New Years

So I'm alive. Ive been gone and haven't blogged in forever. but i have kept alot of you in my thoughts and prayers. The Christmas "BREAK" started with an ice storm that took out our power for a few days. it came back in time for christmas eve. by christmas day i was in chicago land area. Specifically in tinley park and Jolliet (the city where the blues brothers are from). The next day it took 6hrs for my familt to make the 3hr trip from Tinley park to Churubusco (where i live). the roads were trecherous and the toll way was closed for 100 miles.

When we arived i showered packed and within an hour i left for Pittsburg. The 6hr drive went as well as it can when your alone and i arived around 9 pm . i stayed there for 4 days. on the second day i was so sick i slept 11 hrs with a 101 degree fever. i recovered , praise God, Played with my band alot and we wrote two new songs. We also decided to go on tour this summer. which will be good. But one tour at a time.

I left on monday and arived in indiana at midnite. by 6am on tuesday i was in a van on the way to mayanett in the upper peninsula of michigan. 11hrs later we arived. helped a band and socialized with the audience. we slept in the house of a man named wilson that nite. he was a hiwian who handmakes exotic skateboards. cool stuff.

The nine of us in our van then followed the 4 bands to manomony michigan the next day. It was now newyears eve (wednesday) i played the opening set just 30 min of me and my acoustic guitar and my harmonica. then the other bands played and we brought in the new year.

that nite we slept at Jims. he was a nice man and we all got showers. my friend blayne captured and released a bat that had gotten into the house with nothing but a newspaper. it was fantastic.

We left and then arrived the next day (thursday) in iron river michigan. this was the last show and it was great fun. we spent two days there running the coffe shop. cleaning. helping bands unload equipment. i got to do another acoustic set there but u just played my harmonica. none of us showered those two days. so the 10 hr drive home smelled osm.

We drove through chicago and had portillos. Best hotdogs ever! i arrived home at 7o'clock. now here i am today. i can't wait to go back to school... i need a break :P.

But honestly, God showed me alot about life on this crazy trip. That unless your willing to be tired to be hungry and dirty unless your willing to live rough. youll miss out on a lot that God has to show you. There are times to rest. and also times to explore. Don't waste your youth on the couch. Go . Live. Shine your lite where ever you go. It will make you appreciate home and all God has blessed you with. Amen!