Los Angeles Expanding There is a weightiness as we enter this new season.  I hesitate to say new, because I don't feel the old has passed away...completely.  Of course there is change, however there is especially a sense of expanding.  Taking a piece from every place we've walked through with us from both of our histories growing up in Virginia and Haugesund, Norway.  To missions through Hawaii to the Nations.  To sharpening tools and perspective in Brooklyn, New York.  To discipling and equipping other young people who came to Hawaii to share the gospel through the arts.  To observing an established dance company do ministry in Houston, Texas. As we expand our location, our experiences, we are forced to expand our FAITH. According to CNN's Cost of Living Calculator Los Angeles, California's Cost of Living compared to Houston, Texas there is an 85% increase in LA.  Groceries are a 26% increase and Utilities are a 10% increase, and our faith levels - not calculated by CNN - must be a 100% increase.  Plans? We know we will take classes at local studios. We have aspirations to network with local artist-believers. We are certain we will spend time establishing a prayer space for artists. We have plans to choreograph & produce more ourselves. We think we will do some additional training, study in other areas (TBD). ...Other than that we have some serious strategizing to do of how to fund this all.

Highlights

Where are you living? This is our friend Jordan.  In 2005 I staffed his DTS, and in 2006 we staffed the same DTS.  Then he returned back to his hometown LA, where he has continued in his music career.  In fact the night after we arrived to LA he was hosting a concert at his home as a part of singer/songwriter Charmaine's Living Room Tour, he was not only the host but also the opener for the concert.  He is also so gracious to host us as we get settled here in LA.

My House : A House of Prayer No really.  We want the space we move into to be a House of Prayer for the nations (Isaiah 56:6-8).  We have put down a holding deposit on a work/live studio apartment in North Hollywood (pictured above), with HOPE to move into it in November - as we still have financial preparations to make this move in possible.  We want this SPACE to be our prayer closet to dance, worship, and intercede in, but also would like to open it up to other artist-believers in LA to have SPACE to worship, pray, intercede, create.

Vision Statement: Lead by the wisdom of the Lord, my desire is to see the Kingdom of Heaven released and moving on earth in a radical, relevant, supernatural way, through the performing arts and through performing artists who choose excellence in their relationship with God and excellence in the skills God has given them.