Comments on: Laughing WIth A President http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/ Official site of Shaun Groves - musician, speaker, advocate for children living in poverty Thu, 24 May 2012 11:37:16 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Mikelle http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1506 Mikelle Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:47:29 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1506 <p>Shaun and by chance readers, </p> <p> You could not have spoken the truth more clearly. Every word you said here is verbatim how I would have described that experience. I was there. </p> <p> I have been so blessed to be a part of Compassion’s Internship Program this summer and the things you saw Friday morning were not a rare occurence or a show...it was authentic, and it seems to be every day! </p> <p> This is the best Christian Organization, the best Development Organization I have ever come in contact with. </p> <p> We were very moved by what God said through you that morning. A group of us recall you saying that it is not about raising your hands to praise God but that true worship is what you do with your hands when they come down. That has stuck with several us. </p> <p> Thank you for being an advocate and for letting God work through you. I hope to see you again! <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/grin.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="grin" style="border:0;" /> </p> Shaun and by chance readers,

You could not have spoken the truth more clearly. Every word you said here is verbatim how I would have described that experience. I was there.

I have been so blessed to be a part of Compassion’s Internship Program this summer and the things you saw Friday morning were not a rare occurence or a show…it was authentic, and it seems to be every day!

This is the best Christian Organization, the best Development Organization I have ever come in contact with.

We were very moved by what God said through you that morning. A group of us recall you saying that it is not about raising your hands to praise God but that true worship is what you do with your hands when they come down. That has stuck with several us.

Thank you for being an advocate and for letting God work through you. I hope to see you again! grin

]]> By: JD http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1504 JD Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:07:53 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1504 <p>Thanks for sharing this, Shaun.  What a great feeling it is to be a sponsor with an organization I can really trust, an organization with God in full sight.  I love that Compassion is run by people who love God and His people, and who are doing this because they care about the needs of these children and their families, people are are not doing this because of their own quest for fame. </p> <p> Compassion ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! </p> <p> I shared this video on my blog. </p> Thanks for sharing this, Shaun.  What a great feeling it is to be a sponsor with an organization I can really trust, an organization with God in full sight.  I love that Compassion is run by people who love God and His people, and who are doing this because they care about the needs of these children and their families, people are are not doing this because of their own quest for fame.

Compassion ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I shared this video on my blog.

]]> By: Jen http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1503 Jen Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:26:27 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1503 <p>Hey, strange. </p> <p> I am rarely on the computer long, but started filtering my blog list under fav’s tonight.  I went to a blog I never check (Annie?) and saw your comment… linked over… </p> <p> Anyway.  We have a compassion child in India.  It’s been about 8 years now. </p> <p> We also have two children sleeping in our home tonight that we brought home from Ethiopia about 2 months ago. </p> <p> I love the vid.  I plan to put that up on my blog.  </p> <p> Thanks for that. </p> <p> Also, we have been talking alot about the power of ONE person that takes hold of the Holy Spirit.  That changes the world.  Sweet. </p> <p> I’m sure I know your music, although I am not good at knowing artists with songs.  I will figure our how I “know” you. </p> <p> Keep it going brother. </p> Hey, strange.

I am rarely on the computer long, but started filtering my blog list under fav’s tonight.  I went to a blog I never check (Annie?) and saw your comment… linked over…

Anyway.  We have a compassion child in India.  It’s been about 8 years now.

We also have two children sleeping in our home tonight that we brought home from Ethiopia about 2 months ago.

I love the vid.  I plan to put that up on my blog. 

Thanks for that.

Also, we have been talking alot about the power of ONE person that takes hold of the Holy Spirit.  That changes the world.  Sweet.

I’m sure I know your music, although I am not good at knowing artists with songs.  I will figure our how I “know” you.

Keep it going brother.

