Ok, So what I'm hoping here is that these pictures will show there is more to me than just poetry. I'm a big Christian music fan. I have every record released by Audio Adrenaline, DC Talk, Newsboys, Delirious, Third Day, Rebecca St. James and Sonic Flood! (That's a lot, for those of you who don't know them that well.)
Alrighty, So yeah, I'm a Super-Senior at Northwest Nazarene University!
I'm majoring in Religion with an emphasis in Pastoral Ministries and I have a minor in Biblical Languages. It's great to be knowledgeable with those ancient languages, but it was a pain getting there. I've made the Dean's list the first four semesters I was here and I look forward to working hard throughout the remainder of my education. I made the National Dean's List as well for my freshmen year. My freshmen year I played principle French horn in the University's Concert band and Hallelujah Brass and 2nd trumpet in Jazz band and flugelhorn in a jazz combo, Jana and the Man-Cubs. My sophomore year I was principal horn in Concert band, Section Lead trumpet Hallelujah Brass, and French horn in a Woodwind Quintet. My Junior year I attended BSU first semester and did not play in any musical ensembles. Half way through second semester back here at NNU, I was once again principal French horn in concert band, but because of the tour year, I was not able to be in Hallelujah brass last year. I have played in the concert band as principle horn for the last two fall sessions at NNU. I am now playing with the NNU Pep band on lead trumpet.
I also play Trombone, Saxaphone, Mellophone, Guitar, and a little Piano and Percussion. I tried Flute once but it wasn't pretty.
Let's see...I graduated with honors 23/218 from Caldwell High School, a whole 20 minute drive from college. I miss my high school friends, but God is leading me in whole new directions every day and I've been quite successful so far.
My Call:
After reading all that about me, you're probably wondering, "Why isn't this guy a music major???"
I received my call to the ministry a few years ago during my junior year of high school. At that time I had high hopes and dreams of becoming a post-secondary music instructor. When God told me he wanted me to be a preacher I was taken aback majorly. Why would He give me so many talents and then rip them away by calling me to be a preacher? As much as I could see myself being a preacher, and didn't really have a problem with it, I did have a problem with not being a music teacher. At that time I basically told God no. I still tried my best to live for Him in every other way, but this was huge, and I just couldn't give in. I kept up the charade until after I graduated from high school. During that whole time I had been lying to people about God's plan for my life, because I just couldn't handle it. It was at camp meeting at Nampa First Church of the Nazarene just down the road from here that I finally accepted my call in full. The speaker spoke about his own dreams of wanting to be a sports broadcaster, and then God turned his world upside down and called him to preach! God was yelling at me louder and louder that night. When the speaker gave the invitation to pray, I was telling myself, "I will, but just not now, I will, but just not now, I will, but..." and I found myself heading down to the alter. I finally gave up, not more than a month before college was to begin. Several people talked to me and explained that God wasn't taking anything away from me, but rather directing my talents to a new field. I basically already knew this, but it was really hard for me to accept. A few weeks later, I changed my major at NNU to religion and God began to change my feelings toward it, bringing me to a point of eagerness to dive into his word and teachings. |
