20,000 and SPF 30

Well it looks like a venue! It has a perimeter fence, tents and the second LED wall is almost back in place and things are looking promising for it to work. It was a beautiful day, no rain. This sun is brutal though, I had SPF 30 on and I reapplied 4 times and still got lit up and a little burned. Sound checks looked awesome, something amazing is going to happen in Kampala. It just melts your heart to see Chris Tomlin on stage playing "How Great is Our God" with an African children's group singing behind him. I think when they started the whole field froze for a couple of minutes and just stopped to take it all in.

So here's the really exciting news, we already have 20,000 students registered! There is just a buzz everywhere and tomorrow I think the place is going to go nuts. The voluteers are awesome, so eager to serve. We have so many who want to help, hopefully we can find roles for all of them.

So are there still worries and prayers? Sure. Good weather would make things so much easier. Loading the students on and off the field will be a challenge, but our folks have a great plan. Also, hopefully we won't be in a situation where we have to turn anyone away.

So it's late and I'm tired, but I'll share a quick story from the people at registration. So there was this little African boy, maybe 7, that was trying to get in. Finally he shows up at the gate and must have heard some of the volunteers talking because he said, "I'm Chris Tomlin and I'm here to play my guitar at 4:00!"

Good night and the next time you here from me I should have pictures of Passion Kampala!