A New Project
Finding myself with a little free time on the weekends these days, I have decided to start on a little project. I have decided to completely build myself a custom electric guitar. I have been wanting to get a nice electric guitar for a while, but I just can't bring myself to spend $1,500 on a factory standard guitar. I purchased two wood blocks for the bodies last week. I figured I would order two just in case I mess up the first one, or if the first one goes smoothly I can then make a second to sell? The bodies are mahogony...I have drawn out the body design for this first creation, and have started to cut it out. I have to cut the body out of the block...round some of the edges off and sand it all down. I have decided on the pickups I will be using and those will be arriving this next week. I plan to document the entire process in pictures and will post them on here. I hope it turns out as well as I expect...this could be the start of a great hobby...and if I start to sell them a very lucrative hobby! Get your pre-orders in for an original Eric guitar!
The Heart Of A Jr. Higher
When I moved back here last May I was asked by one of my good friends to join the jr. high youth group at Calvary Church as the music leader. Most of you probably know that I love music, specificaly the guitar, and more specificaly the acoustic guitar. A lot was changing for me at the time the question was posed, but I agreed to try it out. Well, I have been working with the jr. high this entire school year, and it has been an unexpected blessing to me. I went into this ministry not looking to take a lot from it, but hoping to bring a lot to it. Now that the year is coming to an end I can truly say my assumptions were completely flipped. I am not sure how much I brought to the group, but I have definitely taken a lot away from this experience. I am amazed every week by the hearts of these kids. The majority of these kids don't have much experience in music, or leading worship, but they are more willing and eager to try it out than I can ever remember being. I have learned a lot about the real heart of worship, and have been amazed by all that these kids have taught me. They come to sing and worship Sunday night for an hour and a half as well as Wednesday night for an hour and a half! We started the year out slowly getting to know one another, and getting an idea of what we wanted to accomplish. I quickly realized that accomplishing "good" music was not our main purpose or goal, but instilling a true desire and passion for worship is what this whole thing is about. I have learned tons from these kids, and am truly grateful for that. I am sad that the year is ending with them, and that some of them will be moving on to the high school group next fall, but i eagerly look ahead to seeing new faces, and familiar ones returning. God has truly blessed me in this ministry, and I am grateful for the things He has taught me through these kids.
