Almost there! I've got plans lined up for arrival and departure from MN (thank you grandma!) travel to and from Willmar (again, thank you grandma), and the rest of my supplies. I now have a rain poncho that is good, a NKJ pocket Bible (smallest I cound find), a Spanish pocket Bible (so I can try to read it the way it will be read in Honduras), some detergent, etc. It's getting down to the little things, memorizing songs, packing bags, figuring out what goes where, etc. I keep juggling that and fixing things at home. I found out that there are 13 members of the team! (we're kinda large)
The good news is that we have running water again and it was relatively cheap and painless. It took about 30 min to identify the problem, get to it, fix it, and write an invoice! Woohoo! The bad news is my car is still in the shop, and my dad's car now has a mysterious problem, it can start if jumped, but the battery isn't the issue (we just replaced that). So we'll get that to the shop when mine is done and see what it would take to pass inspection.
I'm really looking forward to the chance to impact thousands of people for God! 1-3 shows per day over a month really adds up. That's more people in a month then I have had a serious chance to impact over the past 21 years...
I will probably post once more before leaving, so if you have any questions or comments, now's a great time to get them to me!
Peace,
Ed
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Saturday, May 26, 2007
The Music
For all of you interested in the lyrics to the music (due to copyright issues I cannot post the music itself) you can find the lyrics/chords at www.ctimusic.org/2007honduras.htm . I am supposed to know the lyrics (spanish included), how each song progresses (verse, chorus, bridge, etc), and what instrumentation is used where. I'd post the information here, but it's in .pdf format, and I am not able to upload those. Este el Dia is "This is the Day" (that the Lord has made) in Spanish. Cambiare Mi Tristeza is Trading My Sorrows in Spanish. Most of the English songs have a Rock feel to them. The Spanish songs are in the typical Spanish instrumentation including horns and the fun percussion instruments. I have yet to see what direction we will take with those.
Peace,
Ed
Peace,
Ed
Friday, May 25, 2007
I'm curious
About how effective this blog is with communicating with people. If you read this, would you please tak 10 seconds, click on comment, and add your name. You do NOT need an account to do so.
Thanks,
Ed
Thanks,
Ed
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Big Day
So today was a big day. I went out and did the vast majority of my shopping. I won't post the final bill (so far) but I am still within what was given to me to purchase supplies with. I now have:
2 new pairs of pants (casual dress and Khakis)
1 new pair of shoes
1 new belt
1 new travel alarm clock
1 new set of space saver bags (to help me pack more)
1 new over the shoulder bag for my second carry-on
1 new concelable money pouch so if I get mugged they get my wallet but I get my passport
4 new 1 gig cards for my camera (so I can take plenty of pictures)
1 new iPod
I am still looking for a windbreaker/poncho/water proof light jacket as my last item... Any tips would be great.
In other news my car didn't make it home from the Apple Store. It is now in a repair shop to find out the problem. That could get expensive. When we got home we discovered we've got a small flood in our basement. Apparently a pipe burst in the walls and trickeled down. Not only is it standing water in part of our basement, but the rug upstairs is soaked underneath. We don't know the entire extent of the damage, but our house might need some remodeling. Prayers for both of these issues to be resolved quickly and with as little cost as possible would be amazing! Whatever happens, it'll be an interesting ride.
Peace to you all,
Ed
2 new pairs of pants (casual dress and Khakis)
1 new pair of shoes
1 new belt
1 new travel alarm clock
1 new set of space saver bags (to help me pack more)
1 new over the shoulder bag for my second carry-on
1 new concelable money pouch so if I get mugged they get my wallet but I get my passport
4 new 1 gig cards for my camera (so I can take plenty of pictures)
1 new iPod
I am still looking for a windbreaker/poncho/water proof light jacket as my last item... Any tips would be great.
In other news my car didn't make it home from the Apple Store. It is now in a repair shop to find out the problem. That could get expensive. When we got home we discovered we've got a small flood in our basement. Apparently a pipe burst in the walls and trickeled down. Not only is it standing water in part of our basement, but the rug upstairs is soaked underneath. We don't know the entire extent of the damage, but our house might need some remodeling. Prayers for both of these issues to be resolved quickly and with as little cost as possible would be amazing! Whatever happens, it'll be an interesting ride.
Peace to you all,
Ed
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
People I have "met"
In addition to praying for me, my safety, my preparation, etc. Here are a few others you can be praying for from my trip...
Willie Moon: possible guitarist. Team Leader. Requested prayer for both team leaders for preparation, leadership, and the general stuff I have asked you to pray for me about. (Northern VA!)
Julie Kilpatrick: Assistant Team leader. Vocalist. Same as above. (CA)
Jeff Pak: Drummer. (Canada)
Lydia Bier: Keyboard/Vocals. (TN)
Karen Wong: Vocalist. (St. Louis)
Joe Gomez: Guitarist (Electric/Acoustic). (San Jose, CA) Driving from San Jose to Wilmar, MN (2000 miles or so). He is doing it in 2 days.
