Hey guess what. SHINING LIGHT IS IN CALIFORNIA! =)
That’s right; we made it safely to California. It was an early morning for everyone, meeting at New Covenant at 4:30am (I considered taking a poll to see how many members didn’t even bother going to sleep last night), but it was pretty awesome to see the excitement level of almost every member in the group at such an early, early (did I mention early?) hour. Our plane ride 3,000 miles across the country was enjoyable for many reasons for me specifically. First, I was flying with 65 of my closest friends, so that’s just exciting in itself. Second, our flight attendant was extremely accommodating to our requests, including having seconds on snacks and switching our drink orders. My favorite part of the flight, by far, was being able to sit by the window and marvel at God’s wonderful creation spread out below me.
So now we’re at Point Bonita, and lemme tell you, it is absolutely gorgeous here. After I read my devotional today, I went outside by the water and prayed, and I just felt this overwhelming presence that God was there with me. And if I open my eyes to Him this week, I’ll surely see that He is everywhere. He preserved all of our food as it traveled across the country in a freezer on a tractor trailer. He safely guided our plane through the air. He will give us the energy to get up 6:00am tomorrow morning and perform our show in front of troubled youth at Preston Youth Correctional Center. He is here. And He loves us.
With that, I leave you. I’m sure you can understand how exhausted we all are. Plus, I think snack is ready 
See ya tomorrow!
“I’ve had 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 dinners today. I was gonna go to bed, but snack is in 7 minutes, so I’ll stay up for that. You know you’ve been up for too many hours when you have that many meals in one day.”
-Matt Brandt