This will not be a long post, as I have to leave for practice in exactly 10 min...and still need to get everything gathered to go...but wanted to wish everyone in SR_land a great big happy 4th of July...if one day late :) I hope whether you with family, friends, or drumming away at a show, you had a great day. It was very humid for our shows in STL yesterday, but we had a great time anyhow...though we had to stop about 5 min early for an approaching storm...one of those this summer was enough for me!!
I did want to share in this blog about Seth from the show yesterday afternoon...we had an audience of LOTS of neighborhood kids from the park we were playing in...and they were having a great time guest drumming...one song after another...but during one song, we had Seth...an adult who had some obvious things going on...maybe Tourette's syndrome, maybe slightly mentally challenged...it was not clear exactly what it might have been...but the result of his Take A Chance was incredible...as he yelled out at the audience at the end of the song that...
"This was my first time up here playing a drum, and although I was scared to death, I felt like George Washington marching to victory to the sound of drums many years ago...and I feel GREAT!"
Once again, we never know who we might affect, what change might happen, what joy might be imparted, or what the result of us standing and sweating in the heat might cause...BUT...we must remember that not only must we do it for SR...but more importantly to this particular holiday, we must give thanks to God for living in a country where we are free to dream...and succeed...and live in freedom...and we must make sure we work to keep our country this way...because it is only with freedom that we are able to take our lives in whatever direction we want them to go.
See you all soon...MANY MANY July shows...so get out there and drum!!
And, just think...AUGUST MEGA EVENT IN ONE MONTH! GET SIGNED UP :)
I had an amazing 4th of July! I was camping with my family and met a really good friend there and we all watched the fireworks. the only bad thing was that the fireworks were just backyard fireworks and were not very good at all, but thats okay, i still had a blast. I even got a tan! And with me cause i normally burn really bad, thats good haha (:
ReplyDeleteHappy fifth!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great story. Yesterday I brought my best friend to my show, because I wanted her to hear our message and maybe experience guest drumming. A little background on her: She is very smart and talented, but she has trouble with many of her friends and family members. She lives with her single, unemployed father who is usually absent from her life. She struggled with cutting, though I am happy to say she has overcome it. I hope that hearing us yesterday made some impact on her. Thank you, Steve, for creating such a powerful thing that does so much good for so many people.
On a lighter note, I am signed up and ready to go to Saint Louis!
Steve, Steve, Steve - no.
ReplyDelete(This is going back to your very last post.) Blond is one of the few english words that distinguishes between the masculine and feminine. I'm blonde. You dyed your hair blond.
Blame the French. No wait, I'm partly French. Don't blame us.
Also a late Happy 4th of July to everyone. Haven't been on this for awhile but just wanted to applaud Steve's words and what SR stands for-if we can just help ONE person from each show that is done and they go out and help someone and on and on-how that ripple effect could affect so many people! I am so proud to be associated with SR and the good that comes from this group.
ReplyDeleteWell it has been interesting to say the least. Being laid off I was able to do some shows in SW Iowa which started off the 10 day spree of Alex Schuck and I being together (Be AFRAID!!!) We then went down to Nashville for mission week. It was AWSOME!!!! I can't wait to go back next year. Friday night we stayed in MO with the Privitt family and went to bed around 2 or 2:30 and were on the road by 4 so we could be at the 4th of July show (on the 3rd) in Iowa Falls. Kyle realized they forgot about my birthday that day right as I put away the mic (oh darn! :O) The 4th brought the Northwood celebration. We ended up not playing in the parade because of a heavy downpour but had a chance to set up and take our time during the parade for the show in the sheltere house. I got to go visit a classmate I haven't seen all summer and sit on her dock for fireworks it was great, until we walked to the carnival and I realized I had lost my wallet somewhere between Northwood, home, and Clear Lake. Today brought the show and parade in Clear Lake. A couple of us were not very happy campers during set up but when we started playing you couldn't tell. The Schuck family (minus Alex) helped me retrace my steps of the night before to look for the wallet but it is still mia (scary!) Thanks Renee!!! I have to admit I was one of the ones not a happy camper this morning or afternoon, but I just went and looked at all the pics from Nashville again and it made my day a little better.
ReplyDeleteWow that's a lot. Sorry I had a lot on my mind and had to share.
I didn't know that, Jovanna! I learned something today!
ReplyDeleteKelli- Good luck finding your wallet.
Also, a few kids from my site and Wisconsin had a missions trip in north Minneapolis. It was amazing, and I got closer to some of my SR family. I've also begun looking for ways to serve the poor in the Twin Cities. I never realized how great it feels to serve my own community.
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ReplyDeleteKelli-Sorry you and someone else were not happy campers yesterday-you have been extremely busy the past 10 days. Enjoyed watching the show and eating lunch with you and your mom-sure made my day better and even Alex's hand show (ha ha) was entertaining. Take care and am glad to be your friend-am here if you ever need anything.
