I Do so Love Glee!

So Glee is my new favorite show. It brings back memories and takes me back to the "glory days" when I too was in show choir. The excitement of competition...the anticipation when "Illusion" was announced to take the stage. The pure joy while executing a competition show. The friendship. When you sing and dance together it really brings you into a close knit group. I miss that feeling of peeing myself when all the chorus' have been announced and there are 2 left for first place and when the emcee utters the first sound of the first syllable of the name of the 2nd place chorus and you know it isn't you and that only means YOU ARE 1ST!!!! Gahhhhhh!! Glee reminds me so much of Illusion, not to mention after the first episode I saw so many of our members in the characters in the show. I loved the stage, I loved the screaming crowd when we just pulled off a killer song. Its been so long since I have experienced this and I will finally get to do it again with Gem City in Nashville. It is who I am and it is fabulous feeling. This singer/dancer is back in business!!!!!

Weekend Update

This weekend I had a Gem City rehearsal all day Saturday. That chorus is going to be the death of me...when Nashville is over I am taking a break. These 3 a week rehearsals are killing me. We had a guest coach who is a big name in the Barbershop community, Joe Connely. He pretty much coaches the snot out of us...he pretty convinced we are going to ruin somebody's weekend (RSW). Basically its going to be a 2 chorus competition. Its either going to be us or another one even though there is like 30 chorus competing.

Sunday Trevor and I went to Old Timers days at the Greene County Fairgrounds. ITs basically redneck fest...its a bunch of tractors and tractor parts and then a flea market which consists of old rusty tools and the occasional craft, or the many remains of yard sales with nothing worth buying. We did see a remote control truck pull complete with mini weight transfer sled that the kids were participating in which was humorous. Next week is the Spring Valley Potato Festival which is my favorite but I may not be able to go because of Gem City dress rehearsal....geez. So maybe I will go Friday night. Sunday is 'BrookFest at our Church...so excited.

Update

Trevor just called, the job he interviewed for that he seemed near perfect for is a no go. They called and said "we would hire you if you had supervisor experience" which i found kind of mean...i guess they felt they owed him an explaination though since he clearly was perfect for the job. It was good job too. And yet we will stand up and brush ourselves off and wait for something else to come along.

Pray for good news!

I am trying so hard not to put all my eggs in one basket so to speak but its hard when one opportunity sounds so exciting. You know the one you can picture yourself doing. The life you can picture yourself living. Trevor has some opportunities on the proverbial table, he interviewed for a good job last week and will hear one way or another this week. He also has another opportunity that he is thinking about/ talking to someone about (this is the one that I have been putting my eggs in the basket for). I know I should not do this because if that's not it, I am setting myself up for disappointment. But I guess God would have better plans if thats not it.

Do you ever feel like everything that happened up until this moment is pointing you into a certain direction, that recent events was God leading you down a certain path but once you get to the beginning of the that long hallway God seemed to stop opening doors, or at least he is waiting to open them. Thats where we are right now. It was scary some of the things that happened that lead us to pursue the avenues in which we are pursuing, things we would have never pursued before. By scary I mean only God could have been involved, thats the only explanation for it. But after all those things happened, it seems we are at a stand still waiting for something to happen again. We are a little lost and left to wonder why all those things happened. I've been praying for weeks about it and we are still left waiting. God is teaching us patience thats for sure....sometimes it seems that that is all he teaches us....but maybe we haven't learned yet. Pray that God would open a door in the next couple of weeks. Pray that we can re-settle in life with a new beginning. Pray that I will remember these things:

1. God has provided so far and I know he always will.

2. Trevor will find employment and when my job ends in the next couple of months God has a plan for me too

3. Whatever He is planning will be the best! What I picture right now for my life doesn't matter because I am not in control. (It is so hard for me to let go and let God)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him ~Romans 8:28

Barbershop is What is Hot

Some of you might not know that I am a closet fan of the barbershop style of music. I love hearing those ringing chords and hoarmonies, I love overtones that give me chills. One of my favorites is this. It makes my heart happy. And I love doing my part to keep this style alive, its important to our country's musical history and not a lot of people even know what it is. I am a member of Sweet Adelines International. It is a womens singing organization that has chorus' and quartets all over the world. It was started in the US in Oklahoma basically because some women were tired of men having all the bbshop fun. So on Tuesday nights from 7-10 I am at rehearsal. We have a wonderful director Jean Barford who is pretty much the ninja of womens barbershop. If a chorus is going to have a director, shes the one you want. She is flown all over the place to coach chorus' and quartets. We are competing in Nashville at the end of October and let me tell you, rehearsals are full of intense energy at this point, we pretty much rock and we are going for the gold! LAst night we created an undertone that ripped, pretty sure the people next door wondered why everything was shaking. So October 20-14 be thinking of Gem City Chorus.

Hopefully some new beginnings

Trevor has a job interview for a really good job at Athletes in Action on Thursday. It would be perfect for him. The other idea we have for a future is still up in the air but we may find out sometime this week so keep that in your prayers.

Tonight is creamy chicken and leek stew for dinner. This is really yummy and if you are somerzing, it is completely approved. It is from Suzannes book Fast and Easy

4 table spoons of unsalted butter
4 chicken breasts cut in one inch pieces
3 leeks (white part only) sliced thin
60z mushrooms sliced
3 stalks celery chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup white wine
1 14.5 oz can of chicken broth
2 tsp tarragon
salt and pepper to taste

Melt butter large sauce pan on high, add celery, mushrooms and leeks and saute for 3 minutes, add cream, wine and chicken broth. Bring to a boil and reduce heat, add chicken and tarragon. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add cream cheese and stir until blended. Eat and enjoy. Its a rich and creamy delight!!!

Trevor likes it even though he says leeks are scary because they are the "bad guys" on Veggie Tales.

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