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Dancing, hanging out, & catching up with our friends Jorge and Mariana at the festival! It Happened  ...after 10 years of waiting. Word In Motion Dance Festival Ten years ago while sitting in Kona I got an email in my inbox about an Urban Dance Festival in Los Angeles California.  It was going to be hosted by a HipHop company called Word In Motion.  I was excited to find another ministry that existed with passion for Christ and excellence.  I knew I needed to connect with this ministry.  Are you ready for this?...I sent them a myspace message...that's right myspace was the "Facebook" of the day back then.  Even though I couldn't go that year I wanted to at least say "Hi" and make the proclamation "one day we're going to connect." Also I knew I needed to attend their festival but the timing had to be right.  Finally 10 years later I got to attend not just by myself but with my husband - together as a unit.  We were extremely blessed & encouraged by the week.  We made several key connections with awesome people who we plan to work together with in the future!  Like a Fijian and his wife who both have amazing dance credentials who've been waiting/wanting to come to Kona!   With a crew from Hong Kong  and a crew from Canada (http://www.refinedundignified.com/); as well as, a lady who runs a dance discipleship program in Suriname.  Bonus we got to meet up again with our friends Jorge and Mariana from YWAM/GX Kansas City. Highlights

release worship arts youth camp Mid-July we traveled to the East Coast.  This was the third year in a row we had the privilege to minister in discipling and influencing the youth at the Outer Banks, NC Release Worship Arts Camp.  God move mightily to break down some very real giants these young people are facing in this day and age. The above pic is the kids performing "MOVE" a group dance that Tammy Choreographed for the camp.  Also the boys killed it in a boys hiphop dance that Andreas Choreographed! step of hope / zoe project To wrap up the week there was as a dance concert from participants in the festival and WIM themselves.  It was a Benefit Concert called Step of Hope to fight against human trafficking!  Proceeds went to the amazing organization that especially focuses on rescuing children.  Check out more about them at their website: http://www.gozoe.org

upcoming travel Our friend Cheryl Cutlip who we met when we lived in NYC, started Project Dance in NYC 2002.  It has exploded since then to hosting these dance events globally.  Although I was disappointed when I wasn't able to attend NYC's PD this past spring, I feel it is a bit of redemption to go to the one here in California!  We're excited to participate in Project Dance San Francisco this coming weekend August 14th-16th.

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