placing us in deeper need of Him - which honestly, is the best place we can be! Please pray that there will never ever ever be a day that we don't need the Lord. That would be a tragic day indeed.

God bless!
Love, Tif

Hey Tour 4! (For Sure!)

Well, the Young Continentals Tour 4 have been on the road for exactly one week now - and we have been SO blessed already! After a wave of sickness (and I mean severe sickness) struck all but 2-3 people on our tour, we are back and healthy and ready to see how else God will work in and through us.

A HUGE praise: Hannah Lasley and Chris Edwards are our two newest YC leaders that joined our tour last week, and they have jumped right in to the craziness that is a young continental tour. The kids love them! Heidi and I are so thankful for them - not only because both of us are technologically handicapped, but because the 4 of us laugh...a LOT!

We're in Central Valley, UT tonight after an AMAZING concert! The past week was very spiritually difficult for our tour, but after a good time of surrendering everything to the Lord and studying Ephesians 4:17-5:21, the Lord has revived us and our concert was filled with the spirit tonight. One of the best moments of tonight's concert? - Seeing the Holy Spirit manifest itself in the tears of a teenage girl, and having a 7 year old boy give his last 4 dollars to our bus fund after buying a CD and a t-shirt. God is SO good!

Well, I'm being housed with all the boys, my leadership team and Loyd and Laura (our bus driver and his wife!) tonight (I know - that's a lot of ppl!) and they're cutting us watermelon! Goodnight and God bless!

Love, Tif

Rehearsal Camp has begun!

Check in here for updates from Tour 4 as they're on the road!