Positive Post Tuesday
I’ve been wanting to do one of these for a while and just haven’t gotten around to it until now. Brody Harper started a weekly post on writing something positive about someone on Tuesday. So here is my first installment.
I am blessed with a lot of phenomenal musicians at Sunset. Leading them is very, very easy most of the time. They come to practices prepared and desire to become better musicians while leading the congregation into a time of worship. On the top of the list is Aaron Soule, a drummer at Sunset. He plays twice a month a lot of the time, comes as prepared as anyone on the team, and the odd part is that he was in my position before me. He left to pursue a job on the east coast that didn’t work out exactly how he had planned. He felt God calling him back to Sunset and to Portland for this time in his life. At first I thought, “this could be awkward”: My old band leader, whose job I now have, is coming back to play with me. But, to be completely honest, it could not have worked out any better.
Aaron is truly a blessing to the worship team, to Sunset Pres, and to me. He makes my job so much easier because he understands what I do all the time. He has supported me in my role at every chance, and continues to encourage me to schedule him as often as possible.
Today I am en route to Chicago and that is all thanks to Aaron. He is a pilot and had some connections to get Jay and me standby tickets to Chicago through Seattle. I continue to be surprised by God’s humor as he took my negative feelings towards having him back and has turned it into such a positive thing.
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Tyler Braun.
Tyler – Never commented here before, but found you through Brody. Great “first” Positive Tuesday Post. Today was also my first one so I thought I’d stop by and say hey as a “fellow first-timer.” Sounds like you have a wonderful career. God is so funny (and gracious) to use some of the very things we aren’t so sure about and turn them into great blessings. I love that. Hope you have a blessed week and safe travels.
In Christ – Melody Milbrandt
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My mom has blessed me lately – I posted about her.
I am currently on sabbatical and I have any number of wonderful volunteer leaders who have blessed me by taking up the reins and leading in my absence – for three whole months! The one person that I would like to mention is Sheila Pierce. She has led worship at a church plant before – and as you said, she is very aware of what my job entails. Because of this she is extremely supportive and caring. She understands what is difficult about my job and she is very appreciative as well. She is acting as the administrative lead for worship ministry in my absence and actually comes in and works every Wed to make sure everything is ready for rehearsal and the services, etc. It’s created tons of work for her but she volunteered to do this and I feel so blessed by her love for me and her heart to see others worship God.
jan….that is awesome. i too can totally relate to the importance and blessing that volunteers are in ministry.
melody…welcome for the first time. i enjoyed your post as well.