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The Church
*Crackle Crackle.. C – c.. CracklEEee.. Cra-*
I dash through the maze in search of my comrade’s prison cell.
*Cra-Cra.. lelele-Crackle-Crackle.. cr..rack.. akle*
“Soldier! Do you read?! The General sent me! I’m on my way!”
*BOOOM* – *BANG BANG BANG* (background noises ensue)
I arrive at the prison cell with enemy soldiers nearby, heaped up, and dead.
I enter the already opened steel door of the prison cell and find my fellow comrade in his cot, sleeping, and wounded by a gunshot. He’s still alive. “Soldier! Wake up! We have to go! Quickly!” He yawns and rolls over, unaware of the blood flowing from his wound. He looks at me, recognizes my uniform (which was never truly my own; it was a gift), and struggles to sit up. I smile at him and say, “Do you still want to leave?” He looks confused and says, “Well I trusted the General, but that didn’t do a whole lot of good, did it?” I shake my head and say, “It’s not trust if you don’t follow.”
He maneuvers his feet off of his cot and tries to stand up but falls back down in pain. He looks down at his pool of blood with tears in his eyes and murmurs out, “I can’t.. I can’t stand up.. I.. I-” He looks up at me and cries out, “Am I still worth it?!” I pause for a moment and ask him, “Do you still trust the General?” He nods in silence, but then slowly stumbles out the words once more, “But.. am I still worth it?” Without any hint of hesitance, I pick him up with all the strength I have left and position him over my shoulders. I confidently remind him, “The words ‘no man left behind’ were never mine to begin with.”
And as I exit the steel door, my General, right outside of the prison cell, says with a proud grin, “They were mine! Well done, My good and faithful soldier. Let’s move!”
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Miss Umbrella
Miss umbrella, who you are:
A mystery beneath a star.
Oh, your silhouette shines bright,
Like a shadow out of sight.Miss umbrella, how you hold
Your umbrella, oh so bold.
You are faithful in the rain.
You keep courage in all pain.Miss umbrella, why so shy?
Your beauty glows beneath the sky.
And while you waltz as raindrops fall,
I hear your voice’s lovely call,“Oh, my darling, hear me true.
I will truly wait for you.
This umbrella shelters two.
This umbrella welcomes you.”
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Summer Pictures (2014)
Team South 2014 
Directing 
Wedding Across the Street 
“I love ya’ buddy, but don’t mess it up!” 
First Performance 
Pensacola, Florida 
National Naval Aviation Museum 
The Blue Angels 
Welcome Home 
Somerville, Alabama 
Performing At a Public School 
In His Natural Habitat 
Beautiful 
New Port Richey, Florida 
Leesburg, Florida 
First Ocean Swim As a Team 
Cocoa, Florida 
Kennedy Space Center Fountains 
Inside the Kennedy Space Center 
Where They Build the Shuttles 
Represent! 
Apollo 11 Ground Control 
Melbourne, Florida 
A Faithful Friend 
Hilliard, Florida 
Lakeland, Florida 
Talking with Kids 
Bradenton, Florida 
Largo, Florida 
When Air Conditioning Fails.. 
Lake Helen, Florida 
St. Augustine, Florida 
Inside the Top of the St. Augustine Lighthouse 
St. Augustine Overlook 
Ocala, Florida 
I Understood the Joke.. Eventually 
Trenton, Georgia 
Greenville, Tennessee 
Dedication 
Creation Museum Design Team 
Ark Encounter Project, Behind the Scenes 
A Demo Space of the Up and Coming Ark Encounter 
Ken Ham Speaking at the Creation Museum 
Staredown 
Extra Back Seat Space 
Last Alabama Performance 
Lambert’s Cafe 
Historic Israelite Living Recreation 
A Historic Cross 
Last Georgia Performance 
Last Performance 
Final Testimonials 
Final Goodbye at the Airport 
“Don’t Cry Because It’s Over, Smile Because it Happened.” – Doctor Seuss My Summer Testimony – A Privilege and a Masterpiece
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Kingsley – Doing vs. Dreaming
Do noble things, not dream them all day long: And so make life, death, and the vast forever one grand, sweet song.
– Charles Kingsley
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Two Men, One Cause
Once upon a time..
There was a humble, wooden floor.
And for a little while, every morning,
Two men would bravely embrace it.One was older; one was younger.
One was taller; one was shorter.
One had coffee; one did not have coffee.
One had a cool beard; one did not have a cool beard.It was an interesting combination,
But differences could have cared less.
Many things bonded these two together,
But during such mornings, one purpose prevailed:Prayer.
A prayer life is a very personal thing.
It is found in one’s closet or mind.
It is grown behind the scenes;
Cultivated between one and God alone.But there is something special,
Something extremely special
When two people of shared burdens
Come together to pray.But put aside human prayer.
Put aside the “Heal my bruise,” and “Help me win.”
Throw away the “Lift me up” and “If it’s Your will.”
Such prayers were not so.They gave up the stage for the Holy Spirit to take control.
They begged for crucifixion of self.
They uttered cries of humility.
They pleaded for revival.It was a time of war, and truthfully, they were unworthy for the fight.
However, to the glory of the cause, they had an Advocate who was worthy.
They simply came before the throne in the name of Jesus Christ.
And as they grasped the privilege of such a position, they wielded it bravely.It was epic.
It was honorable.
It was life altering.
It was humble.It was..
Prayer.
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Rochefoucauld – Superfluity
True eloquence consists in saying all that is necessary, and nothing but what is necessary.
– La Rochefoucauld.
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Robinson – Rules for Speakers
Dos
– Be prepared.
– Speak distinctly.
– Look your audience in the eyes.
– Favor your deep tones.
– Be logical.Don’ts
– Don’t be afraid of your voice
– Don’t forget your audience can think.
– Don’t be ashamed of your own opinion.
– Don’t cover too much ground
– Don’t forget to practice.First Aid
– Be prepared and don’t rely on inspiration.
– Have a definite purpose.
– Avoid irrelevancy.
– Be sincere, earnest, and enthusiastic.
– Don’t hurry into your subject.
– Wait for attention.
– Begin in a conversational tone but loud enough to be heard.
– Don’t force gestures.
– Cultivate the straight-forward open eye.
– Don’t walk about while speaking.
– Don’t be didactic.
– Good diction is the passport recognized by everyone.
– Cultivate a genial manner.
– Pauses are of great oratorical value.
– Read aloud and regularly.
– The best way to learn to speak is to speak.– Walter Robinson
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