An Awesome Experience

On the 18th April I had an awesome experience.  As I have blogged about before I work for TBN (Trinity Broadcasting Network) Europe.  At the moment we are based in my home town but TBN have bought premises in London and are refitting them to be studios so that many different kinds of programme can be filmed here in the UK for the first time on this network.  

As part of the celebrations for TBN's 40th Anniversary there was to be a special Praise the Lord programme recorded at the studio on the 18th April.  So although the studios are far from finished the main studio was made ready for this recording.  

The day did not go to a brilliant start for me.  After dropping my boys off at school I headed down to the office where we were meeting to get a minibus to London.  However on my way I fell over and landed flat on my front.  It was not very dignified but I got quickly up and although a bit shaken got to the office on time.  

We arrived in London at about lunchtime and after some fire safety training had a couple of hours spare to get something to eat and help get everything ready for the audience to arrive.  
 
It was great to meet many of our partners who we speak to but had not met in person.  Putting faces to the voices on the other end of the telephone was exciting for everyone.  They were all just as happy as we were to be there for this historic first recording even though it was not the formal opening of the building and the facilities were a bit rough around the edges.

We all took our seats at 7pm ready for the recording to start.  The Martins, a brother and 2 sisters, opened with a song.  I have seen them on the television many times while I have been at work but hearing them live was just so much better.  The whole audience was on their feet.  

Paul Crouch and his son and daughter lead the evening and there were guest Pastors from the London area.  The messages from these Pastors were very powerful and I felt as I believe everyone else did in that room that we were all part of the start of wonderful things to come.  

It was after midnight by the time we got home but it was an awesome experience.  I feel so honoured and blessed to have been a part of it and I can't wait to see the programme when it's broadcast.