This was perhaps the most difficult week of my young, music directing career. We just finished our 6 week long, church-wide small group series (that’s a mouthful) on the Miracles of Jesus. Across our entire church, people got connected with new groups, met in people’s houses and studies the amazing things Jesus did in his ministry.

This weekend celebrated that in style with a ton of music, drama and taking the Lord’s Supper together. We did gospel music with our choir, rocking modern worship, piano lead, meditative music for taking the Lord’s Supper and did a drama song package using a song from the broadway show, “Wicked.” All of it done by volunteers. I tell you, there is no other place I would rather be than Clovis Hills. Even though we worked our volunteers more this week than we probably should have (sorry everyone) they came through like nobody’s business and did an amazing job!

4 very different styles of music using multiple singers and musicians and it was amazing. This week, though, in the midst of all of the stress I think I forgot why I do what I do. The business of it all just got really overwhelming and I was frustrated. Thankfully, Frank (one of our amazing volunteers) and I got to do something special this Saturday that helped me remember what any sort of gifting I have is for. We got to lead worship for a small group of people at Valley Children’s Hospital. A woman I don’t know has a daughter I don’t know who is 9 years old and fighting Leukemia. Most of the people there were from another church, but it was an amazing time of getting together, singing songs to God and asking for this little girls life. I was told by a few people how meaningful it was but honestly, I think God helped me more than anyone else. More than big production numbers, various styles of music or great sound equipment, my job is about praising Jesus and blessing people.

That’s what I got to do and it was amazing!