There are more of our teammates out there, we just have to find them.
More to come shortly,
Edward
Willie Moon: possible guitarist. Team Leader. Requested prayer for both team leaders for preparation, leadership, and the general stuff I have asked you to pray for me about. (Northern VA!)
Julie Kilpatrick: Assistant Team leader. Vocalist. Same as above. (CA)
Jeff Pak: Drummer. (Canada)
Lydia Bier: Keyboard/Vocals. (TN)
Karen Wong: Vocalist. (St. Louis)
Joe Gomez: Guitarist (Electric/Acoustic). (San Jose, CA) Driving from San Jose to Wilmar, MN (2000 miles or so). He is doing it in 2 days.
There are more of our teammates out there, we just have to find them.
More to come shortly,
Edward
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Shots and pills
Hey all,
Today was spent getting shots and pills. My left arm can't be raised fully thanks to two nice shots that are both supposed to make your arm sore. I have also looked up the State Department's travel warnings, some highlights include landmines, hijackings, murder, robberies, etc. Prayers for safety would be awesome which we are there! I won't piost everything, in case people don't want to hear. But you can look up Honduras off of www.travel.state.gov to see more.
Peace,
Ed
Today was spent getting shots and pills. My left arm can't be raised fully thanks to two nice shots that are both supposed to make your arm sore. I have also looked up the State Department's travel warnings, some highlights include landmines, hijackings, murder, robberies, etc. Prayers for safety would be awesome which we are there! I won't piost everything, in case people don't want to hear. But you can look up Honduras off of www.travel.state.gov to see more.
Peace,
Ed
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Trip info has come in!
Hey all,
I have now recieved the music and packing info. I will be in the western part of Honduras mainly in San Pedro Sula. I'm told a trip to the South could happen. And supposedly we will be somewhere in the vicinity of the Mayan/Aztec stuff. The music list contains mainly Christian songs. About half of the music is in spanish. It looks like only one song is secular, and that one is a Spanish pop song. We will mainly be playing in a rock/salsa style which I really enjoy. I look forward to working with musicians who can play this and make my job easy!
Now I just have to have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to go over shots and pills. So far I just need a typhoid shot, Hepatitis A, and some malaria pills. Yay medications...
Peace,
Ed
I have now recieved the music and packing info. I will be in the western part of Honduras mainly in San Pedro Sula. I'm told a trip to the South could happen. And supposedly we will be somewhere in the vicinity of the Mayan/Aztec stuff. The music list contains mainly Christian songs. About half of the music is in spanish. It looks like only one song is secular, and that one is a Spanish pop song. We will mainly be playing in a rock/salsa style which I really enjoy. I look forward to working with musicians who can play this and make my job easy!
Now I just have to have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to go over shots and pills. So far I just need a typhoid shot, Hepatitis A, and some malaria pills. Yay medications...
Peace,
Ed
Friday, May 11, 2007
Questions, comments?
If you desire to ask me specific questions about my ministry that has not yet been answered, please feel free to contact me.
You can:
1) leave a comment on any post on this page.
2) drop me an email at ewbaum @ wm . edu.
3) call me (only recomended if you already have my phone numbers).
4) ask me in person.
Peace and grace to you,
Ed
You can:
1) leave a comment on any post on this page.
2) drop me an email at ewbaum @ wm . edu.
3) call me (only recomended if you already have my phone numbers).
4) ask me in person.
Peace and grace to you,
Ed
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Hello!
Greetings again from the College of William & Mary! Thank you for all your support up to this point! There is no way that I would be able to work with CTI this summer without your help. I currently have an over abundance of funds! My required goal was $3750 and I have now received over $4300! Thanks! That is a tribute both to your generosity and God’s provision. But it is not just about the $$, your prayers are much appreciated as well.
I wanted to find a way to keep people in the loop while I found out those little bits of information (that people find so interesting) so I have created an online blog at www.CTIsoundguy.blogspot.com. I will try to post somewhat frequently to this blog to let people know my thoughts/feeling/new information as well as prayer requests leading up to the start of training. I do not think that I will be allowed to continue during training, as the rules are correctly strict about our lines of communication during training and our tour. E-mail and phone usage will be restricted to 15 min a day during training, and 0 min per day once we hit the ground. This is to ensure we work on building relationships with those around us and bond as a team, which will be crucial for all of our work to go correctly; “a cord of three strands” and all that fun stuff.
Now to the part that has delayed this letter being sent out… where is Ed going this summer? I received the call last night to let me know that I will be headed to Honduras for the summer. I am to arrive at training on June 5th (less then a month away). The team departs for Honduras on June 18th. One month later we reenter the states on July 17th. By July 18th/19th I am released from their hands to figure out what the last whirlwind of a month was like. Again, I am told to expect 1 to 3 shows PER DAY to set up and tear down. This will be quite the workload. To see what some of the concerts will look like go to the CTI home page (www.ctimusic.org) and check out the videos.
