Trial by Fire (or sweat)

Wacky Battles Slimed was in full swing of day number two tonight. I think it was the air of wackiness that got to Holden and me, because while sitting in pre-service prep, we decided to switch production roles. He was serving as Technical Director (TD), which runs the switch that puts elements out to the live service, and I was serving as the Computer Graphics (CG) person -which feeds the elements to the TD. The roles are very different and there's lots of little nuggets of information you absorb to run either one. Well we gave each other the crash course in about 30 minutes and proceeded to wipe our sweaty palms on one another "for luck" to kick off the service at 10 seconds out. What a riot.

Thankfully the VBS program is a lot slower running than a typical weekend service, so what better place to just dive in and learn! And thankfully I had a very patient Director (you're the best Papia!) who gave us an environment to learn in. There was lots more focused silence than normal (apparently me having to completely concentrate is a good thing for those that typically have to listen to me yap *lol*)

Once again I love this role - something new, different, and completely challenging thrown my way. Not sure I'm ready for a live weekend service - but hey... there's 3 more days of VBS left!

A quick catch-up

Not wanting to make the one-post wonder blogs (or the "where the heck did they go" blog forum), I decided I should get back to posting. It has been a crazy busy few months. Started a new role at work, which I absolutely love -but the learning curve was huge. I finally feel like my feet are beneath me again (even though there's still lots more to learn), and a routine is returning once again to my life... ok routine - never for me - but as close as I get.

Working with the media crew at a mega church is non-stop action. It's fun, challenging, ever-changing, full of lessons... the list goes on. I love change and mixing things up, so this change in role has been ideal for me. I've gotten great leadership and instruction on so many aspects of the media, marketing and production world. I feel incredibly blessed to work with such an amazing group of people. I might be a bit biased, but our team is definitely the best :) I love stepping back sometimes and watching how we all work together. There is definitely a sense of family, a huge sense of loyalty to one another and for covering one another's backs when the projects seem to grow and grow. But the best part is how much we laugh together. I think you have to in the environment we live/work in, day in and day out. There is a great deal going on - all the time. Without the laughter, it would sure be a challenge to stay energized. So it's a good thing we have an amazing crew that loves to hoot and howl.

So that's a bit of what's been going on. Also just got back from a 10-day stay in Michigan, which was wonderful. Saw tons of family, laughed, caught up and celebrated Gram's 90th birthday. It was a wonderful time. But I think I'm ready for a vacation that doesn't involve working, party prep or cloudy days. Hmmm.... hawaiian beaches seem to be calling my name!