I Feeeel Happy! (you know, Monty Python)

So here is the promised blog for Friday night! I know, I know everyone was paralyzed in excited anticipation for this one. The billions who read this blog have been plaguing my email in box ever since... ok, I can no longer think of anything witty to say that would imply my reading audience is anything bigger than a few people who are ultimately scarred for life after reading these... ANYWAY!
Friday night! It was awesome... the end.
No, I wouldn't do that haha. Well, I got there around 5:30 and was informed I would have to stand outside until the doors opened at like 6:30... I was totally ok with that, even though it was only like 20 degrees. I was super surprised to find that I was the only one waiting that early for such an awesome concert but alas, it IS Maine. So as I patiently awaited the arrival of my sister and good friends (The Williams) I bounced up and down and kinda tried to stay warm. Apparently I looked ridiculous because Josh, the leader of the Atmosphere Church, took pity on me and let me inside the warm hall. It was nice of him, but I would have stayed outside for 5 more hours to see SDS in Maine if need be (wow, I sound like a fruit cake). So I am just hanging out in the hall when I notice the merch table for SDS and saw Jeremy setting up the merch and such. We talked for a while and it was really nice. I got to meet Elliott who is the new drummer for SDS (for now?). He was wicked awesome and I'm hoping he'll be drumming with them for a while! After talking with Jeremy for a while Shanon, Ken and Melissa showed up and we went to claim some seats in the auditorium then we went to look at the merchandise for SDS and the other bands. We rand into Sandy, a very good friend who works with Soul Fest and The Wrecking often, and we adopted her for the night! I also ran into Chrispy, who I swear is getting taller ever time I see him, he established that it is I who is shrinking... sad. Sooooooo finally the show started and a band called The Beautiful Oblivion opened. They were pretty good but I felt super old because the guys int he band looked like they were 12 and you could seriously see over the heads of most of the people in the audience haha. Anyway they had a great Emery meets a toned down UnderOath feel to them. The next band that played was Among The Thirsty. I had actually seem them before at Jam Fest back in May. They were good also but not really my type of music. The drummer totally reminded me of Darren (The Wrecking) just a little younger with nicer hair ;-). THEN, the moment I had been waiting for for 6 and a half years (not eight as I was corrected by Jeremy) Seventh Day Slumber, playing on a stage in Maine! Before they came on when the lights were all off and the intro music was starting Jen, Shanon, Sandy, Ken (i think) and I started an S-D-S chant. Sadly it did not catch on I think the crowd didn't know what we were yelling. Then the guys came out and TOTALLY ROCKED MY FACE OFF! Haha, as always! The show was amazing! The news songs are totally amazing! I'm so psyched for the new record, I think they said it would be out in March. Joseph did an amazing job giving his testimony, I've heard it a million times and I still have a hard time not getting all teary eyed. God is so absolutely amazing. It blows my mind that I ever tried to live this life without Him, without us being as close as we are now. I guess that is one thing I can thank the divorce for, I have learned so much about God and His grace and become so COMPLETELY and MADLY in love with Him during this time of pain and heartache. Joe did an alter call (do they still call it that?) and a good 80 percent of the people were down on the floor committing their lives to Jesus. I don't think I've ever seen anything like that in Maine before, I was truly blessed.
After the show we went and had the guys sign some shirts we bought and I was talking to Joe about the Teen Hope Line. I really have been feeling that I need to be in some sort of ministry and about 3 weeks ago the Teen Hope Line idea re entered my mind and hasn't left ever since. Jeremy and Joe were both very encouraging about the whole thing and I'm pretty sure it is what I am supposed to do next. I've been so stuck here in my hometown, not doing anything but trying to live and I am so sick of it. I want to be out making a difference for God and I think that this is my chance. So we left and went to Denny's and I was super hyped. I still am. I'm a little scared and my brain won't stop thinking of all the ways I won't be able to do this IE all my debt from the divorce, medical insurance, Cadence, but I think if this is where God wants me to go I will be able to figure all this out... no, HE will be able to figure it all out, I just need to keep my trust where it belongs!

Wellllll, now that I have recapped the evening I'm going to go to the gym then to the special worship service at Oak Hill with The Atmosphere Church... I haven't been back to Oak Hill since Liz graduated... should be interesting.
Have a loverly Sunday everyone (yes, the billions that read this!)
Blessings,
~Jennanana