Friday night could not have been more perfect. We had not gone on a "date" since we got married. Justin said we have but going to eat in what I wore to school, no fresh d.o. and no new makeup seems more like "dinner out" than "Date Night." Friday night Justin and I both got dressed up for the concert and headed to dinner at Chilli's. (Our favorite dinner spot) After dinner we headed to Reed Arena for the concert.
Pip & Justin have become BFF- mans best friend...no lie
Still mommy's baby
Before we left
We get inside and a band was playing and we both were like thats not Tenth Avenue North....who is this? The guy keeps playing and starts talking about how his sister......____ ____ Chapman went to be with the Lord last May and then it hit me...OMG this is Steven Curtis Chapmans two sons!!! OMG! I started freaking out. This was going to be even better than orginally planned. He sang some songs and ended with the song he wrote after his sisters death about waiting on the Lord. SOOO GOOD!
Next,
Tenth Avenue North came on. (amazing video on this link- any other way journal and The Healing Begins on their new album is also amazing) They were hilarious and amazing. I loved them. The main singer was just so real with everyone and had the best analogy. He made us all put our hands in the air. He talked about how you can't look good doing that so just to it. Then he said you may be that super spiritual person who comes to church with your flags raised and arms up the whole service...and if you are i love ya..but thats not all of us. He said
it isnt about us. His analogy was as follows... when a young child wants to be held by his/her father...where do their arms go? Up in the air as to say
Hold me daddy...I need you to hold me! I loved it. Such a new take on it...Tenth Avenue North has now become one of my favorite bands. They were just so great!
Next
Casting Crowns came on. As you all know, OBSESSED. They are so amazing. I love every single one of their songs. Something I love about a christian concert was they come on and ask you "Who came here tonight to worship our Lord!?"- it wasn't about them as artists, us as people but as a body of believers who came together to shout to the Lord! Oh just thinking about it I get in the best mood. The Lord was just moving in that place. Oh I would go to a concert every night of the week! Casting Crowns were great. They came on at 8, sang till 9 intermission for 20 minutes then sang for another hour and half! AMAZING!
Saturday the boys went to Kason's bachelor party and Carla & I headed to Houston to surprise Ragan for her birthday. It was so much fun! I love that I have sisters...all 5 of them...it is such a blessing to have sisters. Anyways, we hung out at Ragans, went and got a snow cone, caught up and headed to dinner where we met my roommate from college, Chelsea. After dinner and a few pictures (reliving our sorority days- funny thing is the only reason I ever met J is because of Delta Gamma and Ragan so thank the Lord for putting me in the right sorority at the right time)
*Ragan- 2 years older than me *Me * Carla- year younger than me
Carla & I headed back to CS and chilled before heading to bed. It was such a fun Saturday. Happy Birthday Ragan!! Love you!
I had such a busy fun weekend. I wouldn't have traded it for anything. Got to spend time worshiping the one and only wonderful Lord with my husband followed by spending the whole next day with two of my best friends and sisters!! God is good and I am truly blessed.
