Hey everyone,
Well, I'm down to a week or so left in my internship. Seriously, where did the time go? I can't believe that it's the end of July...it's the end of my summer...and it's almost the beginning of the school year. I'm heading back to Wheaton in about 2 weeks and it seems too unreal that I'll be beginning my LAST year of undergrad! SO CRAZY!
Well, this week was another chill week - not too much happened, except the weekly happenings, so I had a lot of down time. As my internship comes to a close, I actually don't have a lot to do. Orchestra work is dying down - except leading rehearsals. Worship team rehearsals are still going on and so are Wednesday night adult Bible studies. Other than that, nothing too much.
I helped out the worship pastor's assistant getting things done for Child Dedication Sunday this weekend. There are 12 babies/kids getting dedicated and she had to get all the letters, certificates, slides, and Bibles ready to go. I'm glad I was able to help her out some so she didn't have to do all that...after all, I had nothing to do!
My pastor has been busy with the move of the church and everything, so I often feel bad if I interrupt his time or be a burden...but he has always been willing to help in whatever way he can. He is always willing to listen and give advice whenever is needed, which I truly appreciate. I'm always encouraged and blessed to be mentored by him.
But, God has also continued to challenge me to be patient and humble about even the very little things. Sometimes, I find myself being caught up in my own pride and my own satisfaction that I begin to let it get to me. In fact, each day of my internship, I feel frustrated at something or someone about what I am or am not doing, what my pastor is or is not doing, or even other people. I definitely don't take pride in feeling this way, but I know this is also my weakness. Through this, I'm learning more and more about myself and what I need to change. I believe that God is continuing to work in my heart so I can continue to imitate His ways and become more like Him. I'd appreciate your prayers in this - I know that it won't happen overnight and I probably still have to work on it in 10, 20, or even 30 years but I do pray that God would continue to mold and change my heart so that I can be the woman He wants me to be.
Thank you all for reading!
God bless,
Andrea
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 20, 2012
Where did the time go?!
Hey everyone!
What a fast week! I can't believe it's the end of the week already! This week definitely went by really fast! Couple of significant things though...
Calvary orchestra was a success - they performed for the first time in decades this past Sunday, the 15th. It went well, especially for the first performance. We all received many compliments and look forward to playing again in a few weeks! We had a rehearsal last night (Thursday) for our upcoming performance and it went well - at least a lot better than I expected! I hope as we continue to rehearse and perform, all of the musicians will continue to become more confident in their playing.
I led worship by myself this week for the adult Bible study on Wednesday night. It wasn't too bad for my first time around but I know there is a lot of room for me to still learn and develop. There were still some awkward moments and silences here and there, so that's something I'm definitely going to work on and hopefully it won't be as awkward the next time around.
Other than that, nothing significant really happened...especially since I'm almost done with my internship in the next few weeks. As I finish my time here at Calvary, I'm continued to be challenged and go out of my comfort zone in different areas of worship ministry. With the experiences I received here, I'm looking forward to what God has in store for me in the future!
Till next time,
Andrea
Prayer Request: I haven't had a great week in terms of practicing and my recital date is not going to change, so please continue to pray for my progress in piano and my upcoming recital and grad school auditions. Thank you!
What a fast week! I can't believe it's the end of the week already! This week definitely went by really fast! Couple of significant things though...
Calvary orchestra was a success - they performed for the first time in decades this past Sunday, the 15th. It went well, especially for the first performance. We all received many compliments and look forward to playing again in a few weeks! We had a rehearsal last night (Thursday) for our upcoming performance and it went well - at least a lot better than I expected! I hope as we continue to rehearse and perform, all of the musicians will continue to become more confident in their playing.
I led worship by myself this week for the adult Bible study on Wednesday night. It wasn't too bad for my first time around but I know there is a lot of room for me to still learn and develop. There were still some awkward moments and silences here and there, so that's something I'm definitely going to work on and hopefully it won't be as awkward the next time around.
Other than that, nothing significant really happened...especially since I'm almost done with my internship in the next few weeks. As I finish my time here at Calvary, I'm continued to be challenged and go out of my comfort zone in different areas of worship ministry. With the experiences I received here, I'm looking forward to what God has in store for me in the future!
Till next time,
Andrea
Prayer Request: I haven't had a great week in terms of practicing and my recital date is not going to change, so please continue to pray for my progress in piano and my upcoming recital and grad school auditions. Thank you!