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ReplyDeleteStory gave me goosebumps! :)
ReplyDeleteI had a pretty good weekend. My dad came home for the holiday weekend, and on Saturday I helped step up the float for the Forth of July parade, then went home, got ready to go to my uncles party.. That was fun, I love seeing everyone together! Then on Sunday Went to the parade, played in it, had a blast, then went home and packed for Georgia. Jen(sister),Brittany(friend),mom, and I went down with my dad. We left yesterday. It was fun. 15 hour drive!!! I loved it! If I could, I would travel everyday. We finally got to his place at 5am. Everyone was sleeping except me and my mom, who was driving. but yeah.. thats all that happened so far. :) I will hopefully get to see Amanda while I am down here for 10 day. :)
didnt mean to delete that... >_< this computer hates me...but oh well :)
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ReplyDeleteKELLI----I NEVER GOT TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU :(
ReplyDeleteBUT it's ok....I WILL see you again because I am coming to a show in Iowa SOON!:)
I wish I could have spent the night with you all too though. But I had a movie night with my nieces :)
But Nashville was AMAZING and I wouldn't have traded it for anything!
Dee- its good you got to see your dad again!! hows geogia? i miss you!!! you have to tell me how its going.. (: i hope your having fun (:
ReplyDeleteColleen- yeah, I happy to see him. Its beensuckish for a while, but its getting better. So I am happy. We are all geting close again. Georgia is good. Pretty hot though. Jen and I went on a walk like 2days ago and it was 104 outside...We went on a 9mile walk to taco bell because we were bored :D When we got there....I wanted to leave lol.:D I dont even know why we went. and I miss you too! and I am having a blast so far. :) may pictures and sunset pictures! <3 the sunset.
ReplyDeleteDee- thats awesome!! it has been crazy hot here too! today it rained and was super humid. but thats okay (: i am glad to hear you are having fun tell everyone i said hi and wish them a good time. i cant wait to see the pictures!! (:
ReplyDeleteIt's true what Steve said at our show about Seth. Steve didn't say that he hung around to dance to the next few songs with his SR CD in his hand. That is what it's all about ... the joy we give to others and one another. Can't wait to meet all of you. We still have room for folks to stay and need more drummers to come to St Louis. We haven't met our goal yet but we are getting there. KEEP SIGNING UP!! - see you all soon - Annette - facebook me too.
ReplyDeleteColleen-yesterday was 100 but it was pretty windy, so it was nice. Everyone says Hello and Thank you. :D
ReplyDeleteSR is truly an amazing thing. Everytime I get on this blog I smile..everytime I think about SR I smile...I am so happy I am in this group with all these amazing people who are changing the world for the better. Gives me Goosebumps everytimes I think about it.
Today, July 11th is a special day for me. July 11th 2006 is when I joined SR! :D So I've been in SR for four years!! To me, its an amazing thing.I'm proud of it and I've changed a lot in these 4 amazing years and every year gets better and better. So thank you Steve for creating such an amazing Group. :)
OH!!! I can not wait until ST.LOUIS!!!!!! It is going to be awesome!!!!!!! :D 26more days!!!!!! :D
Dee- tell them all i said your welcom (: and i agree with you SR is truly amazing. i joined in April of 06 so that is a special month for me (:
ReplyDeletean di know i am so pumped for St. Louis!! (:
Hey, where is everyone staying in St. Louis?
ReplyDeleteNeed more drummers to make it to our goal of 100. There's still time to sign-up. I'm guessing most is staying near Troy IL or Collinsville. They are very close. Warren folks are staying with the previous coordinator in Ferguson Mo, which is also near our practice site. Every day is another detail or another email to put out there. I am so excited to meet all of you. We've only been around since Oct 2005 and have only 4 orig members left and have grown to 14 this year from 7 - yaay. See you soon.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is dead...
ReplyDeleteyeah it is.... >_< Sad face!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSteve, I swear, the hair is going green...
ReplyDeleteThis is NOT an idle threat! You've got lessons in the twin cities soonish.
haha I agree!
ReplyDeleteIts been almost 22 days since he wrote a new blog... >_< not cool booboo. ;)
ReplyDeleteMutiny? We never got to be pirates officially, but hey. Why not start now?
ReplyDeleteDee I like want to see you again like now!!!!!! I miss you like crazy!!!!! Ugh I need to get back home and see everyone ASAP!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJovanna- exactly
ReplyDeleteAmanda- I know!!! >_< I miss you man!!! That was a fun 4 and a half hours we spent together! :) and yesss you doo! You can always come to Ohio. ;)
well yes, seeing as this blog is/was dead...we should make it alive again haha (: how has everyones summer been going so far? (:
ReplyDelete*gasp* Another long lost blog member returns!! WIN!
