August 29th, Tues. 7:30
September 29th, Fri. --> trip to Lindsey Wilson College. I think
the concert is at 8:00.
October 17th, Tues. 7:30
February 6th, Tues. 7:30
March 20th, Tues. 7:30
May 1st, Tues. 7:30
Friday, August 25, 2006
Concert Schedule: Seminary Orchestra
Sorry I'm getting this up so late, but here it is. All concerts are here on campus unless otherwise stated.
Trust
Ok, so I was taking a nap after yet another 8am class with Eric who was still sleeping. We were arm in arm like normal and all cozy. Eric shifted less than an inch and I felt my shoulder blade crack. Nothing huge, but I am almost certain it was bone and not muscle because it felt just like when I had broken my elbow in high school. Eric gets a cold pack and I took aleve, but the pain wouldn't subside. Eric goes to take a shower and after that we were going to go to the hospital on campus not knowing what would happen because we don't yet have our new health-insurance and we don't know if we're still covered on the old. A while later we're just about to leave. The pain felt the same as when it first came, but I thought to myself, "I hate feeling like such a baby. I want to do something by myself to get us out the door. I had been holding my arm still so my shoulder wouldn't move. When I let my arm go to reach for something, immediately all pain was gone. More confused than anything, I tested putting weight on it at all angles I could think of. Nothing. Feeling a little silly, I tell Eric. Eric said it doesn't sound strange at all. It was then he told me he'd been praying for God to heal me... not only for my pain, but because there was no way we would even be able to afford an X-ray. I could try to attribute this to things other than God, but I felt better more suddenly than any amount of anti-inflammatory could accomplish. This happened Wed morning and I haven't felt anything since then.
I've also been reading a biography of George Mueller who founded 4 orphanages and later constructed a building to hold all these children and more. He did this before "Oliver Twist" was ever written, and was the first to not discriminate the child by social class. He would only refuse children who had somebody to fund their stay who would be accepted at other orphanages. And better yet, he did all of this without asking a single person for money. He would only pray to receive funds. God provided for him, his wife, his child, his staff, and all the children on a day to day (and sometimes meal to meal) basis out of donations that people would give not because he had advertised but because he had prayed. The children were never poorly nourished or in want of any need. A man who grew up as a con-man later found God and committed himself to this so that he might help people see that God was real in the current era and not merely a God who did things in the Bible never to show his grace again.
I think God's been wanting me to trust Him more. That seems to be a common theme lately.
I've also been reading a biography of George Mueller who founded 4 orphanages and later constructed a building to hold all these children and more. He did this before "Oliver Twist" was ever written, and was the first to not discriminate the child by social class. He would only refuse children who had somebody to fund their stay who would be accepted at other orphanages. And better yet, he did all of this without asking a single person for money. He would only pray to receive funds. God provided for him, his wife, his child, his staff, and all the children on a day to day (and sometimes meal to meal) basis out of donations that people would give not because he had advertised but because he had prayed. The children were never poorly nourished or in want of any need. A man who grew up as a con-man later found God and committed himself to this so that he might help people see that God was real in the current era and not merely a God who did things in the Bible never to show his grace again.
I think God's been wanting me to trust Him more. That seems to be a common theme lately.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
eric update II
Forgot to post about this. Eric did not get the job he interviewed for. He thinks they may have wanted somebody with no desire to move up. He's pretty bummed but still hopeful about another one here at seminary that he may be hearing about in 1-3 weeks. He is looking outside of the seminary as well, but he'd really like to be more a part of what is going on here on campus. Prayers are welcome.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
time???
I was reminded yesterday, that Ben once said, "Your worst day in undergrad [in workload] will be like your best day in seminary." I think he was right. It's the first week and I feel like I haven't had any break from going to class, reading, practicing, and working on music theory. Less practicing that anything else, simply because I have to turn work in. I really need to get some better time management and some skimming skills for reading...
It's stressful, but I know if I keep working... as well as confiding and getting strength from God... it will work. But, WOW!
It's stressful, but I know if I keep working... as well as confiding and getting strength from God... it will work. But, WOW!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Orientation week
Before classes have even started, we had...
exams.
To be in the school of music, they need to know where we are in several different areas to make sure we're up to grad-school standards. So we spent two days taking exams in various forms of music theory, music history, voice, piano, and even conducting. And what did I pass? The thing I've never taken a class in; conducting. Everything else was too far from memory to be able to jump in graduate level courses. Which means... Every day of the week I have an 8am. So earlier this week I was stressing out a TON. My brain knows that this will help the ministry I've been called to, but the rest of me can't seem to get over how much I had learned that I just can't remember or even study to remember. I had understood some concepts so well, that I just can't put my finger on anymore. Is that what happens when you get older? I just hope I can remember what I learn here for a couple of years at least...
