Looking Ahead

It was a very busy day today. I even brought work home. My Men's choir is struggling with one of their pieces because it is too high for them so I transposed it on my computer tonight. It's not hard work, just very time consuming. The up side to it is that my Men's choir will sing much better in the new key and will have more confidence. They are a great bunch of guys that it's been fun watching them grow this year. They are such better musicians than when we started and I can't wait to see what they will do next year.

Tomorrow, Friday, we are having our 24 hours of prayer at church. I am praying from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at the church. My partners are Jim Dobbs and Greg Neill. I couldn't have been given better prayer partners than these men as they are pillars in our congregation and in my life. I am looking forward to this time as this is a big step for me and my walk. Public prayer with other men present has always been very scary and uncomfortable for me, but I have prayed about it and I know I am doing the right thing. I know this time will be uplifting to me as well as all those we will be praying for. My Uncle Cecil is at the head of my list right now, as he had heart surgery today. The doctors did 5 bypasses. At this time he should be out of surgery but I haven't heard from my family. I know I will in the morning. My prayer list is kind of long but I don't mind. I am very thankful for my new friends here in Marble Falls. One family that is near and dear to me are the Futrells. Kyle, Marti and Kyleigh Ann are the nicest people you will ever meet. They welcomed me into their family and I am so lucky to know them.

I won't be blogging for a couple of days as I will be out of town. I will tell you all about it when I get back. Have a great week. Spend some time in prayer.

Never Quit, Keep Your Eye On The Goal

This is what I have been "preaching" to my Men's Choir and my Concert Choir at school. They are struggling with the concepts of Sight-reading. It is a new skill for them and it gives them fits, but I tell them no matter what happens "NEVER QUIT!" I think they believe me and trust me but I am not sure they believe in themselves. How do you teach that? I am kind of lost on this one. Although, if you look at the patterns of Christians or "Sinners," I honestly think that we believe in God and trust him but we just don't trust ourselves. I am going through some struggles in my life right now and am worried about the future. Just when I think it's about all I can handle, God lifts me up again. Tonight it was through Jimmy! You know the guy that I have mentioned in my previous blogs. We were talking and I was sharing some of my concerns and he just laid it out there. "Don't worry about tomorrow because we don't even know if we will have tomorrow," he said, "Take it one day at a time." His affirmation of my choices and his encouragement in my struggles was much needed and appreciated. I still wonder at times why I am in Marble Falls and why God sent me here. I know for sure that He knew that I would need a Jimmy in my life and I am so thankful he put Jimmy Mitchell there. I know I will "Never Quit and Keep My Eye On The Goal" which is Jesus Christ. Bless Jimmy and his wife, Elizabeth and their new baby girl, Jenniva. I pray that God gives me the patience with my students and that they can rely on Him to help them through their struggles. I also pray the God will teach them to believe in themselves. Have a great week. I have one more thing to say, Here is a big shout out for JD.

Singing Again!

What a great day it was. My Varsity Women's Choir met today during 1st period at school and they were absolutely amazing. They have been working so hard and it is finally paying off. I can't seem to find anything that they can't sight-read. Their skills in that area are becoming so strong that they are begging to be challenged daily. I love it!!!!! Then when you add on their concert pieces that they are working on, it's just icing on the cake. They sing with a rich, full tone and maturity beyond their years. It has been a long road and lots of hard work but they are seeing now the fruits of their labors.

Jimmy, Dan and I met tonight to practice. We are singing together once a week and I am having a wonderful time. Jimmy and Dan are not only great guys and really good friends, they are very talented singers. We have so much fun and we get some singing done also. Who knows when our first gig will be, but I am sure we will be prepared. Our music is varied but it is all religious music and praise to our Savior, Jesus Christ. I pray that he is pleased with us and our efforts to praise Him and show our love for him through the gracious gift of song that he gave us. I also thank Him for Jimmy and Dan coming into my life so that I may have this wonderful experience of Christian fellowship and worship. Have a great week!

Contest is Coming

UIL Concert and Sight-reading contest is coming up next week for my High School Choirs. We are really making a big push as the kids are preparing. They work so hard and I am very lucky to be blessed with great students that have a yearning to learn how to become better singers. We are taking 3 choirs and each choir has to sing 3 pieces for judges and then sight-read a piece they have never seen before. There is lots of pressure but the choirs are ready as they have been preparing since the first day of school. I pray that they continue to look to God for guidance and strength during this stressful time. Have a great week!

It's been a Great Day!

Worship this morning was wonderful. The singing was outstanding and full of praise and adoration. Greg presented us with a wonderful lesson on prayer as we are getting ready for our 24 hours of prayer on the 30th of March. John and Kathy Schumacher invited me to lunch with them following church and we went to Mr. Gattis pizza. The Schumachers are such good people and have become very good friends of mine since moving to Marble Falls. I rested the rest of the afternoon and then went to Leadership Training for Christ practice with the youth of the church. We practiced song leading and singing. They are doing a great job and I absolutely love working with them and our Youth Minister, one of my dearest friends, Jimmy Mitchell. When I moved to Marble Falls I had lots of apprehension as I was moving so far away from my family. Jimmy was a God send! He has become one of my closest friends and I will always treasure our friendship. Worship tonight was awesome also, as Dan Burdett led our singing and did a great job as usual. We sang some more contemporary songs and it was wonderful. Oh, by the way, Jimmy, Dan and I have formed a singing group. We are a male trio that sings acappella christian music. There will be more about that later. It was a full day and I look forward to the rest of the week. Have a great week.

Good Morning

It's the Lord's Day! I am the worship leader this morning at church. I always love to lead the singing at Marble Falls Church of Christ. The congregation is full of people with huge hearts that are open to the Word of God. Have a great day.

Hello World!

This is my first attempt at blogging! I think I am really gonna like it. Hope everyone can keep up with me better this way. Have a great day! Bryce