To all my adoring fans I am so sorry that I have left you sitting there waiting for that email saying that I have posted another blog or your RSS feed for that matter. Needless to say my life has been a whirlwind lately. This past winter Iost my job but picked up another one with Go Live Productions. They are contracted by Women of Faith to do all their production work. It was somewhat of a dream come true. I got to be in the production world that I have such a huge heart and passion for. We only had two gigs in the spring and then nothing till this fall. Once the fall hit I did three shows before i got a phone call saying "Sorry but this isn't gonna work." Nothing personal it's just business. Those where some very hard words to hear. So as I wallowed in self-pity and felt like I was the biggest loser I got a Direct Message through twitter from the lighting designer of Women of Faith, he also just finished a tour with Keith Urban and now was out with Steven Curtis Chapman. His direct message said. "Want a job? I might have something for you" and he did. The job is not the most glorious job in the world but it's with the greatest group of people. Drum Roll please............ It is for Steven Curtis Chapman. They started out hauling everything around in trailers attached to the bus's. Money wise it was a great idea but when SCC would not want to show up to the venue till a few hours before the show or or would have to go to another town and a do Women of Faith show it got real sticky. So they put their brains together and said all the gear would fit into a box truck. So thats where I come in. So in the midst of losing a job God was putting another one together for me. Now for the whip cream. The very first show I showed up to I met a crew member who was just filling in for the normal guy and was normally out with Mandissa. The following week instead of me tracking him down on facebook he found me. A few weeks later he came back out on the tour and was filling in again. While we were waiting for the go ahead to unload the truck he said hey I liked to talk to you about something. He went on to say that due to a another well know manager / sound-guy leaving the industry there were some holes to fill and he would like to help me be the one to fill those holes. I was just blown away because literally the night before I was thinking to myself I want to catch up with this guy after the tour and see if he knew of any possible work or was willing to help me get more established in the industry. It was just so refreshing to have someone come to me vs. me tracking them down.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Collecting Shoes
Well, I am doing again what I did last year and that is collecting shoes for Soles4Souls. Last year tho was probably more out of selfishness in the sense I knew I would need as much motivation to run a 5k as possible since I hadn't run one since I was 10. So after reading a tweet from @MichaelHyatt who is the CEO of Thomas Nelson Book publishers about this great organization I just thought the shoe fit ( pun intended.) So I started tweeting and adding post to facebook thinking it would be really easy to get people to walk into their closets grab some old shoes and bring them to the race or after the race people would just drop by the booth and drop of their shoes on their feet .I was proven wrong but not discouraged. I was able to collect shoes but just cause it's a race and you are running for a good cause does not mean the people are going to show up in droves. I unfortunately got a lot of I did not know you were going to be here, or I just gave all mine to Good Will. So it was a little frustrating. At the same time I really enjoyed doing this ,met some great people, had some great conversations and my wife even said for the first time today I saw you in your element. So who knows where collecting something as simple as a pair of shoes could lead me. I am currently looking for employment with a possible job in the wing but who knows where all my experiences will take me.
So I ask you to go into your closet , grab any shoes you know you will never wear, come out to the Menchies South Nash Dash, run , walk, stroll with your baby or dog, just have a good time ,come to me to drop off your shoes, hang out and have some good conversations.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
5 weeks till Baby R
Wow, It's hard to belive in this day and age that God felt secure in Nickie and I that we needed another child in our lives right now. We get excited at times and at times start pulling our hair and banging our heads. This was not our plan but it was Gods plan. So I feel God has a sense of humor a ,knows what we are capable of and is shaping and molding us for bigger things. Why do I say a sense of humor. Well, it's because we are three floors up in a 2 bed 1 bath condo that is currently for sale but no offers as of yet. So, you can only imagine how fun things will get when family starts coming into town. So during this unique times of our lives we appreciate any and all prayers. Also keep Nickie in mind as she has a little more work on her plate when I am out of town with Women of Faith.
Derek D. Robertson
www.DerekDRobertson.com
Derek D. Robertson
www.DerekDRobertson.com
Sunday, August 1, 2010
8 Weeks Out
We are currently 8 weeks out from being parents again. It is an exiciting yet scarry time. It is also a frustrating time because we have had no luck in selling our condo in hopes to upgrade into a bigger home. God has a funny sense of humor sometimes when it comes to things like this. At the same time I know we can make it work and when we are able to sell our condo Will be very thankful for the upgrade. At the same time I am getting excited about going out on the road with Women of Faith. It will be a hard transition but God has prepared us by lettiing me go out on the road of couple of times in the spring and early summer to give us a taste of what is to com. So keep us in your prayers as we begin these two new journeys.
Derek D. Robertson
www.DerekDRobertson.com
www.DerekDRobertson.com
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