Yesterday was the last day of Alive Fest.
We skipped out at around 6pm, due to tornado warnings and threats of a huge storm. Where our booth was, was prone to getting all the roof leaks and we already had enough merch ruined by that.
We threw everything in the car and drove back to the hotel to take cover.
Saw a nice looking funnel cloud and kicked myself for not having my camera!
We went back later to pay our does and the merch tent was flooded and there were stories floating around that the tent had lifted 18 inches off the ground.
Everyone was safe, a little cold and shaken, but safe.
It was hard to say goodbye to the new friends we had made. Jon at Heart Support had been a a good conversation the past few days, and yet there was still things that had been left unsaid. It was hard to just pick up and leave.
There was a young man that had graced our booth a few times. He struggled with the issues that TWLOHA is there to make aware of. He was only 15 and a few days away from ending his life. We took him into our hearts and loved him, cared for him and shared Jesus' love and promise with him. Hearing it come out of my own mouth made me feel so passionate about it and I truly realised that this is the only answer. It was really difficult to say goodbye. But really, it's never goodbye....
as Ryan Adams once said
Good morning, open your eyes"
I may be going to back to Australia soon, and be a long while away, but this internet land is a crazy place, and it is so easy to keep in touch, so to all you birds and bros that I have met, keep in touch!
I love you all.
now im going to catch my 9am flight... it's 7:30, I should probably get out of bed.
I'm going back to Florida, home.
xox
Tears, friends and the beginning of a goodbye
Hey guys
Some reason today was all over the place. The littlest things set me off and nearly made me cry.
Sometimes it is hard to face a day that is just filled of such full on sadness and full on joy.
Im laying on my hotel bed, Katie is in the bath room and I am reflecting on what was said and what should have been said today. Replaying conversations and heartfelt goodbyes.
And here I lay, feelings lonely and deserted. I want to cry so bad in response to the heartache that people shared with me. In response to meeting such amazing people that are now such great friends and having to say goodbye with the possibilities that i may never see them again. but there isn't someone here that understands.
anyway, enough sap. I think the only thing that will help is me trying to sleep.
goodnight world.
love gemma
Borders for Christ
please check out myspace. com/theflybywire
its beautiful by some beautiful friends.
who i love so very much and miss.
I had the best day with Katie, we had some serious conversations that have opened my eyes and made me realise what this organisation can really do. i love this.
I love people and the new friends I have made
please check out our very good friends
www. myspace. com/boardersforchrist they are amazing guys with such good hearts
and so much fun :)
love you all
xox
Free food, new friends, short visits
im laying on my giant bed in our hotel room
we survived our first day of 4 working on Merch at Alive Fest, Ohio!
We met some great people and made friends with some sweet dudes from Red, Parachute Band and Willet. Share stories and laughs and swapped a few tshirts.
sold lots of tshirts and heard life stories that made your bones chill and your heart ache.
it rained and was so sooooo cold
but thats ok
we also now get free chick fila all day long :)
miss you all.
love gem
Alive Fest, airports and hotel beds.
Airplane rides are the best. except when you feel like your brain is about to come out of your ears cause of pressure. I got a whole heap of Maylene and old Coalesce. As well as a repeat of Coldplay (new and old) that always makes things easier.
I like Atlanta airport. it was big. it was alive.
It played Bob Dylan - "times are a changing" as I was walking through the airport.
People were friendly and awake.
Ohio......
well Akron-Canton, has got to be the biggest disappointment of an airport I have ever been in. Theme colours are beige and brown. I feel like punching myself in the head.
The upside, is that it is cold, downside is that i am hungry, and do you think that there is any such thing as a place to buy food here? nope!
I miss those friendly interns and my besty Nada, cause she's rad.
I'm totally about to see Katie in an hour.
gonna be heaps sweet from there on!
I'm looking at photos of the place we are staying and they have an awesome heated inside pool. We are totally going to hit that up tonight. as well as some awesome food place.
Tomorrow is first day of Alive Fest and I am totally stoked on getting to make new friends and meet some awesome people there. If you happen to be hanging out there, come buy the TO WRITE LOVE ON HER ARM booth and hang out with us! share some stories and bring candy! we can't wait to love you!!! in a really non creepy kind of way.
alsooooooooooooo I miss Jonathan Stark like crazy!!!
And Chris, so so much. His such an awesome dude and I miss his quirks
well im off to wait for Katie some more and ask the little Jewish kid how he brok both of his arms, seeing as he is hitting me with one of them things. I have a right to be nosey.
please leave me some love.
I could do with some now.
I love you beautiful friends
gem xox
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