ReplyDeleteHey, Colleen! ;)
Summer's been good, but kind of slow. Some days I can't wait for August 20th, which is when I move into the dorms. (First year of college, WOOT WOOT!) And other days, I'm like... hmm... I wish it was still the beginning of July. I've been entirely unsuccessful in my job search, which is such a bummer. But hey. No one wants to hire someone they know will only be around for three months. So I've been using my summer to WRITE!! OH MAN, does it feel good to sit down and seriously get going on this project!! I've learned that I'm very fussy about it, though... which is kind of good in a bad way or bad in a good way... I can't make up my mind.
How's your summer?
All: Colleen's right, guys. I think it's time to take matters into our own hands at this point. We need to start up our own SR blog that will move a whole lot quicker. I know not everyone has access to a computer every day, but between us regulars, I bet we could put something together and have a new post for people to comment on just about every day. We could create a blog account and give three or four or five of us the password and ability to put up new posts.
Waddaya think?
NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
ReplyDeleteI noticed a gramatical error in my above post! AHHHHH! The end of the world is COMING!!
Please discount "I wish it was still the beginning of July."
Ah, what garbage!
It should be "I wish it were still the beginning of July."
Jovanna- i am sorry to hear about your job searching not going well....but i am happy to hear you are having fun (: my summer is good so far, i have cheer leading then i came home and do nothing,haha but its been good seeing my friends and stuff (:
ReplyDeleteand yes we should do that it would be awesome (:
I agree very much!
ReplyDeleteMy summer has been interesting... not sure if it's good or bad...Well I guess good... I had a blast playing in the 4th of July Parade, then the next day leaving to go to Georgia with my mom,dad,sister,and my friend Brittany. The funnest thing I did down their was spend four and a half hours with Amanda! :D I love her. I was sooooooooooo excited to be able to see her again. Made me happy. Then, we left on the 16th at like 7pm...we had a 15 hour drive to do. I had fun though. I love sitting in the car for hours just driving and seeing what out there. Love it! Sunsets are very beautiful in Georiga I must say... BUT they have REALLY tall trees so its inpossible to get picture..but I got a few, so I was happy. :D Oh! on the 17th there was a show in Cleveland with the Toledo site! I got to go to that! I was sooo excited! I was kind of tired though.. I only had 3 hours of sleep,but when I started druming with the Toledo site I was pumped! I was sad that no one else from Warren could come>_< but we all got to go Hiking last Tuesday, so I was happy! AND I ONLY FELL ONCE!!!!! :D Woot! But yeah.. Other then that its been okish. Boring at times but I deal. :)
Dee- its good to hear you had fun so far this summer (: its good you got to see your dad and even see Amanda (: and the toledo show i wish i could have gone to but yea good job at that show by the way (:
ReplyDeletesee you tomorrow at practice with Steve (:
Colleen- Thanks. :) and Woot!! I cant wait! I hope you can drum by me! That would be amazing!!! (:
ReplyDeleteI wish more peoplr would come back to the blog. >_< I miss geting back on here and having to read like 10 comments and everything.. I think we can win them back! I hope! :)
Dee- know we must win them back (:
ReplyDeleterandom quote...but I like it :)
ReplyDelete“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and famous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won't feel insecure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in all of us. And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”
AHHHH im so excited we leave for ST. Louis in 5 days!!! i cant wait to everyone again (:
ReplyDeleteJovanna- Lessons are on the third, I believe. Bring the green hair dye. Also, my job search hasn't worked out either. I'm hoping to hear back from the MN State Fair. We can be jobless together. :)
ReplyDeleteI like the blog idea. We should work on it.
Also, Saint Louis is going to be AMAZING! Sadly we haven'y even booked a room yet... Oops.
Sonja- its okay we dont even know about our ride to get there yet, but it will all work itself out (:
ReplyDeleteHere's another long lost blog member!! :)
ReplyDeleteMy summer has been crazy busy! I have traveled and worked. I have gone to every SR show I could possibly go to! I went to the Nashville Mission week and had a BLAST! So here I am in Nashville AGAIN just because I missed it SOOO much!!!! I have worked all the other days I wasn't traveling. College is way tooo close though. I'm ready, but it is gonna be tough.
But the SR SSDB is going to be a greatly UBER way to end the summer!!!!!! :)
Enjoy the rest of your summers!
Kristen- UBER!!!!! :D "I like this chicken an uber lot" :p hahaha :D love that lol
ReplyDeleteSonja, you're going to St. Louis?? Oh yeah! I knew that!! Haha, just kidding. :p
ReplyDeleteAnd yeah... green hair dye...
