Big News and the Newsboys!

Cam got home from North Carolina last weekend and we went straight to a Newsboys concert here in St. Petersburg. The Newsboys were playing with 6 other Russian bands in a Christian Rock Festival here in the city. The venue that they played at was rather small, seated about 1000 people, but it was great to see them up close. I've only seen them before with about 10,000 other people. Cam has a loose connection with one of the members of Newsboys, named Paul Colman. Cam knows Paul's dad from church back home, and he's actually going to officiate our second wedding ceremony in February. So when Paul came out on stage to fix his microphone we called him over and started talking to him. He was amazed that there were Australians and Americans at the concert. After the concert we got pictures taken with the band and autographs. When we were leaving we saw the band standing at the front doors waiting for their bus and we stayed there and talked to them for another 45 minutes. It was so much fun!

It's 8 weeks to our wedding! We're trying to get a lot of details organized while we're over here. I'm traveling back to the states in 4 weeks. Crazy times!!

Cam and me with Paul Colman from the Newsboys

with Peter Furler (lead singer for the Newsboys)

Check out more pics on flickr.com/photos/camgibbons

November Update

It's been 5 months since we’ve given a blog update, but we’re still here. I (Cam) am writing this from Waxhaw, NC while Sonja is back working with SIL in Russia. Yes, since we last wrote lots of great things have happened. Sonja over the Northern Hemisphere Summer Returned to the States and joined SIL and then returned to St Petersburg in September to begin working in our office, supporting the Admin Team.
She is currently learning her position and also learning Russian to help her live in Russia. As for myself I have been busy with conferences traveling Europe for a month over summer and I am now in the US for 3 weeks of international meetings and workshops. Busy Busy Busy!!!

As for the wedding plans nearly everything is in place. With less than 3 months to the big day, the venue is booked, date has been set, Invites on their way and our tickets are purchased for or whirlwind world tour. The Australian party is currently in the works so stay tuned for more details.