I'm sorry, what?

I can only start by saying I'm learning a lot lately. My ways aren't always the right ways and there are surprises around every corner.

This past weekend I was removed from Facebook. Not a huge deal... just the main way I keep in touch with friends and family, my brothers in Iraq, keep you all updated on the movie....

But that blog has already been written.

It was tough to get through those couple of days without it. (I'm finally back up as of this afternoon!!) I felt disconnected, like I was missing opportunities to talk with friends and to get the word out about all the fun things we have planned for the website. Ridiculous I know -- it even surprised me how attached I was.

I'm glad I had the time though. It made both Adam and I slow down a little bit, appreciate what we have, where we are and where we're going. And I realize now more then ever that what I think is best and efficient might not be God's best. He moves things in ways I'll never understand and puts people places that honestly makes no sense at all, but they happen to be there for us.

This week we saw this first hand. Whether it was a passing kind word from a stranger or a random Hollywood connection or a donation from out of the blue....

So far, since we launched the website less then a week ago we have raised over $2000. I hope this seems as absolutely amazing to you as it does to us. We've had friends from college reconnect with us through the site -- and then donate! Dear friends of ours shocked the socks off me by handing us a check for so much more then I ever, ever dreamed. We have been blessed. Truly, and beyond measure. We never imagined this response from so many people.

And it doesn't stop there by a long shot! A girlfriends mom called me up from Virginia with a Hollywood connection I would have never known she had. Family in Texas has referred several people to us willing to help us in any way they can. Music help from Virginia and Michigan has been pouring in. Editing space in California and North Carolina has been offered. And our dear Regent alums in LA have bent over backwards to donate their time, connections - even food to the cause.

I'm so thankful for this week. It's taken the blinders off and returned the focus to the right place. My -- our -- work on this film is important. We know the job that has been set before us and I feel like we're running at it full-speed, face first. But it's always good to have those reminders thrown in. That I can be doing all the work to get to the goal... but what's the goal for? I'm remembering why I'm running towards that goal again.

Thank you friends and family for your love towards both of us, your patience as we make mistakes, your encouragement as we march along on this journey, your so, so generous donations towards what we know will move mountains in its own way and your prayers on our behalf -- not just for the film, the crew and the people we work with but for Adam and I personally.

We love to keep you updated and what kind of producer would I be if I didn't point you in the right direction. A new Producer's blog is up and a new Article will be out tomorrow-ish. Keep checking back as things are changing daily.

As I say every day -- we're so thankful for each one of you. We would never be here without you.



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