Dinner date

So tonight we have been given a great gift. The gift is a paid dinner night without the boys. Not only are they paying for the meal but they are watching our boys. Although Nickie and I feel like we are going through a huge blizzard during this winter of our life we have still been blessed by God in numerous ways.

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Long Time No Blog

Well things around here have been interesting to say the least. God has been testing our faith and answering prayers. Just when it looks like I am going down hill with no breaks he provides again. For example, my work has been scarce to say the least , Nickie's hours go down, she gets switched to another clinic while I get a phone call saying help and I am on the road again. Then the artist I went out with gets to a point they don't need me but then call me back up saying we need you again. To put the icing on the cake a sound company has a small tour they are going out with and need someone to drive a small box truck. So everyday is a new journey but I am in good company.

Bryson and Brayden are growing like weeds and we are just amazed at how God has blessed us with two sweet boys. They are no angels but we will keep them. Hope you are doing well and would love to hear from you. Also make sure if you are not reading this via blogger that you go to my actual blog and not the one that shows up on face book and leave comments and let me know if you have a blog so I can keep up with you.

Derek

Crew Calls

  Occasionally I get calls for what I call Crew calls. Crew calls are when a company calls several people and see their availability to work. These crew calls are usually for production purposes where we will work for a particular artist and their people to set up their production. We are usually called a day or two in advance and are supposed to be at the job a half hour in advance. We get to the job and our divided into categories such as audio, video, lights, staging and the like. We then under the supervision of the artist people will set up or tear down their equipment. One bonus to the job is that they are required to pay us for four hours whether or not we work four hours and then  of course for every hour after that.

It's a unique job in the sense that we don't work every day or even every week. They do try to keep us as busy as possible but if the work is not there well then they don't call you. Crew One (poor website but you get the point) who I typically get calls from probably spend more time on the phone finding enough hands for the job than  the actual job itself. They have a list of a few hundred people to call up.

Now, speaking of people well lets just say some of these people are from all walks of life. You have the clean cut people all the way down to what rock did you come out of. They are very unique individuals. A lot them want to Rock and Roll every night and party every day and that's exactly what they do. To kind of get an idea of some of the people watch this video below .



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJfqdTVrcVQ

New Year

Well, this new year is rolling right along. Health wise we are well but our financial health well it is a little weak but we know to that God is a big God and that His timing is never our timing. Nickie and I are not ones to look at God and yell don't you love me ,were faithful to You, we go to church, we tithe, why cant we just get a break. Yes, we get down but also know that he will provide and we will get through this. I watched my parents go through tough times and now that they are in their early 60's are just now enjoying some finacial freedom. I on the other hand hope it doesn't takes us that long. My goal would be no later than 40. So heres to a new year and prosperity. Lets make the best of it.

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