Updates
Sorry I haven't updated this in a while. Way too much has been going on!
I've recently moved into a new place, which is a total praise, because I found this random guy off of roommates.com literally three days before my lease was up. My lease was up on Oct. 31st and he called me on the 28th. I went to check out his place on the 29th and it looked great.
It's been a little over two weeks now since I've been there and it's been working out great so far. He was divorced four years ago and is now still living with his kids, but both his kids are older. Ashton is 12 and Alex is 16.
I know you're thinking, "you're living with kids???" It's definitely not what I quite had in mind at first and it's taken some adjusting to, but it's really a sweet deal. I'm paying very little compared to what I actually have!
I have my own room, which is plenty spacious for me, that came with tons of free furniture! He already had a queen-sized bed in there, a computer desk and two dresser drawers, so I didn't need to purchase any new furniture! Praise God!
He's got a garage, washer and dryer, nice kitchen, a deck out back, huge living room with a huge TV, and he's allowing me to use the master bathroom as pretty much my own bathroom. So in the end, I lucked out big time.
I've already gotten into some pretty cool conversations with him about what I do for a living and what Keynote is. Interestingly enough, he has two cousins that are actually pastors! Get that! I look forward to more conversations with him when I can talk more about faith issues.
So, with all that said, my living situation this coming year looks like it will be WAY better than it was :)
What else is happening with me?
1. Regrouping - Well, Chasing Elvis is losing a member :(
Sadly, Laura Piscitello has been reslated to be in blue sky nine as the lead vocalist. Another new staff was originally supposed to fill the lead vocalist spot but the Lord led her away from Keynote and she's no longer coming to be with us. :( And she was actually part of my new staff training class too! Sad! So, with that huge need in the band, Laura was asked by the leadership if she was willing to step in and switch bands. She agreed.
BOO! I'M SAD! I already told Pishy I was upset at her >:| But what can you do? God apparently has different plans, and in this ministry, you've always gotta be flexible with most everything.
2. Church History Class - We just started our church history class today! This is part of Crusade's IBS (Institute of Biblical Studies) program for all staff while they are a part of Crusade. All full-time staff that haven't taken this course yet were required to take it.
It's pretty intense. We've got to cover everything from the 1st century church until the modern church! IN SIX DAYS! We're expected to read the entire textbook we have for the class from cover to cover. And ya know, if I actually manage to do that (I'm on p. 211 so far), it'll be the first time EVER that I've finished an entire textbook for any class I've taken. I don't think I ever did that in college once!
3. Practicing - The North warehouse at Keynote's old office has become like my second home. I'm there maybe a few hours each day trying to practice as much as I can for this upcoming new season with tons of new material for Chasing Elvis.
It's been a huge blessing to just set up my drums and virtually play at any time and for however long to my heart's content! It really is the Lord's provision. I've almost come to view Keynote as a sort of second music school for drums because of how much I practice and the musical knowledge I've been able to soak up while here.
I've been able to make huge strides in my drumming, which I know I wouldn't have been able to had I stayed in New York and not come out here for full-time ministry. The lessons I've had with Dane Clark have been HUGELY instrumental in changing the way I play and molding me into a much better drummer. I ain't there yet, and probably never will be, but man, I'm WAY better than I first started here. Praise God.
So anyways, I'll be putting in the hours and chugging along to know the parts as best as I can before rehearsal starts on the 27th, right after Thanksgiving weekend (which is my birthday by the way!)
4. Counseling - When Dave Roux, my spiritual development coach, asked me how counseling was going the last time we met, I told him that all this "stuff" in my heart keeps coming up to the surface and it's ugly and hard to look at sometimes. "So it's going well then," he said. I begrudgingly replied, "I guess..."
That is indeed what God is doing in my life. My counselor said in our last session that it seems like God is doing all this to back me into a corner until I let Him love me. He's allowing me to go all my different routes until all my efforts are exhausted, I give up all my striving, and just let Him love me. I've got a long ways to go...please pray for me.
And that's about all that's happening now in a nutshell. I'm excited for the Thanksgiving holiday and some much needed rest time before the busy prep season starts up again.
