As I reflect on the awesomeness that it is that we get to serve the Lord through the gift of music, I can't help but also see all the little miracles that are making this project possible.
First... the fundraising, (ongoing), and garage sale....got us here in the studio, paid the studio musicians and producer, our host family, some of our travel, and part of album photo shoot. I was hesitant to ask for money, but we knew that because this ministry is mutually dependent upon generosity and God's providence, He was calling us to trust that He will provide the means necessary to get this done! We aren't there yet, but I am confident that someone reading this will be inspired to help us finish this project and get it out to the masses! (Not Masses... not that kind of music...;))
Second... the week we left, David and I were exhausted. The week before recording we finished moving out of our rental home and into a home we just purchased, had the biggest fights over music production EVER in the history of our marriage almost hitting our breaking point and calling into question doing this together, but then played music for the most heart-wrenching life moment in the world... the funeral of a beautiful baby girl, Evelyn Bernadette. God really worked in our hearts as one couple grieved and celebrated the life of their child, and another couple, David and I, realized the life we have in our love and music and that ability to bring peace, life, joy, through those gifts even in the brutal storms of life and faith. This is not about us. We remembered that during that absolutely sacred time of ministry where Heaven and earth touched in a powerfully, glorious, gut-wrenching way.
Third... the travel.... The kids have been amazing. That's truly a miracle in and of itself, but we had two major glitches. We have had an incredibly generous host family that has opened their hearts and home to us this entire week. They are a family we didn't even really know, but felt inspired to let us use their house as a base camp this whole week. Traveling down, though, was not so easy to find shelter. There was no room in the inn -- the Holiday Inn or the Red Roof Inn, heck even Motel 6. We stopped at four or five exits and just were exhausted and thinking we were going to end up driving all night. Finally, I prayed for a miracle, literally. We asked Heaven's little saint, Evelyn Bernadette to pray for us! We arrive at the hotel, three cars in front of us and I was certain that the hotel would be full, but decided to try anyway. I go up to the counter and the clerk says, "I think I just sold my last room, but the guy wants to check it out first." The man comes down at that very moment and says he changed his mind and didn't want the room! King bed with pull out couch! There was space for all of us.
Fourth.... I was agonizing over who would take our photos for our CD... not many photographers have experience with taking photos for an album cover versus portraits. But it just so happens, our producer's girlfriend a talented photographer ! We're going to get photos done while we are here, too!
The recording is going famously, here at Innovation Studios with Mike Ofca , Studio Musicians, Pete Wilson, and Cameron Marburger.
We still have a lot of work to do. Please pray for us, and please, please help spread the word on this ministry that we will have the resources we need to get this music into the hands of a generation that needs to hear positive messages about God's love through music.
Also, some other exciting news! Lighthouse Media picked up one of my talks! So definitely share and this will also give you a sense of the work we are doing in this ministry!
God bless,
Off for now -
Noelle
PS. I keep meaning to update my weight loss blog but let's just sum it up as: meh. :P Details later...
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