Friday, July 13, 2012
3 Weeks Left...
Hey everyone!
Well, I just came to a realization that I only have about 3-4 weeks left in my internship. Wait, what?! Where in the world did the time go? This saddens me...mostly because I don't want it to end, which means that I'm going back to school pretty quickly. I'm NOT ready for school to start yet!
In other news, this week has been a good and fast week...yet once again! I played for Sunday services this past Sunday and that was such a blast, as always! It's just super fun for me to be a part of a ministry that leads others to worship our Heavenly Father - I get goosebumps every time!
Not too much happened this week, but the orchestra ministry is getting ready to perform for the first time this upcoming Sunday. We just had a dress rehearsal Thursday night and it's finally coming together! I'm more nervous than anything because I'm only directing and not playing so I'm not in control how it actually sounds, but it's still music to the Lord! :) I still cannot believe I successfully created an orchestra...from scratch! It definitely hasn't hit me yet! There are only 17 people in it now, but hey...it's a start! I'm excited for Sunday and really praying that the music that the orchestra plays will fill the hearts of every person in the congregation and will minister to each of them. After all, that is what worship ministry is all about!
This week, I've also had many conversations with my mentor about different things that are going on in my own life and he has been very, very encouraging through all of it. I'm seriously very blessed and thankful for him and for the opportunity to be his intern this summer. I'm looking forward to the rest of the summer! :) Thanks for reading everyone!
With love,
Andrea
Prayer requests:
*I have big decisions to make the next few weeks about my future and things are getting complicated. Please pray for peace so I can listen and follow God's plan for my life.
*My senior recital is in exactly 3 months from today - pray for continued progress as I continue to prepare with the limited time I have. I also got my recital pictures taken this past weekend too...here is one of my favorites! :)
Well, I just came to a realization that I only have about 3-4 weeks left in my internship. Wait, what?! Where in the world did the time go? This saddens me...mostly because I don't want it to end, which means that I'm going back to school pretty quickly. I'm NOT ready for school to start yet!
In other news, this week has been a good and fast week...yet once again! I played for Sunday services this past Sunday and that was such a blast, as always! It's just super fun for me to be a part of a ministry that leads others to worship our Heavenly Father - I get goosebumps every time!
Not too much happened this week, but the orchestra ministry is getting ready to perform for the first time this upcoming Sunday. We just had a dress rehearsal Thursday night and it's finally coming together! I'm more nervous than anything because I'm only directing and not playing so I'm not in control how it actually sounds, but it's still music to the Lord! :) I still cannot believe I successfully created an orchestra...from scratch! It definitely hasn't hit me yet! There are only 17 people in it now, but hey...it's a start! I'm excited for Sunday and really praying that the music that the orchestra plays will fill the hearts of every person in the congregation and will minister to each of them. After all, that is what worship ministry is all about!
This week, I've also had many conversations with my mentor about different things that are going on in my own life and he has been very, very encouraging through all of it. I'm seriously very blessed and thankful for him and for the opportunity to be his intern this summer. I'm looking forward to the rest of the summer! :) Thanks for reading everyone!
With love,
Andrea
Prayer requests:
*I have big decisions to make the next few weeks about my future and things are getting complicated. Please pray for peace so I can listen and follow God's plan for my life.
*My senior recital is in exactly 3 months from today - pray for continued progress as I continue to prepare with the limited time I have. I also got my recital pictures taken this past weekend too...here is one of my favorites! :)
Friday, July 6, 2012
Week 8 Already?!
Hello everyone,
Well, I CANNOT believe it's the end of my 8th week here as an intern at Calvary. Time is flying by and I feel like I just started interning yesterday! It has been a pretty good, yet fast week...that's for sure!
My worship pastor came back from vacation this week and things are going at a fast speed for me now till the end of my internship. We had a service planning meeting Tuesday morning...then a meeting with my pastor. At this time, we were able to catch up with the past 2 weeks and "get back on track" with everything. We talked about creating a new vocal ensemble, Christmas plans, orchestra stuff, etc. On Tuesday, I also finished my 2nd orchestral arrangement - this was a better piece than the last just because now I know what I should do. This piece will be performed on Sunday, August 5th - my last Sunday here as an intern for the summer. The first piece will be performed next Sunday, July 15th so we all need to be ready by then! Ahh!