Aside from all of that inner-brain vs. heart vs. body thing, this week has been great. I've met most of the faculty in the music department. (Glenn, Dr. Bolton is still the Dean... and we've all been invited to his house this evening!) It is a definite change from Miami. It's a little more relaxed, though standards are still very high. And the interaction between the faculty and the students who have been here for a bit really seems like a family. All of the professors have said that their door is open for things academic as well as for listening and guiding students in personal problems. The musicology professor even invited me to work-out with her twice a week at the rec center! And on top of that, the Dean of the entire seminary has also said that his door is open if you just need to talk. I've never heard of anything like that at a school before. It is still lonely here, because we haven't had a lot of time to get to know people... But I think after a while we will be alright.
It's kind of odd feeling to be a female student here who doesn't have a husband doing a higher degree. Most of them are men, or married men who have a wife working toward an associate's degree, or just doing a couple of classes. So, to say, "I'm going for a Master's in Church Music" gets a lot of "oh, really?"s. But on the plus side... We had a worship service with just the new students and their spouses. It was AMAZING to hear all those men together singing strong. I've only heard something like that before on CD or in Hunt for Red October... I really like to sing with them! (^_^)
We are still church hunting... We've tried NorthSide Christian over in Indiana, but I don't think that will go so well with us. It's a mega-church... something I thought I liked... but it was just too big. We're going to try a few other places in the next couple of weeks. One of them sounds like a mix between Veritas and Vineyard... but we need to go and check it out. It's tougher than I thought to get an idea about a church before you go... but I guess that is for the best to keep away from bias.
We're missing everyone in Oxford, and hope to have people visit soon... as well as us going to visit people. But I think we'd better get a little more settled so we're not just running away. We hope you are all well. *HUG!*
exams.
To be in the school of music, they need to know where we are in several different areas to make sure we're up to grad-school standards. So we spent two days taking exams in various forms of music theory, music history, voice, piano, and even conducting. And what did I pass? The thing I've never taken a class in; conducting. Everything else was too far from memory to be able to jump in graduate level courses. Which means... Every day of the week I have an 8am. So earlier this week I was stressing out a TON. My brain knows that this will help the ministry I've been called to, but the rest of me can't seem to get over how much I had learned that I just can't remember or even study to remember. I had understood some concepts so well, that I just can't put my finger on anymore. Is that what happens when you get older? I just hope I can remember what I learn here for a couple of years at least...
Aside from all of that inner-brain vs. heart vs. body thing, this week has been great. I've met most of the faculty in the music department. (Glenn, Dr. Bolton is still the Dean... and we've all been invited to his house this evening!) It is a definite change from Miami. It's a little more relaxed, though standards are still very high. And the interaction between the faculty and the students who have been here for a bit really seems like a family. All of the professors have said that their door is open for things academic as well as for listening and guiding students in personal problems. The musicology professor even invited me to work-out with her twice a week at the rec center! And on top of that, the Dean of the entire seminary has also said that his door is open if you just need to talk. I've never heard of anything like that at a school before. It is still lonely here, because we haven't had a lot of time to get to know people... But I think after a while we will be alright.
It's kind of odd feeling to be a female student here who doesn't have a husband doing a higher degree. Most of them are men, or married men who have a wife working toward an associate's degree, or just doing a couple of classes. So, to say, "I'm going for a Master's in Church Music" gets a lot of "oh, really?"s. But on the plus side... We had a worship service with just the new students and their spouses. It was AMAZING to hear all those men together singing strong. I've only heard something like that before on CD or in Hunt for Red October... I really like to sing with them! (^_^)
We are still church hunting... We've tried NorthSide Christian over in Indiana, but I don't think that will go so well with us. It's a mega-church... something I thought I liked... but it was just too big. We're going to try a few other places in the next couple of weeks. One of them sounds like a mix between Veritas and Vineyard... but we need to go and check it out. It's tougher than I thought to get an idea about a church before you go... but I guess that is for the best to keep away from bias.
We're missing everyone in Oxford, and hope to have people visit soon... as well as us going to visit people. But I think we'd better get a little more settled so we're not just running away. We hope you are all well. *HUG!*
Thursday, August 03, 2006
eric update
I just wanted to let people know that Eric just got a call about a job he applied for at Seminary. He has an interview tomorrow at 10:30 for a position new to the seminary that would involve tracking information for a new student card system including meal plans and debit card information. He's really excited about this job not only for the convenience of location, but it sounds like he could really like the job itsself. Thank you for your prayers.
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