Even the Losers

I don't necessarily consider myself a loser, but hey, I did get lucky. Not lucky as in, you know, lucky-lucky. That won't happen for a few more months. Bascially, I found out via my own facebook status a few days back that my soon to be sister-in-law decided she wanted to give tickets to Tom Petty' s July concert at Sprint Center to Shauna and I. Yeah, I'm excited. I would not have been able to go on my own dollar because of all the financial demands of getting married and honeymoons and that whole being wise thing. Good thing I know people... or would it be that people know me...and know what I like?

What else....

Brilliant G's are gettin' the band back together these days. After Eric decided to go back to school and that school would be in Wisconsin we had to find someone to fill the fourth man void in his absence. The qualifacations were no biggie... just needed someone that could play french horn, trumpet, keys, tamborine, accordian and sing a little and sometimes do two of those at once. I don't know that we've replaced Eric but we have found a fourth which will likely bring some new elements to our sound. Rustin Smith has begun learning our material and rehearsing with us. Rustin plays the guitar, both electrically and acoustically, as well as a few other things. Check out his site I have linked above. He also has some solo stuff he's recorded. That said, we're most likely going to continue to keep our eyes (read "ears") peeled for another utility player. Looking for someone who can at least play keys well and maybe horns?

First comes love, then comes...

The wedding is quickly approaching. Just over 70 days left until we say our "I do(s)". I would say that it would be more accurate for us at this point to say "I does" given that we've been making a lot of changes already in life to live like we are committed to life together. It seems like, looking back, this is a time I've been preparing - and being prepared - for just about my entire life. Getting ready to keep getting ready... but for what? Mostly for meeting my maker is what it comes down to for me. Marriage is not an end in life, it's more of a new beginning. Learning to love in a deeper and more committed way than ever. The Apostle Paul thought that marriage wasn't for him. Maybe it wasn't. What if it would have been. How would that have affected his understanding of Jesus and his compassion and love for the church? I think that for me, it will continue to broaden and challenge my understanding as well as show me new ways that God has been merciful and gracious with His love. The best is yet to come.