I didn't intern on Wednesday because the office was closed on July 4th - it was such a productive day personally. I spent 7.5 hours practicing on my piano for my upcoming performances - and I was very encouraged by the productivity and progress I made. Unfortunately, my back and arms are completely sore from it...but recovering fairly quickly now!
Thursday was filled with very few events but very long ones. I had another meeting with Pastor Dan, my mentor (continuation of Tuesday's meeting) and it was a very productive meeting. We talked about what I need to do for the last 4-5 weeks of my internship, leading worship on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights, learning more about how to work the sound board, learning how to lead, etc. etc. It is going to be a good, yet very challenging last weeks and I'm super excited! I know I'm going to learn a lot more the next few weeks and I'm especially excited to see what God will do through me through these experiences.
Thursday night was filled with rehearsals - I had to run orchestra rehearsals and had to be a part of the worship team rehearsal for Sunday. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the worship team rehearsal, but Pastor Dan filled me in on Friday and went through the worship set with me. As of the orchestra rehearsal, it was a very frustrating one - my expectations were not met and my patience was tested. Although it turned out okay, I think I had very high expectations especially with us performing next Sunday - it scares me a bit! But I'm just hoping for the best - these people still have a passion for music and they are still playing their instruments for God's glory. I'm challenged to really discover a way to minister without getting frustrated or annoyed - what a great conviction!
I finished off the week with just wrapping things up on Friday - Fridays are the days when only the worship arts department is in the office and some others on some days. So, I basically just do whatever needs to be done for the week and for Sunday, if needed. It has been a good week and looking forward to more in the next 4-5 weeks! Obstacles and challenges, here I come! :)
Thanks for your support and prayers!
With love,
Andrea
Well, I CANNOT believe it's the end of my 8th week here as an intern at Calvary. Time is flying by and I feel like I just started interning yesterday! It has been a pretty good, yet fast week...that's for sure!
My worship pastor came back from vacation this week and things are going at a fast speed for me now till the end of my internship. We had a service planning meeting Tuesday morning...then a meeting with my pastor. At this time, we were able to catch up with the past 2 weeks and "get back on track" with everything. We talked about creating a new vocal ensemble, Christmas plans, orchestra stuff, etc. On Tuesday, I also finished my 2nd orchestral arrangement - this was a better piece than the last just because now I know what I should do. This piece will be performed on Sunday, August 5th - my last Sunday here as an intern for the summer. The first piece will be performed next Sunday, July 15th so we all need to be ready by then! Ahh!
I didn't intern on Wednesday because the office was closed on July 4th - it was such a productive day personally. I spent 7.5 hours practicing on my piano for my upcoming performances - and I was very encouraged by the productivity and progress I made. Unfortunately, my back and arms are completely sore from it...but recovering fairly quickly now!
Thursday was filled with very few events but very long ones. I had another meeting with Pastor Dan, my mentor (continuation of Tuesday's meeting) and it was a very productive meeting. We talked about what I need to do for the last 4-5 weeks of my internship, leading worship on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday nights, learning more about how to work the sound board, learning how to lead, etc. etc. It is going to be a good, yet very challenging last weeks and I'm super excited! I know I'm going to learn a lot more the next few weeks and I'm especially excited to see what God will do through me through these experiences.
Thursday night was filled with rehearsals - I had to run orchestra rehearsals and had to be a part of the worship team rehearsal for Sunday. Unfortunately, I didn't make it to the worship team rehearsal, but Pastor Dan filled me in on Friday and went through the worship set with me. As of the orchestra rehearsal, it was a very frustrating one - my expectations were not met and my patience was tested. Although it turned out okay, I think I had very high expectations especially with us performing next Sunday - it scares me a bit! But I'm just hoping for the best - these people still have a passion for music and they are still playing their instruments for God's glory. I'm challenged to really discover a way to minister without getting frustrated or annoyed - what a great conviction!
I finished off the week with just wrapping things up on Friday - Fridays are the days when only the worship arts department is in the office and some others on some days. So, I basically just do whatever needs to be done for the week and for Sunday, if needed. It has been a good week and looking forward to more in the next 4-5 weeks! Obstacles and challenges, here I come! :)
Thanks for your support and prayers!
With love,
Andrea
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