Here is another installment of Andrew and Diana’s living room recordings. It seems like anytime Andrew comes home he and Diana spend a few hours playing & singing, but this time we actually got some of it recorded. This song is an Andrew Lambeth original. It’s called “Naysayers.”
I was drinking poison instead of sweet red wine
And I made my bed in the thorny entangles of the vine
The willow folded towards me like a weary drunken soul
And he gave me two-piece wisdom: “to get up and to go”
And the naysayers they come around so slowly
When the Broken Man He stands in my defense
And the naysayers they come around so slowly
When the Broken Man He stands in my defense
The rocks cry out so mighty to break up the silence of man
And the rivers flow so swiftly at the power of His hand
If I am in His image, how much more does He love?
Though my soul may be wretched, He’ll cleanse it with His love
And the naysayers they come around so slowly
When the Broken Man He stands in my defense
And the naysayers they come around so slowly
When the Broken Man He stands in my defense
For those of you who prayed, thank you. This weekend was fantastic. Corey and his wife Nicole were incredible. God is even more incredible.
If you missed the concert, here’s a taste of it for you. Corey says this is his favorite song because it’s his testimony of God’s Grace in his life. Be sure to keep an eye on his website (coreyhicks.com), because he’s got a new CD set to come out at the end of September, and it will DEFINITELY be worth picking up.
Andrew came home today and he and Diana recorded a song she has been singing for a solid week since we bought Karla Adolphe’s cd. It is called Orphan’s Song. (Andrew learned the guitar part in about 3 minutes. I just like to remind him that I taught him how to play.)
We don’t often get too serious here on the blog. Life’s too short to be serious all the time, that’s our philosophy. Especially on a blog. But today, we have something we’d really like you guys to pray about. Corey Hicks is coming to Flomaton High School tomorrow night for Summer Jam 2010. He’ll be performing, sharing his testimony, and presenting the Gospel. We met Corey last summer in New Orleans. He came to Grace BC for our end of the summer family day, and it was awesome. He has a heart for kids and a passion for reaching the lost. When we contacted him about the possibility of coming all the way from New Orleans to little ‘ol Flomaton, he responded with a resounding YES!
We are excited about the opportunity that he’s going to have to reach kids that may not listen to the rest of us (even though WE know that we’re the coolest people ever, somehow all the kids don’t seem to get it…weird.) ;-) Anyway, here are some things we’d like to you to pray about:
1. That people, specifically non-believers, will come (we’ve worked really hard at publicizing the event, but you just never know what turn out will be like).
2. That they would listen to what Corey has to say.
3. That God would open their hearts to the truth of the Gospel and His love for them.
4. That we as believers would be ready to continue the work that is started tomorrow night (reaching out, loving the people of our community, discipling new believers, etc.).
5. That God would be glorified through everything that’s done and said.
Thanks for joining with us in prayer. And if you live close by, we’d love to see you tomorrow night! The concert is at the Flomaton High School auditorium and it starts at 6:00 p.m. Admission is only $2.00 per person.
Just to give you a little more info about Corey, here’s a video of him sharing about how God rescued him from addiction:
“Answer me, O Lord, answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back.”
-1 Kings 18:37
Wow. 30 weeks just sounds SO far along. Do you realize most people consider a baby to be full-term at 37 weeks? That means that although my due date is still 10 weeks away, in just 7 WEEKS I will be full term. WHAT?!?! I realize that Noah will probably be late, and I’m preparing myself for that, but still…
So, uh, I’ve done a lot of growing in the last few weeks if you haven’t noticed. And PLEASE don’t even try to tell me that I “don’t really look very big,” because I know you’re lying. People amaze me. It’s as if they don’t realize that I have eyes (with 20/20 vision, I might add), and I look in the mirror every day. I can see for myself. Not to mention I’m now starting to outgrow some of my maternity clothes…you know, clothes that are specifically made for pregnant women with large bellies? Yeah, I’m totally dominating them.
On top of that, getting up off the couch or any other cushy seat involves a process of using my hands to help me slide myself to the edge and then push myself up. Frustration for me; entertainment for my husband.
Standing at the counter to wash dishes is interesting as well. The belly prevents me from getting close enough for my arms to actually reach in the dishwater. I tend to rotate between several different alternative dishwashing stances:
1. First, there’s the bend at the waist and prop the elbows on the edge of the sink.
2. When that gets old, there’s the turn slightly sideways and lean with the side of your waist against the counter (probably the least comfortable).
3. Finally, I finish out the rotation with the “Plie squat position.” …standing with my feet wider than shoulder width apart, which brings my arms down closer to sink level, and the belly below where the edge of the counter sticks out.
Jake & Diana are having a baby boy!
