Global Night Commute

so, i never really wrote about that incredible night... i'm a little tired now and i've let some time slip, but i will try to recap as best i can.

mike, ryan, sean, and kevin (4 amazing boys from san diego) came in a couple days early to help out. their help, support, energy, and everything they brought with them was absolutely indespensible. the night would not have been the same without them!!

i'll put up pics later because it's difficult to describe the power of seeing 550 people sleeping on concrete in the middle of a city. we had volunteers running around in bright neon shirts that were a big hit that night (how many times did i have to say, "no, they're not for sale."?? - again pics later). people were playing music, lighting candles in the shape of a peace sign, and just getting to know eachother. walking around i heard people sharing stories of their faith, joys, sorrows, dreams, hobbies, and crazy antics.

across the world, including our group in az, about 60,000 letters were written to the president and will be hand delivered to him. about 60,000 other letters were collected to be given to the senators of the cities they were written in. about 60,000 pieces of art (made from poloroid pictures of participants surrounded by unique artistic expressions) were made to be put into a book. last i heard, the book(s) will be sold to raise money for the children of uganda. if i had only known i would have put a little more time into my tired crayon scribbling of random words.

we volunteers got no sleep that night. i tried "monster" energy drink for the first time. a few others stayed up, but most were priveleged to be woken at 5:30 to the sound of mike on the bullhorn - "good morning!" we took great footage for the film that is due to come out next year. INVISIBLE CHILDREN - watch for it in theaters.

all in all, a beautiful night. i night i will remember and cherish always. a night i may get to experience again because it looks like there will be another global night commute. for all the success of this one, we had very little media attention. the war in uganda rages on, and so will we!! :)