Random Stuf #1: OK... so I thought I was OK with my only son going off to college... but I am missing him like crazy! Brandon is having a great time at MVNU. He is making friends and enjoying his classes... so dad is extremely happy for him....but I still miss him.
Brandon auditioned for the chapel worship team the other night. He was just going to play guitar and drums for the audition... but somehow they had heard that he also sings. So they asked him to play and sing something for them. Then they proceeded to ask him to be one of their campus worship leaders. I think he is pretty jazzed about that.
It's all pretty amazing to me... considering he was pretty much exclusively an instrumentalist... until this past summer. Get this... April and I heard him sing (by himself) for the first time at our August '08 First Wednesday service. Yes... last month!
The coolest thing about all of this: When he was 10 years old... Brandon told me that God had called him to be a worship leader. All these years I've watched him work so hard to become the musician that he is today... but I've always wondered when he was going to actually open his mouth and sing. All I can say is... God is faithful!
Random Stuf #2: When you can't get to the beach... you just have to improvise... right? Even though the food is not all that amazing... when we get to Canton... we love to eat on the patio at Cheeseburger in Paradise. I think it has something to do with being surrounded by palm trees. Ahhh... it's almost like being there. Except for the fact that THERE'S NO WATER IN SIGHT... AND THE PALM TREES ARE PLASTIC!
Random Stuf #3: I can't wait until tomorrow night! Married Life LIVE is going to be amazing! You may just hear music by REO Speedwagon, The Doors, The Trammps, Warren Barfield, Ohio Players and Jerry Lee Lewis. WOW! What an eclectic collection of bands... right? Well, you've just gotta be there to see what we're up to.HINT: It is gonna be HOT!
Oh yeah... and we'll be home in time for the Ohio State vs. USC game. What a deal! GO BUCKS!
Random Stuf #4: Here's what's new on my iPOD right now:Krystal Meyers - Make Some Noise
Decemberadio - Satisfied
Chris Tomlin - Hello
Coldplay - Viva la Vida
Ayeisha Woods - Love Like This
Sugarland - Love On The Inside
Superchick - Rock What You've Got
Leona Lewis - Spirit
Hillsong - This Is Our God
There are some great new tunes out there. These are just a few of the albums that I have downloaded lately. If you are looking for new stuf to listen to... check 'em out!
Random Stuf #5: My Fantasy Baseball team is getting absolutely slammed this week... and it's play-off time!!! The image to the left is a snap shot of the regular season standings. I am "ChinMusic"... in second place... right? I was there all season long. I was never in first place (John "All-Beef Patties" Bunn has been there all season)... never dropped below second place. So what is going on here??? Jeter... A-Rod... come on guys! Pick it up! This is when it counts! Really... I'm OK.
More Random Stuf to come!
2 comments:
How very excited you all must be for Brandon and how proud.
God's going to use him in ways we can't even imagine.
Go GOD!!!
I totally understand how you miss your son. I'd love to tell you that each year gets easier, but, unfortunately I can't. Andy is in his third year of college, and I still miss him constantly. Luckily we can stay in touch almost every day by talking on-line through instant messenger. This way, I get to talk to him, and have peace of mind that he is ok.
Be blessed. Bev
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