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Monthly Archives: November 2009
A Perfect Fit.
Last spring, my incredible husband was approached by a favorite pastor of ours, to talk about our plans after seminary. We’d both worked with Jay a few years ago. He plucked both of us out of college and positioned us as interns in an amazing community-wide youth ministry in south east Georgia. Jay is the type of leader that not only sees who you are, but also sees who you can be. And he works to develop the God-given talents and abilities that are packed inside your soul.
And, so, we worked with Jay for quite a while – cutting our ministry teeth under his leadership. Until he started a church plant in Brunswick, GA.
Six years later, that church is a thriving community of believers, many of whom are amazing friends of mine that stretch past a small group of my best girlfriends in the area, past my youth ministry days, into my old college campus ministry, and all the way back to my middle school days in my home-town youth group. Oh the souls I already love so much! They are energetic, passionate, and absolutely devoted to what God is doing in their church. This is a unique and inspiring Body of Christ.
Yesterday, the leaders at the church announced that Drew and I would join The Chapel as the Teaching Pastor and Director of Congregational Services.
Drew will be working under Jay, to plan and teach on Sundays, as well as dreaming “big-picture” dreams about the future of The Chapel. He will also work with the leadership team, to grow and equip others.
And then there’s MY dream ministry position! I will mainly work alongside the umpteen worship leaders, musicians, techies, greeters, and muscles of The Chapel, to coordinate the well-oiled machine that is The Chapel’s Sunday services. I will also have my hand in the various media aspects of the church: website, twitter [grin], newsletter, live online service broadcasting, etc. Oh, and I think some bookkeeping is involved somewhere as well!
And here we are, giddy with excitement, eager to soak up the energy and passion of this church, and ready to serve alongside these faithful followers!
I.
Can’t.
Wait.
Big News Monday
Yep. That’s what I’m calling Monday.
So. Y’all come back Monday, ’cause it’s time for me to let you know just what in the heck we’ll be doing back in the dirty south.
Two-ten is so close I can smell it!
Until then… I’ve gotta go be a bridesmaid.
See ya Monday,
mandy
Whatever Wednesday 11.4.09
Hellooooooo!!!
Happy Wednesday (I refuse to call it “hump day” because that phrase greatly offends me.)
Marisa ended last week’s WW with the question: What are you most looking forward to?
I’d LOVE to answer that! If you’ve been paying much attention to this here blog, you won’t be surprised to hear that I’m looking forward to having an isolated room to do some recording in. yay Thanks for asking, Marisa! Now, on to a secret treat: I know half of y’all don’t even read my answer up here, but just fly right off to the comments to play WW, but for those of you who DO read this actual post, I have a secret game. I want y’all to answer this secret question as well: Did Adam and Eve have belly buttons? If yes, type the word “snort” somewhere in your WW comments. If your answer is no, type “wiggle” somewhere in there. Got it? hehehe
Ok. Now, let’s get started with this week’s, shall we?
The rules: Answer the last, leave the next. mkay?
Here’s our starter question for our first commenter: Are you offended by the phrase “hump day?”
It. Has. A. Music. Room.
Hopefully, in just a few months, once the paperwork has been completed, the deal has been closed, and we’ve moved our things in, I’ll be able to give you the grand tour.
But for now, we’re simply “Under Contract.” But I can show you where I will hopefully be recording in a few short months.
You walk in the front door, past the immaculate landscaping that we will (eventually) get to.
Through the soon-to-be-painted living room and past the fireplace.
Into the way-too-green-to-be-seen kitchen.
Stopping to gaze at the coolest feature of the house – a banquette.
Through the laundry room, into the garage, and towards the other corner of the garage.
You open the door to see this 6 by 12 room:
Which will very quickly be converted into a snazzy, inspiring, soundproof home recording studio.
And I can sing as loudly as I want, because I’ve got three doors, and a laundry room between me & the rest of the house.
I better start warming up those vocal chords now!
