good to be in my hometown...update from Lenoir

Wow, what a crazy week it has been...It seems like we have been on the road for weeks and it's crazy that it has only been 3 nights. But tonight, it was great to come through Lenoir, my home town, and worship with my friends and family. After a long and tiring weekend on the road, tonight was just a total refreshment for me. I am so blessed to be traveling with such a dedicated and Godly team. So yea, anyway, here's the way it went today...
7:45 - wake up with 5 minutes to be at the van with everything...yea, slept a little late.
Breakfast was awesome, pancakes and eggs...the works. The rest of the morning was spent on the road from Virginia, kind of a blur. We went to Wendy's for lunch at 1, and they totally defied the law of "Fast Food." After a half an hour of waiting on the food, we eat and head toward Flemings Chapel.
2:10 - Arrived at Flemings, unpack, setup, you know the drill. Our team at this point is weak...Wendy's was a little rough, the ride was draining, everything was just like ugh...so we prayed and prayed for the strength to make it through and the Lord blessed us with it.
From then on, when we walked on that stage, I have been so upbeat, happy, wired, just totally sold out. The sanctuary was totally packed out and I don't think anyone left there unhappy. I was touched so much tonight. It's one thing to join a group of total strangers in worship...but alongside your famliy and closest friends is the most awesome experience to me. I was growing homesick and I was afraid tonight would only make it worse, but my friends only encouraged me and put a fire in my heart. I am so excited about the rest of the week, and I have so much more to say but I really need to try to get some sleep. I want to thank everyone who was there tonight and everyone who has been praying for us. Keep up the support as we finish out the week.

In Him,
Jonathan Penny