Remember how no news is good news...

many apologies to those of you back home...we are all very much alive and well. i could get into how truly awful the internet has been but i won't. the pictures that we got up the first few days were taken from a stack of several hundred...that stack quickly grew into the thousands and to be perfectly honest there just hasn't been time to go through them. we will make every effort to post as many as possible but in the end we will probably set up a smugmug or snapfish or even a facebook account to house the staggering number of team photos.

to recap where we left off...CFest was a tremendous success. truly awesome. the Lord did a great work...and to top it off it was very well attended...fairly decent weather...minimal sickness...and a fantastic team. i won't do each and every day a disservice by recapping it...this is more of a "hi, we're OK" kind of message...but it's 1AM on the day of our departure home and we thank you for your continued prayers and support. we will have much to talk (and show) about the festival in the days to come so please don't give up on checking the blog.

blessings and goodnight

Creation Fest Day 1...iii

Fact: Creation Fest 2010 - Royal Cornwall Showgrounds, Wadebridge, Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Fact: Over 1000 Campsites were pre-booked for the festival...not campers...campsites...more showed up.

Fact: There are 4 indoor stages.

Fact: There are 3 indoor cafes in addition to the food vendors.

Fact: Rabbits in Cornwall do not get out of the way.

Fact: It only rains when stuff needs to be done outside...otherwise the sun comes out.

Fact: An altar call happens in the skate park twice a day. People are getting saved. It's awesome.

Fact: The Scott C band and the Bear Hug Band are healthy.

Scott & Nathan enjoying the calm between the storms.

Scott C. band...1st set...opening night.

Scott C. band...closing set...packed house...big shed...8/7/2010.

Creation Fest Day 1...ii

sound check...one of many...Landon, Neil, Scott.

fun with silhouettes...Scott.

Becca, Annie Craig, Ariel, Emily, Alena, Erika, Casey, Madison, Kayla, Faith, Brittany & Anne...blue shirt rally.

Kayla trying to win some Dinky Doughnuts...she lost...the photo clearly shows she can't touch her elbow with her tongue.

Jessy & Jake...reunited after Jake missed his first flight due to extreme illness...praise the Lord!!

Creation Fest Day 1...i

Johnny & Craig starting the day off right... good old fashion cardboard tube fight.

Tyler & Craig joining some locals in a game of football.

the man, the myth, the legend...Jay.

Rhonda & Alina showing off their high fashion...or is that high visibility?

yes, this is a staged smilefest...but they were already happy. Casey, Erika, Michael, Johnny, Lindsay, Johann, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Emily, Madison & John.

Set Up Day...v

Michael, Johann, Austin, Joel, Jonathan, John, Thomas, Jay & Desmond all looking very serious.

thanks for cracking a smile.

Dan...leader of the volunteers...showing the most important slide.

Set Up Day...iv

Brittany, Erica, Elizabeth getting ready for the first official CFest volunteers meeting.

Marshall proving once again that lighting guys always get pegged for sound.

Annie, Alena, Ariel & Alexandra...the sleeper pose.

Alina, Kat with the wrong way look & Kayla squeezing into another photo.

Sean...waiting and waiting and waiting to kick off the meeting with some worship.

Set Up Day...iii

Kevin...more tables...enough said.

Desmond, Jesse, Marshall & Nathan...our mighty men making it look easy.

Annie, Elena, Jane & Madison still having fun.

Alexandra and Ariel...probably a good time to back away

Michael, John, Joel, Austin, Will, Marshall, Jay & Jonathan...walking like this all spread out and stuff makes you look cool...or so they say.

Set Up Day...ii

Craig making a case for chiropractic care...

Simon, John, Michael, Lindsay & Will discovering the limitations of the tele-handler and the importance of tie downs.

Johnny, Jonathan, and Thomas showing us where in fact the beach is...over there I presume.

Craig with one thumb up...nonverbal encouragement.

Kayla & Annie proving that table relocation is awesome.

Set Up Day...i

Madison & Riley...sister team lift...almost as good as the tele-handler.

Casey & Madison...I'm sure they're about to move some tables...and maybe some chairs.

Rebecca & Sarah...with the knees and not the back.

John & Michael coming back for a refill.

Jonathan, Thomas, Jason & Taunesa...the guilty looks probably have something to do with their empty hands.

Creation Fest has begun

we are at the end of festival day 1 and there is much to see....tomorrow...good night.

please pray....

...for those who are sick...the number has increased today

...for strength and health for those who aren't

...for clear communication between leaders and those being led

...exceeding patience for all

...that yet more would be brought to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ

Newquay "Nu-Kee"

and they're off...

Joel, Johann, Will & Lindsay...taking a moment to enjoy some of the only sunshine we've seen so far.

Craig at a crossroads...

newquay - a famous surf town and a revelers paradise...the high street here is a cross between South Beach and New Orleans...please pray that some who were willing to receive a flyer would find their way to the festival site.

Morning devotions at Wadebridge Christian Center

Pastor Brian's welcome and prayer before...

worship with scott...

and a message from Pastor Craig before being sent out for the day.

to all the world...

Wadebridge pub...Craig getting his game on and letting the locals know he's a force to be reckoned with.

Joel, Johnny, Kevin, and John waiting for the Scott C band to go on.

outside looking in.

Sean & Adrian doing their thing.

the Scott C band was very well received...several of our team members had great conversations both with those who listened to the band and with passers by on the street...at least one person accepted Jesus as their Savior.

To the Streets...

passing out flyers in Camelford? Taunesa is going that way.

Johnny & Jesse are wondering where everybody went...apparently all the shops closed at 1:00...it's 4:30...such is life.

Annie, Emily & Ariel enjoying a good laugh.

Jessy & Lindsay in conversation with a somewhat belligerent and mostly intoxicated man outside the local pub...seed planted but he didn't want the flyer.

Jessy, Lindsay, Emily, Ariel, Faith, Taunesa, Jesse, Johnny, Annie...aside from their smiles they all have funny accents.