So I'm Stupid.... but it's OK!

First of all, I feel so retarded because my phone alarm went off at 9:00a.m. - the time I intended it to go off. Well, my phone didn't automatically roll back as I'd expected it to. I jumped out of bed because this much anticipated day was FINALLY here! I took a shower and got dressed. With my hair still wrapped in a towel, I went to my laptop to play music and saw the time on the corner said 8:35.... WHAT?! I looked at the other clocks that had been turned back, and needless to say, I was an hour ahead of the rest of the world, and missed out on my "extra" hour of sleep.

Dang it.

I put make-up on but refuse to do my hair until it is the proper time. So... instead of rushing, I had a calm breakfast of Honey Roasted Oats Cereal, while reading a newspaper article on the near-future increase in economic regulation. Yes. I read an entire newspaper article in the BUSINESS section. And I love Anberlin.

I am currently typing this blog and sipping coffee. But not just any coffee. It's Vinacafe, which is incredible Vietnamese coffee that I was introduced to by the cute little Vietnamese ladies I used to work with. It is wonderful. And they also taught me to use sweetened condensed milk as creamer. Ooooohhhhh it is incredible.

I must say I have been blessed this semester with some of the most beautiful friends I could ask for. Not only can I sing every word of the The Wedding's retarded "Arkansas" song with them, but they model selflessness in a way I'd never seen before. :-) I saw that this week and was completely blown away. I love the encouragement we get from each other when it comes to living hardcore missionally, when our hearts break for the nations, when I just want to text all night about my desire to make Christ famous in Japan, they don't complain, they only encourage and it is BEAUTIFUL!!! I love that dreaming bigger is encouraged. I love how serving Christ on the edge is approached fearlessly. I love my Diehards and the Fatal Formality boys. They blow me away.

Okay. Time to do my hair!!

P.S. I am going to San Antonio today to see my favorite band ever.. umm.. CIRCLESLIDE!!! More amazing people that inspire me! Aaaand I'm getting to stay with very important people known as the Holleys. They're my best friend's parents who are going to be at my wedding. :-)

What's better than Euros?! I know!!!

I'm not sure who all reads this... but whoever does.. please do as I say. Or else.

There are a few bands out there who have impacted my life so strongly, they have no idea. Because for some unknown reason they have chosen to love on the Diehards and I so much... I am going to do my best to support them in promoting them because I love them so much. I've seen the heart of Christ beating in these, so please, if you have seconds and dollars to spare - which... if you live in America, you probably do. - check these out:

Fatal Formality - www.myspace.com/fatalformality - good good friends of ours that played our show last weekend. They love Jesus. A lot.

Circleslide - www.myspace.com/circleslide - www.circleslide.net - amazing, amazing men after God's own heart.

These are two bands I've gotten a chance to get to know well that live to make Christ famous and change the world for His glory!! If you read my blog thing regularly, these names are not new to you. So go check them out! Support these musical missionaries of today!! Buy they're music! iTunes... or... wherever else YOU buy your music.

God is bigger. He is active. The Gospel is alive. Do you see it!?

And i think it's really cool that my keyboard can type this symbol: € (euro)

Oh the Fun!

Show number two of this week was amazing in spite of the fact that I only made it for the last song of Fatal Formality's show. That's okay. It is my favorite song. After the show, the guys and the Diehards went out to eat and had an amazing time. It was definitely a breath of fresh air to kick it with guys that were absolutely chill, Jesus-Loving, gentlemen, and rocking all at the same time. We definitely had a blast. My favorite were the rampant insults followed by the gentle statement: "We're friends!" So it is official. Fatal Formality and The Dallas Diehards are Best Friends For Freaken Ever. Love it.

Latest developments on Rock N Relief.

• Today I got to speak in front of a class at UTD about the event and HAF. Totally killer.
• Flyering has been fun. Places hit thus far: Deep Ellum, that one Frisco church youth group, I've got my RED boys dieharding phase 8 on campus. Tomorrow Club Smack, Friday Theater7.
• Sponsorship is beginning to come in. Oh Yes!!
• Cool behind-the-scene stuff going on too!

Can't wait to see everyone at the show! On October 18th. Cornerstone Worship Center. McKinney, TX. Thanks to all those who believe in this and who support in either word or deed - both are equally potent! God is dang good, man!

Well, pretties, keep it pretty.

Dreams Come True...

It was only a few weeks ago when all of this Diehard madness started again in my life. Going to shows every weekend, writing cards, baking cookies, meeting new people to do this whacked-out-crazy-Jesus-loving ministry. Who new how far it could go when we really started runnin'?

Grasshopper, Lindsay, Susan and I started rollin' this log a couple weeks ago, and this could not have been done without them. We've put on a benefit show for the Hands & Feet Project. Do I see the worlds of music and missions colliding? Oh yes.. I do.

Rock N Relief:Dallas will be on October 18th, 2008 at the Cornerstone Worship Center in McKinney, TX. We'll have Gina Tarajano, Fatal Formality, Circleslide, and many more come play. I can't believe this is all falling into place. This is beautiful..

Thank you Jesus. Praise and Glory be to You.