I am aware that the music choice is not viewed as “good” to some who are supporting me. I thank you for supporting me anyways. I myself had to sign a document saying I would support the music that was deemed appropriate by my leaders and the churches that we would be working with. I know God can use anything to bring glory to Himself. This choice of American rock music is chosen because this is the music that the younger generation of the world listens to. If you go to any country we will be in, you will hear lots of American rock.
Some prayers:
• Safety in travel and strength to continue the work we have started.
• Local workers having the energy needed to reach out to those we draw in.
• Revival in the 6 countries where teams are headed (Honduras, Singapore, St. Vincent, Guatemala, Mexico, and Taiwan).
• Team unity and bonding.
• That God would be glorified.
Peace and Grace to you,
Ed
Greetings again from the College of William & Mary! Thank you for all your support up to this point! There is no way that I would be able to work with CTI this summer without your help. I currently have an over abundance of funds! My required goal was $3750 and I have now received over $4300! Thanks! That is a tribute both to your generosity and God’s provision. But it is not just about the $$, your prayers are much appreciated as well.
I wanted to find a way to keep people in the loop while I found out those little bits of information (that people find so interesting) so I have created an online blog at www.CTIsoundguy.blogspot.com. I will try to post somewhat frequently to this blog to let people know my thoughts/feeling/new information as well as prayer requests leading up to the start of training. I do not think that I will be allowed to continue during training, as the rules are correctly strict about our lines of communication during training and our tour. E-mail and phone usage will be restricted to 15 min a day during training, and 0 min per day once we hit the ground. This is to ensure we work on building relationships with those around us and bond as a team, which will be crucial for all of our work to go correctly; “a cord of three strands” and all that fun stuff.
Now to the part that has delayed this letter being sent out… where is Ed going this summer? I received the call last night to let me know that I will be headed to Honduras for the summer. I am to arrive at training on June 5th (less then a month away). The team departs for Honduras on June 18th. One month later we reenter the states on July 17th. By July 18th/19th I am released from their hands to figure out what the last whirlwind of a month was like. Again, I am told to expect 1 to 3 shows PER DAY to set up and tear down. This will be quite the workload. To see what some of the concerts will look like go to the CTI home page (www.ctimusic.org) and check out the videos.
I am aware that the music choice is not viewed as “good” to some who are supporting me. I thank you for supporting me anyways. I myself had to sign a document saying I would support the music that was deemed appropriate by my leaders and the churches that we would be working with. I know God can use anything to bring glory to Himself. This choice of American rock music is chosen because this is the music that the younger generation of the world listens to. If you go to any country we will be in, you will hear lots of American rock.
Some prayers:
• Safety in travel and strength to continue the work we have started.
• Local workers having the energy needed to reach out to those we draw in.
• Revival in the 6 countries where teams are headed (Honduras, Singapore, St. Vincent, Guatemala, Mexico, and Taiwan).
• Team unity and bonding.
• That God would be glorified.
Peace and Grace to you,
Ed
Monday, May 7, 2007
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
So uhmm... yeah
So I got my most recent statement for CTI (t-minus just over a month). I'm sitting at $4300+ out of the $3750 I needed. For those of you who have had a while since you last had a math class $4300 > $3750. I came across a Bible verse last night which is quite appropriate. It has been slightly edited to fit the context, all I have changed are names and locations.
Phillipeans 4 : 14 - 20
14Yet it was good of you to share in my [fund raising]. 15Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from [Williamsburg], [no one] shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16for even when I was in [Williamsburg], you sent me aid again and again when I was [fundraising]. 17Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. 18I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from [CTI] the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. 20To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
At this point I AM amply supplied, and even more. Although your prayers are still greatly desired. I am still waiting to hear about where I am headed. I hope to hear that information today or tomorrow!
Time for class.
Peace,
Ed
Phillipeans 4 : 14 - 20
14Yet it was good of you to share in my [fund raising]. 15Moreover, as you Philippians know, in the early days of your acquaintance with the gospel, when I set out from [Williamsburg], [no one] shared with me in the matter of giving and receiving, except you only; 16for even when I was in [Williamsburg], you sent me aid again and again when I was [fundraising]. 17Not that I am looking for a gift, but I am looking for what may be credited to your account. 18I have received full payment and even more; I am amply supplied, now that I have received from [CTI] the gifts you sent. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, pleasing to God. 19And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. 20To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
At this point I AM amply supplied, and even more. Although your prayers are still greatly desired. I am still waiting to hear about where I am headed. I hope to hear that information today or tomorrow!
Time for class.
Peace,
Ed
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