]]> By: Michael http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1502 Michael Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:20:17 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1502 <p>Great post.  I wish I had been there.  I had a chance to worship with 300 Compassion Child Advocates in the Dominican Republic last October, with Graham Kendrick leading worship. It was amazing.  I’ll look forward to seeing you at the Advocate’s conference in the fall! </p> Great post.  I wish I had been there.  I had a chance to worship with 300 Compassion Child Advocates in the Dominican Republic last October, with Graham Kendrick leading worship. It was amazing.  I’ll look forward to seeing you at the Advocate’s conference in the fall!

]]> By: Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1501 Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:02:21 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1501 <p>Okay. Sorry for three comments. I just looked it up. You are giving a concert in Thomasville FIVE DAYS before I get there. I am reallly bummed! </p> <p> And now I promise to stop harassing you with comments! <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p> Okay. Sorry for three comments. I just looked it up. You are giving a concert in Thomasville FIVE DAYS before I get there. I am reallly bummed!

And now I promise to stop harassing you with comments! smile

]]> By: Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1500 Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:53:46 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1500 <p>Hey, wait - I just read the other comments. Are you doing a show in Thomasville, GA? I’m going to be there visiting family in a couple weeks - when is your show (if you are, indeed, having one)?? </p> Hey, wait – I just read the other comments. Are you doing a show in Thomasville, GA? I’m going to be there visiting family in a couple weeks – when is your show (if you are, indeed, having one)??

]]> By: Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1499 Mary @ Giving Up On Perfect Tue, 16 Jun 2009 17:51:48 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1499 <p>I love that video, too. I watched it last night. And of course, it’s moving and the message is incredible. But I was also really impressed by the creativity and the production values. Awesome. </p> <p> I’ve been talking to (nagging) my worship director about getting you to our church. He said - both times I asked - not this year, but maybe next year. </p> <p> I guess that’s not as exciting to you as it is to me, since I go to my church and you don’t and all. But I thought I’d include it in this here comment anyway. <img src="http://www.shaungroves.com/images/smileys/smile.gif" width="19" height="19" alt="smile" style="border:0;" /> </p> I love that video, too. I watched it last night. And of course, it’s moving and the message is incredible. But I was also really impressed by the creativity and the production values. Awesome.

I’ve been talking to (nagging) my worship director about getting you to our church. He said – both times I asked – not this year, but maybe next year.

I guess that’s not as exciting to you as it is to me, since I go to my church and you don’t and all. But I thought I’d include it in this here comment anyway. smile

]]> By: Kristie Wooten http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1498 Kristie Wooten Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:37:44 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1498 <p>One million!  Wow!  Hope to add to that when you’re in Thomasville in two weeks!  --and by the way, I think I’ll just say to the congregation to introduce you:  “Here’s my twitter friend, Shaun Groves.  He’s just as crazy about Jesus as you are, and he’s gonna worship with us tonight.” (But I’ll be fighting a huge temptation to tell them “the rest of the story") </p> One million!  Wow!  Hope to add to that when you’re in Thomasville in two weeks!  –and by the way, I think I’ll just say to the congregation to introduce you:  “Here’s my twitter friend, Shaun Groves.  He’s just as crazy about Jesus as you are, and he’s gonna worship with us tonight.” (But I’ll be fighting a huge temptation to tell them “the rest of the story”)

]]> By: Brandy http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1497 Brandy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:07:56 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1497 <p>You said everything I could have possibly said. I think the celebration was focused on exactly Who it needed to be focused on. And there’s nothing like a president who can give it back as well as he can take it. Thanks for worshiping with us, Shaun! </p> <p> (And seriously, isn’t that video great! So much fun to work on!) </p> You said everything I could have possibly said. I think the celebration was focused on exactly Who it needed to be focused on. And there’s nothing like a president who can give it back as well as he can take it. Thanks for worshiping with us, Shaun!

(And seriously, isn’t that video great! So much fun to work on!)

]]> By: Beth Waldeck http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1496 Beth Waldeck Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:59:10 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2009/06/laughing-with-a-president/#comment-1496 <p>Compassion is a great organization for just the very reasons you stated above. </p> Compassion is a great organization for just the very reasons you stated above.

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