Jovanna- i mentioned the green hair dye to him on friday and i dont think i made a difference but i tried haha
ReplyDeleteDee- I KNOW!!!!! We are so awesome! Words can't even describe our uber awesomeness!
ReplyDeleteColleen- Hahahaha. He'd better be ready...
ReplyDeleteJovanna- oh yea he better be way ready haha
ReplyDeleteKristen and Dee- nothing can ever describe our awesomeness (:
Jovanna- Yes, I am indeed. :)
ReplyDeleteColleen- I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Sonja- yea your definitely not alone with some problems for this trip but its okay it will always be okay in the long run (:
ReplyDeleteColleen- Whatever it takes!
ReplyDeleteAnyone know if we're actually doing If I Had You? My attempts at learning off Drum Stick are being waylaid by my computer not playing the videos all the way through.
Sonja- YES we ARE doing If I Had You. HAHA! Like that is the main song we are working on on Saturday! And Footloose and YMCA. Those are the main ones we are practicing! :)
ReplyDeleteColleen- Nope nothing can EVER describe our Uber awesomeness!
Kristen- Thanks. I guess I better pay extra good attention at lessons tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteSonja- oh yea you know it!! (:
ReplyDeleteKristen- yea (:
to everyone- the practice is going to be mainly portioned around if i had you with one hour of footloose. im not sure about any other songs, this is what Steve said on Friday at practice
Are we actually performing it then?
ReplyDeleteYES we ARE playing If I Had You. HAHA
ReplyDeleteWe played it tonight... Most of us only had one practice to learn it...
ReplyDeleteSee everyone there!
ReplyDeleteWOOT WOOT St. Louis was AWESOME!!!!!!!! no better than awesome words just cant describe it!!! ahhhhh so much fun (:
ReplyDeleteJovannah, Did you go to St. Lois?? And if you did did you hear me?????
ReplyDeleteSteve, THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH FOR THE AMAZING THING WE DID WITH THE PHONE!!!!!!!
Colleen, I MISS YOU!!!!!
Dee, I LOVE YOU!!!!!!
Kristen A.K.A. Peanut :), I love talking/texting you it is sooo much fun!!!
amanda- i miss you too (: it was so cool how he held the speaker up to the phone it was so cool (:
ReplyDeleteAmanda- I love talking/texting you too!! Like right now as I post this!! HAHA!
ReplyDeleteColleen- I MISS YOU ALREADY :(
Collen, I know one second Steve was asking how i was doing and the next he was like were gonna hook you up to the speakers. I was like YOU WHAT!?!?!?!?! It was funnnn though!!!!!
ReplyDeleteKristen, I know know were like Dee and I right before Mt. Rushmore. Texting while putting stuff on the blog to each other. :) gotta love it!!! :)
Amanda- Haha! I love for sure!!! :)
ReplyDeleteKristen, HAHA!!!!! :) well I got to go. Text it!!! Oh wait you already are!!! HAHA!!!! ;)
ReplyDeleteAmanda- HAHA yep sure am! :D
ReplyDeleteKristen- I MISS YOU TOO!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAmanda- yea it was so AWESOME to hear you again!!! (: i was like thats so cool (:
Amanda - Yeah, I went. Wouldn't have missed it for the world. I heard you TWICE!! That was really cool that they could get that to work. :D
ReplyDeleteAnnette, Ed, and everyone else who had a hand in planning the weekend - Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for all the work you guys put in. It couldn't have been better!
That was an AMAZING trip! Amanda, when Steve did that fancy phone trick I almost got tears in my eyes. I wish you could have come!
ReplyDeleteI miss everyone already!
And everyone who spent so much time on it, you are amazing people who did an amazing job!
It was an absolutely phenomenal weekend I would say!!
ReplyDeleteJovanna- I agree it could NOT have been a better weekend!!
Okay SR drummer girls...I think you all rocked! Sonja, You didn't say hello to me, sorry I missed you.
ReplyDeleteColleen, Kristen and Dee, it was really fun getting to know you.
Kristen good luck with college. We'll cross paths again, I just know it.
Guys, look me up on facebook, everyone has been posting pictures and posts about the weekend. I know Steve will want a special post for this event...I know I would like to hear people's comments. It was a WOOTABLE WEEKEND!! Luv our SR Drummers.
Annette- it was really fun getting to know you too (: i had so much fun nothing can top it
ReplyDeleteAnnette!!!! WOOT! :D I had a blast! I wish I could have talked to you more but thats ok. It was a great weekend!!! Good Job Good Job *clap clap* Good Job Good Job *clap clap* G. double O. D. J.O.B. Good Job Good Job *clap clap* :D
ReplyDeletedee-haha i loved that (:
ReplyDeleteAnnette- It was fun to get to know you too!!! We WILL cross paths again for sure!
ReplyDeleteDee- That cheer was the coolest ever!!