Disciple, Kutless, Delirious? and a new me
Well this weekend was the Orlando Luis Palau Festival. I went both days and had a great time.
the first day I was alone for the entire time, but I secured my front row center spot by the stage, and stuck it out for the majority of the day and evening.
I was there so long before the shows started people thought I worked there. They kept coming up and asking me questions.
Anyway eventually the shows started. First up was Disciple. They were so good! I loved the show and wished it would have been longer. I think they did 4 songs. Their sound check was longer than their set. (I watched all the sound checks)
Then there were several good bands but no one that I knew their music. Tony Vegas(?) He is a Latino singer and did a good show. CeCe Winans who was amazing played. I thought she went on a little long though. David Luben was in there somewhere. I liked him. I don't think he's well known.
Next up came Kutless. They were so good! There was either something wrong with the sound up by the stage or I had gone deaf by the time they played because I couldn't hear them singing. I think it was a sound problem. I still enjoyed it. I would have like it better had I been able to hear it better. Anyway, here I am front row, center surrounded by kids half my age, and Micah (the lead singer)jumps off the stage over to the barricades just over to my left. Suddenly there was a rush of kids crushing me and screaming and trying to touch him. It was at that point I thought I might be to old to do the front row thing. (nah.. temporary insanity)
After their set I was so tired and in pain. I had been standing there for about 8 hours. I had to go home. I regretted leaving before Toby Mac came on stage. He does an incredible show but I couldn't take the pain anymore.
I had been alone all day and after leaving because of my age I started my I hate myself mantra. It has been getting really bad. This morning going to church I was still pretty depressed. In my Sunday School Class, I asked friends to pray for me and just broke down. I didn't even want to be there anymore. Several people prayed for me, and gave me some very sound advice. I was so lifted up by that.
I went back to the festival for the second day. I was planning on not going since I don't care much for any of the bands that were there today except Delirious?, but I went. I brought a chair and sat in an area where I could watch out for friends. I thought I was going to be alone again. I saw some friends and said hello but I knew they weren't going to stay. I ran into my cousins and was happy to see them. But Then I saw a friend from Sunday School and brought my chair to where they were and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon. I was happy to be with them. There were a couple of times that the I hate myself mantra tried to get started but I didn't let it. I told Satan to get behind me. I took those thoughts captive.
After Luis Palau spoke, Delirous? came on stage. OK! They were phenomenal! I was floored by the worship experience. I was renewed! I was filled up by God for the first time in ages! They were just amazing!
Now I feel so much better. I am truly on my way to being better and being the Christian God meant me to be. I am really hopeful for the first time in awhile.
I am so glad my friends saw me and invited me over to be with them. I am so glad I told them my problem and asked them to pray for me.
the first day I was alone for the entire time, but I secured my front row center spot by the stage, and stuck it out for the majority of the day and evening.
I was there so long before the shows started people thought I worked there. They kept coming up and asking me questions.
Anyway eventually the shows started. First up was Disciple. They were so good! I loved the show and wished it would have been longer. I think they did 4 songs. Their sound check was longer than their set. (I watched all the sound checks)
Then there were several good bands but no one that I knew their music. Tony Vegas(?) He is a Latino singer and did a good show. CeCe Winans who was amazing played. I thought she went on a little long though. David Luben was in there somewhere. I liked him. I don't think he's well known.
Next up came Kutless. They were so good! There was either something wrong with the sound up by the stage or I had gone deaf by the time they played because I couldn't hear them singing. I think it was a sound problem. I still enjoyed it. I would have like it better had I been able to hear it better. Anyway, here I am front row, center surrounded by kids half my age, and Micah (the lead singer)jumps off the stage over to the barricades just over to my left. Suddenly there was a rush of kids crushing me and screaming and trying to touch him. It was at that point I thought I might be to old to do the front row thing. (nah.. temporary insanity)
After their set I was so tired and in pain. I had been standing there for about 8 hours. I had to go home. I regretted leaving before Toby Mac came on stage. He does an incredible show but I couldn't take the pain anymore.
I had been alone all day and after leaving because of my age I started my I hate myself mantra. It has been getting really bad. This morning going to church I was still pretty depressed. In my Sunday School Class, I asked friends to pray for me and just broke down. I didn't even want to be there anymore. Several people prayed for me, and gave me some very sound advice. I was so lifted up by that.
I went back to the festival for the second day. I was planning on not going since I don't care much for any of the bands that were there today except Delirious?, but I went. I brought a chair and sat in an area where I could watch out for friends. I thought I was going to be alone again. I saw some friends and said hello but I knew they weren't going to stay. I ran into my cousins and was happy to see them. But Then I saw a friend from Sunday School and brought my chair to where they were and enjoyed the rest of the afternoon. I was happy to be with them. There were a couple of times that the I hate myself mantra tried to get started but I didn't let it. I told Satan to get behind me. I took those thoughts captive.
After Luis Palau spoke, Delirous? came on stage. OK! They were phenomenal! I was floored by the worship experience. I was renewed! I was filled up by God for the first time in ages! They were just amazing!
Now I feel so much better. I am truly on my way to being better and being the Christian God meant me to be. I am really hopeful for the first time in awhile.
I am so glad my friends saw me and invited me over to be with them. I am so glad I told them my problem and asked them to pray for me.
posted by Donna at 8:02 PM
1 Comments:
I was just thinking, "Paul and the kids were there!" And then you said you saw cousins and I said,"PAUL, DID YOU SEE DONNA!!???" He never tells me anything! I guess Adam missed you. He is begging to go to the Amazon next year, so he would've liked to have run into you. Did you see Lindsey? She didn't remember if she did. They went for Toby Mac Sat. night and quite a bit of Sun. Glad the night ended better for you.....Love ya
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