After being up most of the night sick, I was dreading getting up today and having to go to work. I missed going to Blue Sky, and there was just not a part of me that was joyful. As I was making myself get ready for work, the phone rang. It was my husband Nick. It was during the middle of the worship gathering, so I was somewhat alarmed.
In April 2005 Nick and his friend Dan Dalpra put out a CD called "Remember" It was a wonderful, fresh mix of songs to draw people close to God. After the album release, and selling out of CD's. Nick began to put together a band. Last December, they became the Nick Carleton Band. They have been leading worship, playing worship events and working on recording their first full length album! It has been quite the journey. For those of you who are not hip on the music scene, it is extremely expensive to produce an album! We are talking thousnads of dollars worth of equipment and hundreds of hours writing, recording, mixing, producing, etc.
It is clear to those around Nick that he has a significant calling from God. He is truly annointed to be a new voice for a new generation in the church. (How I got him to marry me, I am not quite sure) With all of that to say, it has been a long, hard road over the past 10 months. Many trials, many tears, countless late nights and lots of letdowns.
Last Friday, Nick and I went to the po-dunk, reject grocery store here in Loveland with $3 in our checking account and nothing to eat at home. We found ourselves near tears as we walked through the store and realized the severity of our poor financial situation. We sat in silence on the car ride home, as fear about our future overcame us. Here we are not able to afford food, and yet we are praying for this $470 vocal recording microphone so that Nick Carleton Band can finish their CD. We have invested all of our "no" money into the gear that the band needs to make this happen, with the firm belief that this is what God has called us to do. As of Friday, we were wondering if we were completely insane.
My how a few days can change everything! We are part of a little church plant in Loveland, Colorado called Blue Sky Church. About 150 of us meet in an old, storefront building in downtown Loveland. In the last few weeks, there has been a flood of new people coming to check out what God is up to at Blue Sky. One of these people is named Ken.
You might remember that in the 1990's there was a movement of contemporary Christian music. It was led by none other than Michael W. Smith and Amy Grant. (One of my very first CD's when I was in jr. high, I must admit!) Well, this guy named Ken was involved with these two Christian leaders, and the new found Christian music movement.
So, here we are. Are you putting the pieces together? It is September 24, 2006 and this guy named Ken is a newcomer at Blue Sky Church. Nick Carleton Band is in a funk as they have run out of resources to finish the album they felt called to record. Nick and I are dirt poor and questioning why we are even up here in Loveland in the first place...
Some people do not believe in the power of prayer. I must admit that I have my moments when I question it as well. Then, there are days like today when God answers prayers in the most profound and unexpected of ways.
Nick was leading worship at Blue Sky this morning. Ken was sitting in the community. Nick was singing. God was speaking to Ken. After the service, Ken came up to Nick and shared with him that the Lord had told him that he should give his studio microphones to Nick. So, he obeyed the Lord and gave Nick 3 top of the line studio recording microphones. These are microphones that we could never have even thought about purchasing because of their enormous value. We were praying for one $470 mic, and God had in mind much more.
As we speak, I am waiting for Nick to come home with thousands of dollars in new studio equipment, and the new Nick Carleton Band album can resume production TODAY! It is clear to all of us involved that God has ordained this album. God has a new message and a new hope that he wants to communicate through these new songs, and God is not going to allow anything to get in the way of accomplishing what He has started!
We may still be poor in bank account terms, but we are eternally rich in God's goodness and mercy!
May we join together today in Praising God for His un-failing love and His Eternal Faithfulness! Please continue to lift this project to the Lord in prayer!
Humbled once again...
Kristi
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