Today began with a trip to a local television hosts office. His show is called controversy TV it is a sort of political commentary. They discuss various social issues. It was a really beneficial trip in that the man we met with has done a lot of work to help the poor and needy as well as working with ex gang members. We were there for most of the morning.
This afternoon we stayed at the house and spent time sorting through the footage we shot this week. This was really helpful because it is very easy to become overwhelmed by the amount of video we have shot. If we are able to keep up with the capturing (saving footage on the computer) then it will make life much easier when we begin to edit. It is also helpful in that it allows us to gain perspective on what we are learning.
This evening we called some Bahamian friends from Taylor and hung out with them at the Atlantis resort. It was a really odd feeling to suddenly be back among white people. I realize that sounds funny but we have been in the vast minority all week. As we drive through many of the poorer neighborhoods and schools we are often called names and stared at. The most obvious result of our skin color is that people immediately assume we are in the ghetto for drugs. I think that is a part of why we were taken in to custody initially. Even the police assume we are up to no good. I recognize that what we have experienced is nothing in comparison to the oppression other people feel world wide.
In other news when we got to the Atlantis tonight to meet our friends we mistakenly pulled into the valet parking area. We were going to have to pay ten dollars for the night except that the car broke down and they didn't want to deal with it. So we parked for free. It was kind of hilarious in that we were pushing a nasty looking kia through one of the classiest hotels in the world. We were pretty convinced the car wouldn't start when we got back because it responded less than it ever had. By Gods grace it did start and we made it within a mile of our house before it broke down again. At that point we pushed it all the way back to the neighborhood where it finally started again and we drove the last several hundred yards back.
All in all it was a good day and fairly restful. We could really use some prayer from all of you who are reading this and supporting us. Pray that we are wise and discerning as we evaluate the story. Pray also for team unity. In situations like the one we are in it is easy to become annoyed with one another. We need to be gracious with one another so we can effectively reach the goal set before us.
For all of us in the Bahamas.... Have a good night.
Jonathan
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Dear Father,
What a blessing we have to be able to encourage these young men who are serving you in the bahamas within hours of their request! I think of missionaries of old who waited months for encouragement from family and friends, and we can do so in minutes and hours. Thank you for this special blessing!
Jonathon, Tim,and Jason have asked for prayer. As people who love and care for them, we want to ask you to bless them during this incredible time.
Specifically father, we ask for:
1) Remind them how much you love them and how much your grace has provided for them. We thank you for the blessing of faith and for the gift of your son. Give these young men an ever increasing amount of faith, hope, and love during these days.
2) Give wisdom and discernment from above for this specific project. Allow then to see the story you want told and for them to be your conduit for that story to reach the world.
3) Give them the ability to live with each other in ways that will build each other up, find joy in the time they have together, and allow for the growth fo their friendship.
Finally, Lord, allow whatever is good and profitable to be what they see and hear in each other.
Our desire Lord is for their faith to be stretched and enlarged and for the cause of Christ to be lifted up in the days to come.
Give them heaven eyes in these days!
For it is in, through, and because of the strong love of Christ that we can pray.
Mom and Dad Sutherland
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