Our 3rd country of this TACO tour is off to a great start. After Albania we had a few days to regroup before our performances in Turkey began. After a day of rehearsal in Istanbul and we did a dress rehearsal of sorts at a local seaside park. This part of the tour includes a band, StoryBox, and drama elements along with unicycling and dance.
Our first stop once we hit the road was Bursa where we did two shows just outside a large mall. We performed here last year and have always had big crowds. Each show drew around 2,000.
This year our sharing and dramas reflect our theme of raising awareness about violence against women. We have found many open doors for performances when we are able to address a social issue and weave in the truth of God's love. The truth is God loves women and greatly values them! It's been neat to share hope with so many that truly need their eyes open and tell them God sees their hurt and is there with them.
Our next stop in Turkey's capitol, Ankara, was inside a shopping mall. Shoppers watched from all three levels overlooking our performance area. We were able to share more in depth with people afterward. In Gaziantep we also performed at a large shopping mall with four levels for crowds to watch. The mall management liked our show so much they have asked us to return next week for a second show.
Thanks for praying with us!
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| The equipment van is packed...time to hit the road! |
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| Bursa Shopping mall show |
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| David the hip hop dancer. |
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| Dustin sharing his heart. |
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| Dustin interviewed for a news program who guaranteed we would get press all over Turkey the following day, and we did! |
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| Fans. |
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| StoryBox. |
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| Similar advertisements were at most malls where we performed. |
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| A stop at the Tuz Golu (Salt Lake) en route to Gaziantep from Ankara. |
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