Blessings everyone!
I've recently moved into a new place, which is a total praise, because I found this random guy off of roommates.com literally three days before my lease was up. My lease was up on Oct. 31st and he called me on the 28th. I went to check out his place on the 29th and it looked great.
It's been a little over two weeks now since I've been there and it's been working out great so far. He was divorced four years ago and is now still living with his kids, but both his kids are older. Ashton is 12 and Alex is 16.
I know you're thinking, "you're living with kids???" It's definitely not what I quite had in mind at first and it's taken some adjusting to, but it's really a sweet deal. I'm paying very little compared to what I actually have!
I have my own room, which is plenty spacious for me, that came with tons of free furniture! He already had a queen-sized bed in there, a computer desk and two dresser drawers, so I didn't need to purchase any new furniture! Praise God!
He's got a garage, washer and dryer, nice kitchen, a deck out back, huge living room with a huge TV, and he's allowing me to use the master bathroom as pretty much my own bathroom. So in the end, I lucked out big time.
I've already gotten into some pretty cool conversations with him about what I do for a living and what Keynote is. Interestingly enough, he has two cousins that are actually pastors! Get that! I look forward to more conversations with him when I can talk more about faith issues.
So, with all that said, my living situation this coming year looks like it will be WAY better than it was :)
What else is happening with me?
1. Regrouping - Well, Chasing Elvis is losing a member :(
Sadly, Laura Piscitello has been reslated to be in blue sky nine as the lead vocalist. Another new staff was originally supposed to fill the lead vocalist spot but the Lord led her away from Keynote and she's no longer coming to be with us. :( And she was actually part of my new staff training class too! Sad! So, with that huge need in the band, Laura was asked by the leadership if she was willing to step in and switch bands. She agreed.
BOO! I'M SAD! I already told Pishy I was upset at her >:| But what can you do? God apparently has different plans, and in this ministry, you've always gotta be flexible with most everything.
2. Church History Class - We just started our church history class today! This is part of Crusade's IBS (Institute of Biblical Studies) program for all staff while they are a part of Crusade. All full-time staff that haven't taken this course yet were required to take it.
It's pretty intense. We've got to cover everything from the 1st century church until the modern church! IN SIX DAYS! We're expected to read the entire textbook we have for the class from cover to cover. And ya know, if I actually manage to do that (I'm on p. 211 so far), it'll be the first time EVER that I've finished an entire textbook for any class I've taken. I don't think I ever did that in college once!
3. Practicing - The North warehouse at Keynote's old office has become like my second home. I'm there maybe a few hours each day trying to practice as much as I can for this upcoming new season with tons of new material for Chasing Elvis.
It's been a huge blessing to just set up my drums and virtually play at any time and for however long to my heart's content! It really is the Lord's provision. I've almost come to view Keynote as a sort of second music school for drums because of how much I practice and the musical knowledge I've been able to soak up while here.
I've been able to make huge strides in my drumming, which I know I wouldn't have been able to had I stayed in New York and not come out here for full-time ministry. The lessons I've had with Dane Clark have been HUGELY instrumental in changing the way I play and molding me into a much better drummer. I ain't there yet, and probably never will be, but man, I'm WAY better than I first started here. Praise God.
So anyways, I'll be putting in the hours and chugging along to know the parts as best as I can before rehearsal starts on the 27th, right after Thanksgiving weekend (which is my birthday by the way!)
4. Counseling - When Dave Roux, my spiritual development coach, asked me how counseling was going the last time we met, I told him that all this "stuff" in my heart keeps coming up to the surface and it's ugly and hard to look at sometimes. "So it's going well then," he said. I begrudgingly replied, "I guess..."
That is indeed what God is doing in my life. My counselor said in our last session that it seems like God is doing all this to back me into a corner until I let Him love me. He's allowing me to go all my different routes until all my efforts are exhausted, I give up all my striving, and just let Him love me. I've got a long ways to go...please pray for me.
And that's about all that's happening now in a nutshell. I'm excited for the Thanksgiving holiday and some much needed rest time before the busy prep season starts up again.
Blessings everyone!
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