Updates

WOW...SO- life has been interesting as of late. Let's see if I can start (and keep going) in a sequential order of updates.

Snowboarding
I have recently been snowboarding at Snowshoe resort in WV. This marks a couple of firsts. First time going to snowshoe, first time snowboarding with my dad (who opted to ski) and first time snowboarding to music. All of which made for a very, very exciting trip.

Relying on the shuffle option of my ipod for the day proved to be a mostly exciting experience. In fact, so amped by the music I was, I decided to roll up to the terrain park hoping my playlist would provide some ultimate motivation for the more dangerous of activities on the mountain. Turns out my ipod deemed Pink's "Just Like A Pill" (oh hey, how did that get on there??....) to be the most fitting to the moment. Needless to say, I rolled right through the terrain park...as fast as I could.

Marriage
Not exactly fitting in the order format, but I have been reflecting on our almost 1 year of marriage. Exciting, interesting, and over all a huge blessing/gift from God. I stick with my original assessment of marriage being the few things in life that actually meet and surpass the hype and build up to it. I'm a lucky man.

Reading
Gotten back into that. So far I finished The Case for Christ, and The Case for Faith (Lee Strobel) and am currently working on Quitter (Jon Acuff) Which does not directly apply to my job situation, but has awesome views and ideas I find interesting. How to not hate a job you don't feel called to, and how to practically pursue your dream job. Very good so far!

Worship
This past Sunday was my very first opportunity to play keyboard with Crossroads Church!! This has been my active pursuit for the past couple of months, and my secret passion for years. What's particularly interesting about this pursuit is the fact that fear wasn't enough to dissuade me from going for it, and there were many reasons to be afraid...

1. I've never played with a live band before
2. I've never had music lessons prior
3. The usual in my head excuse was that I wasn't good/experienced enough.
4. Public performing is terrifying...At first. (amplified that I am clearly the least experienced musician in the bunch)

 But with the help/encouragement of some awesome friends, a sermon on fear and calling, and the incredible patience of our worship leader (heh..) God made it happen. He made it happen. I can't put into words how excited I am for this opportunity to worship God with the gifts He has placed in my life!

 I mean its pretty ridiculous to come from a mindset of "I am nowhere near good enough, or confident enough to pull this off" to actually experience God fulfilling in His own words, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find."

While there is still MUCH work to be done- I am once again reminded of Him placing me exactly where I need to be in this life, while also providing the exact people that need to be there.