It's only been 7 days since my last post.
Hooray! I'm FINALLY getting better at keeping this thing updated more often. It only took a year!
I just needed to tell y'all where I saw Jesus this past week.
well..
more like WHO I saw Jesus in.
Tess Barnfield and Dakota Davis.
These two. Joy to my life. My teammates. My friends. So much love for the two of you.
Dakota...
I asked him to do a skit for leadership this past Friday. I wanted to make Tess feel better about a concert that she was opening up for (I will get to that in a little bit), so I asked Dakota to do a skit in honor of Tess. I guess this wasn't just any ordinary skit either. I asked him to dress up like Tess (clothes, hair, and all) and come out with his guitar and do his thing for a few seconds. I figured since he was used to getting up in front of people (singing and playing his guitar), that this would be a piece of cake.
I have never seen any one freak out as much as this kid. The look on his face that afternoon was as if death was coming 20 minutes later. Worse than when I did program at Southwind. Worse than Tess preparing to open up for Jake Ousley. Bless you, Dakota.
I think if he didn't love Tess as much as he did, he wouldn't have done it.
But he did it.
He got up there in front of 65+ leaders in Tess's mom jeans and cat shirt tucked in. He faced that fear and did it out of love. He knew Jesus was with Him, and I hope he knew that he was CHOSEN.
Tess...
THIS girl. The reason I have a few more wrinkles on my face from laughter this year. So blessed by her. And so proud of for getting up in front of 60+ people to sing her heart out. To let a lot of people hear her voice for the very first time. To let people hear her songs that she had written and invite them in. She didn't let fear conquer her, and I'm so proud.
But the week of...phew. Bless you too, Tessy. So many doubts and lies filled her head. I don't think I'm going to be good enough. People aren't going to like to my music. People won't think I'm funny. People won't show up.
But she knew that she was CHOSEN and that God was calling her into deeper waters. And she trusted.
Deeper waters...
Matthew 14:22-36.
Jesus walked on water. And then called Peter to walk out with Him. Into deeper waters. The unknown. The unsafe.
"Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." (verse 27).
"Come." (verse 29)
Jesus calls us to come to places where it may not be safe. But the great thing is about that is that HE IS ALREADY THERE. Comforting? I think so.
So, in conclusion, this post was just to shout out two people that I saw Jesus in. No fear, just love.
Love,
T
Hooray! I'm FINALLY getting better at keeping this thing updated more often. It only took a year!
I just needed to tell y'all where I saw Jesus this past week.
well..
more like WHO I saw Jesus in.
Tess Barnfield and Dakota Davis.
These two. Joy to my life. My teammates. My friends. So much love for the two of you.
Dakota...
I asked him to do a skit for leadership this past Friday. I wanted to make Tess feel better about a concert that she was opening up for (I will get to that in a little bit), so I asked Dakota to do a skit in honor of Tess. I guess this wasn't just any ordinary skit either. I asked him to dress up like Tess (clothes, hair, and all) and come out with his guitar and do his thing for a few seconds. I figured since he was used to getting up in front of people (singing and playing his guitar), that this would be a piece of cake.
I have never seen any one freak out as much as this kid. The look on his face that afternoon was as if death was coming 20 minutes later. Worse than when I did program at Southwind. Worse than Tess preparing to open up for Jake Ousley. Bless you, Dakota.
I think if he didn't love Tess as much as he did, he wouldn't have done it.
But he did it.
He got up there in front of 65+ leaders in Tess's mom jeans and cat shirt tucked in. He faced that fear and did it out of love. He knew Jesus was with Him, and I hope he knew that he was CHOSEN.
Tess...
THIS girl. The reason I have a few more wrinkles on my face from laughter this year. So blessed by her. And so proud of for getting up in front of 60+ people to sing her heart out. To let a lot of people hear her voice for the very first time. To let people hear her songs that she had written and invite them in. She didn't let fear conquer her, and I'm so proud.
But the week of...phew. Bless you too, Tessy. So many doubts and lies filled her head. I don't think I'm going to be good enough. People aren't going to like to my music. People won't think I'm funny. People won't show up.
But she knew that she was CHOSEN and that God was calling her into deeper waters. And she trusted.
Deeper waters...
Matthew 14:22-36.
Jesus walked on water. And then called Peter to walk out with Him. Into deeper waters. The unknown. The unsafe.
"Take courage! It is I. Don't be afraid." (verse 27).
"Come." (verse 29)
Jesus calls us to come to places where it may not be safe. But the great thing is about that is that HE IS ALREADY THERE. Comforting? I think so.
So, in conclusion, this post was just to shout out two people that I saw Jesus in. No fear, just love.
Love,
T
Tess opening up for Jake Ousley. And I may or may not have helped out with a song. ;)
