Round 4
Good grief.
Stacey is sick...again. 4th time since November. Guess that comes with working in a pharmacy where sick people come to you all the time.
Zachary, too, developed a low-grade fever today.
I spent pretty much all day at church, so I've limited my exposure this go-around. Hopefully, I will keep fighting it off.
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My new Alesis keyboard amp got a workout tonight as an improvised bass amp at church. Worked like a charm, since it's designed to handle low frequencies.
Several of the guys in the youth group are starting to step forward to help with getting a youth band going. So far, I have a couple of guitar players (who are talented, but struggling with a bit of stagefright, heh), a bass player who can pretty much sight-read the music, and a couple of willing vocalists. Now all I need is a drummer, and a way to build these guys' confidence.
It'll take time, I'm sure. I laugh as I reminisce about "the Root's" first time playing with us. Practices for 2 weeks with an electric guitar, then goof-wad shows up the night we're set to play with nothing but a pickup-less acoustic guitar with now strap. He pretty much sits in the background just taking up stage space. Still, shortly thereafter, he became pretty active in the band. So I hope these teenagers will work out the same way as they gain confidence in their abilities and playing in front of a crowd.
Overall, I'm enjoying helping Kenny out with the youth group. Reminds me that it was just a few years ago that I poured my life into teenagers at my old church in Birmingham. It's an exciting ministry, and though I needed to put that past behind me, I'm glad I've found away to re-connect with that kind of ministry in my life. Good stuff...
Stacey is sick...again. 4th time since November. Guess that comes with working in a pharmacy where sick people come to you all the time.
Zachary, too, developed a low-grade fever today.
I spent pretty much all day at church, so I've limited my exposure this go-around. Hopefully, I will keep fighting it off.
...
My new Alesis keyboard amp got a workout tonight as an improvised bass amp at church. Worked like a charm, since it's designed to handle low frequencies.
Several of the guys in the youth group are starting to step forward to help with getting a youth band going. So far, I have a couple of guitar players (who are talented, but struggling with a bit of stagefright, heh), a bass player who can pretty much sight-read the music, and a couple of willing vocalists. Now all I need is a drummer, and a way to build these guys' confidence.
It'll take time, I'm sure. I laugh as I reminisce about "the Root's" first time playing with us. Practices for 2 weeks with an electric guitar, then goof-wad shows up the night we're set to play with nothing but a pickup-less acoustic guitar with now strap. He pretty much sits in the background just taking up stage space. Still, shortly thereafter, he became pretty active in the band. So I hope these teenagers will work out the same way as they gain confidence in their abilities and playing in front of a crowd.
Overall, I'm enjoying helping Kenny out with the youth group. Reminds me that it was just a few years ago that I poured my life into teenagers at my old church in Birmingham. It's an exciting ministry, and though I needed to put that past behind me, I'm glad I've found away to re-connect with that kind of ministry in my life. Good stuff...
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