So my brother and I are in Texas, pretty close to Dallas. We're playing at a wedding tomorrow night, and tonight we had a dress rehearsal. First off it's an outdoor wedding, and I now know that I'm not ever going to do one again. It's beautiful weather, except there's just a bit too much wind. So the pages are being blown over. If I use clips to keep it from flipping, then I can't turn the pages. Anyway. Rehearsal is over, Frederick and I got compliments from everyone. The bride said, "I knew it was going to sound good you guys, but I didn't think it was going to be this good." And that right there is a really nice complement.
We're at the hotel right now, and my mom is still with my dad, back in Norman now, and Frederick called them up. And as he was talking he finds out from my mom that at OU the conductor for the symphony as well as my teacher, don't think that the harpist can carry their own weight. So they're both wanting to know if I can start playing with the symphony again. Now this is a wonderful opportunity, however, I was going to drop harp ensemble, and stop almost all of the extra curricular activities. But my harp teacher says that she would much more prefer for me to play in the symphony, instead of the ensemble. I would agree with that.
The symphony, it is a wonderful blessing, but I don't know if I need, want, or have the time to take it. It meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 12:30 to 2:30 or 3. So it would take a considerable amount of time up. So I'd like to just ask all of you guys to pray for me, for God to let me know if I should do this or not.
While on the phone, my brother also related the imformation from my mom to me, about how my teacher Gaye LeBlanc, has said that if I were to get a BMA, I think it stands for Bachelor of music arts. That I would be able to recieve a FULL ride to OU!
That is a blessing, my word is it a blessing.
But there are several other things that are in play here. First I didn't really want to major in harp, nor did I really want to go to OU. I mean I would love to go to OU if it were someplace else, because I don't want to stay home. I need to be able to learn my life lessons, and struggle, and survive on my own. And if I were to go to OU, then I would probably stay at home. Most likely going to any other colleges would require for me to join the ROTC, (I think it stands for Reserve Officer Training Core, or Center) In other words I would train, and basically be a reserve. I don't know if that is God's calling on my life. The other way for me to pay for college would be scholarships through volleyball or harp. For volleyball I would really have to improve considerably. But I don't think I'm really tall enough for volleyball. That may come as a suprise to alot of you because you think I'm pretty tall. But most of the guys that they recruit at Ball State University are more around the height of 6.6. or 6.7. But I don't know. For harp, I'm almost entirely certain that I have to be a major for me to get any scholarships.
So now most of you are up to date on what's going on in my life. Sorry for how long this post is, and thanks to all of you who took the time to read this.
So there are two things I would just like for all of you to pray for.
1. What God is planning for my life, and what he wants me to do.
2. For my dad, he's been moved down to Norman, now, and they changed his medication, so his cognative skills are returning. (he was having trouble comprehending things while on the morphine)
Thank you all again for your prayers. In Him, Stephan
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At my college, there's no military obligation for the first year of ROTC. You might want to check about that. Personally, I'm leaving it alone on principal, but that's just me.
I will be praying. I know how you feel. I think most of us have been there at one point or another. God will show you what he wants you to do. I love Proverbs 4:18 "But the path of the just is as the shining light that shineth more and more unto the perfect day" To me it says that God is going open, or close, doors to us as He know best. When we walk with Him, His light will show us where He wants us to go.
Okay so that's more than I'm sure you wanted. God bless!
Sooo life seems a little hectic?
Crazy times. I am certain that Our Father will bring everything together for His glory.Yay for you in going to God with it all!! These are the times that He uses to bring us closer to Him.
I'll be praying!!!
Stephan, I admit I am rather immature in a lot of these areas, but, I think that you are headed in the RIGHT direction. Wichever path you choose, it is certain to be for the better. I think that you are one of the (if not the most) spiritually enlightend youths that I know. Stephan, to be frank with you, I look up to you in so many different ways, and I have full confidence in you, that I am posative whatever it is that the Lord is calling you to do, in His eye's (and in mine too) it is something amazing and great.
Praying for you....
John Herrera,
I don't know too much about colleges, but God has a plan for your life and he will always be there to guide you. I'll be praying. God bless!
Thank you all for your prayers, and the information you've provided me with.
A quote that always helps me, as soon as I remember it is " I don't know what the future holds, but I do know who holds the future." And in the end I know that God will only let me do what he made me for. I don't know what it is yet, but that's what makes us have to have faith, and trust in Him to not lead us astray. These next few weeks and throughout the next 2 years is going to be such an exciting mystery, as to what God plans to do with my life. :-) Thank you all again for your prayers. I cherish them all.
Full ride now that is fancy! But us good as that sounds I understand why you would not just go for it without second thougts. You remind me of someone so much it's amazing. Anyways, I am praying for you and I will continue to as long as you have choices to make, which is a long time lol! I was glad to talk to you the other night, you sound so much the same yet so different. If you know what I mean. Well anyway, I hope to come visit choir this coming Tuesday! See ya then!
some of those pics of stephan and caleb made me totally laugh out loud..=)
hey!! i got a blog!!! come talk to me ok?
That's funny, I got a blog, too.
By the way, I wouldn't check out felicia85gillbert's blog. It seems to be some sort of thing someone's spamming to Blogger sites (with differing usernames, but the same blog name).
Hey Stephan!
Well, I was browsing people's blogs, and found this post. I just wanted to let you know that that post really helped me. God used it to show me that stuff on a deeper level than what I knew beforehand. I mean, I knew, it, but He just uncovered a little bit more. So thanks a lot. It's cool how even just us talking about our walk with God brings others closer to Him. yay! ;-)
Anyway, I'll be praying for you, and have a great day.
"All thing work together for the good of theose who love him" trust in that Shephan.
Sorry "Stephan"
"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD.'The are plans for good and not disaster; to give you a future and a hope'" Jer.29:11
Hey there stephan, this is beth just wanted to let you know that God will work it out if you just let Him! Keep memorizing scripture, God will speak to you through it. And whatever happens God works for the good of those who love Him!!
Stephan! update! c'mon! g2g cya later buddy,
drugs not hugs....er wait... hugs not drugs!
John ; )
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