Another day, another city, same show.

Hey guys!  

So it's ben a few days once again since I've sat down to write.  The days are flying by and I can hardly believe that something I've looked forward to every second of every day practically since August when I found out I was going for sure is already halfway over.  

We've had a good run other than Ronnie catching a cold on our day off a few days ago.  He's sniffly, but thanks to some heavy drugs and some quality time in "the cave" (his name for the bus) he's feeling much much better.

Jen and I are loving being on tour, as evidenced by the accompanying photo.  Our recent obsession is the Twilight book series....she's working on number two and I finished the first one last night, and am forced to admit, although slightly ashamedly, that I might have a ginormous crush on Edward Cullen like the majority of teenage girls across the country.  I'm thinking I might have to break down and buy the second one today since Jen isn't done with her copy....and I'm depressed at the thought of going a whole day or two without Bella and her clan of  bloodthirsty vampire friends.  Ronnie just called for a runner to the mall, and while I am resolved not to spend money on this tour, I'm thinking I'm going to have to make a small exception.  

The shows are going well.....I'll admit that the first few were more like dress rehearsals than shows, but now I feel like I'm part of a well-oiled machine that knows when to go where, what to play when, and has even kicked her music book to the curb, and for the most part is singing her BGV parts by memory.  No small feat.  :)

The highlight of the week by far was the Lexington show where my friends Jill and McKenzie, along with the Burandt parents came to hear us (even bearing chocolates!).  There's just nothing like being with people who have seen you at your best, and worst, and love you anyway.  

Well....It's about time for me to get my stuff off the bus and go find the dressing room.  

Many blessings....

Lamb of God

While we're in the Christian Christmas Music Extravaganza mode here at Notes On Life, etc. Here's a video to enjoy. You can kind of tell I'm NOT really a great cellist, but I'm excited to see it anyway. :)

Winter Wonderland....

Cheesy, I know, since that's the name of Point of Grace's tour...but I had no choice!  We truly walk through a winter wonderland just going from the bus into the venue! I just snapped these pictures a few minutes ago looking out my hotel room window!  On the way from the venue to the hotel to take showers this morning, the guy driving us literally spun the minivan around in the middle of the street on the ice.  He called it a u-turn.  Jen and Ronnie and I called it "one of those moments when your heart goes into your throat and your stomach does a backflip."  :)

We're doing two shows today...a matinee and then a night show.  Jen and I are really excited to have a real shower instead of one in a church gym (although the one yesterday really wasn't that bad) and excited that although it's very cold here and snowing, it's not windy.  So that's a plus.  

The tour is going so well....I can't believe that the first leg is almost over! Crazy!  However, I'm super excited to see everyone in Birmingham tomorrow (pray that we don't get snowed in!) and looking forward to a day of chilling in Nashville on Monday! ;)

OK...it's my turn in the shower, so I'll write more later!

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

We just rolled out of Port Huron, Michigan....on our way to Midland, Michigan where we play two shows before heading back to Nashville.  

The excitement of the day today was that it snowed!  While it was cool to see the snow come down, I was not a fan of how stinkin cold it was.  Not sure that Michigan is really on my list of places I'd like to live.  In fact, I'm pretty sure it's not.  :)  

So this morning, Ronnie needed a "runner" to drive him to the store.  This really nice 60-something year old man was kind enough to drive Ronnie on his errand and on the way there they made light conversation about the differences in Tennessee and Michigan.  Ronnie mentioned "Port Huron" and the man kindly informed him that the locals pronounce it Port "yer-in"  which, yes, sounds exactly like Port....well, you know.  Fast forward to lunch.  Ronnie leans over and said, hey....psst.  guess how the locals pronounce the name of their town?  he told me.  i couldn't keep my laughter in.  However, one of the men from the church overheard us and started to laugh too.  hard.  apparently that's NOT how the locals say it...they say Huron just like we do...and the guy was totally pulling Ronnie's leg hoping that he'd say "Port Urine" from onstage thinking it would be a funny joke.  Which really made it funnier.  Fortunately, we all got a good laugh and no one embarrassed themselves over the mic.  well....not too badly anyway.  :)

Gotta love showbiz. 

Guess that's all until tomorrow.  My eyes are burning.  I'm ready to hit the sack!  :)  Night night!

Greetings from New Holland

Greetings from small town Pennsylvania! Down the road is a llama farm and an Amish community. We've just loaded back up on the bus from our FIRST show on the Point of Grace Winter Wonderland 2008 tour.

I'm not gonna lie. Tonight was pretty high on the list of greatest nights ever. I positively love getting to be apart of something like this. I get to sing, to play violin.....I just felt swept up by it all. I am amazed that He thought it would be Good to allow me to be a part of this. He is such a sweet Daddy to His little girl.


The past few days have been a whirlwind of rehearsals and packing and traveling. Below is a photo of our beloved bus....there are 12 bunks and 12 of us on here plus a driver! Crazy!



Jen is the other bgv on the tour and she has been such a fun surprise! We've had a blast on the bus and in rehearsals and the show last night! We're both nerds....and the picture below was captured of us the first night on the bus. : )



Here's a more normal picture of us. :)


OK.....I'M about to sign off.....I've actually got a list of stuff to do. :) More later! I promise!