sup y'all, it's been a while, i know, so i'll try to fill you that actually read this blog in on what's happening right now...i'm in the middle of doing laundry and trying to get packed up and ready to go to Irmo, South Carolina after school tomorrow...the band up at my church is driving down, and we're leading the youth of First Baptist Irmo in worship during their DiscipleNow weekend, and also playing and leading the church in worship as a whole on Sunday morning...be praying for us as we make the trip down there, we're driving our cars down there(separately, but together), and that we'll be servants and vessels for Christ, and that we will gel together as a ministry team, and have one heart and one spirit. As for the prom situation...you'll never guess who i'm going with...remember the Emily girl that i have been lambasting on here?...well, that's who i'm going to prom with...kinda weird...but God works in mysterious ways...often shows me how silly and stupid i've been...i'm really tired, and it's only 10o'clock, but only having one side of your face to breathe out of makes that happen...i'm battling sinusitis(which is ongoing with me) and a sinus infection that is just now becoming full-blown...i kind of like the timing of all of this sickness and stuff...it takes away all of the ability that i have and forces me to lean on Christ and His ability and strength...His strength is made perfect in my weakness....well, i'm going to go...so until i post next, may the Spirit of Christ overflow from your heart into your lives.-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 10:03 PM

 
sup...it's rant time...i am so tired of having to be nice to everybody that i come in contact with...having to "be polite, be courteous in all of my dealings with people"...society packs the biggest load of bullcrap per capita that i believe that i've ever seen...Was Jesus always courteous and polite with his dealings with people? if someone says He was, they'd better talk to that money changer in the temple, and the scribes, Pharisees, and Saducees...they wouldnt think him very kind by the things that he said about them...He was truthful...and we as a people, we as a society, we sacrifice the very truth for the chance that the truth might hurt someone's feelings...boohoo...i really feel bad for them...because they are missing out on the greatest thing...and that's the freedom that the truth provides...where in the world can i go that is within 20 miles of Knoxville that i can sit and play a guitar without being disturbed?? cause i cant even go outside and play, i cant even play in my room late at night, because it will "wake up people"....God...listen to me...yet again...i feel stupid...and i've felt stupid pretty much since this morning...(will tell later...i'm in the middle of something)take this petty pride away from me...i'm not better than everyone else...the only thing that i am good at is sinning...but Father, that you give grace to such a sinner is totally amazing to me...i dont understand...i cant even begin to try...forgive me for being so bullheaded and hardened to what you might be trying to show me, to tell me...Lord, i love you more than words or even actions can express, but my spiritual adhd takes control of the wheel and runs me all over the place...Help me not to lose sight of your love...until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 10:40 PM

 
sup y'all...i'm up late, and just now deciding to post on to this mug...tonight has been great...the revival went awesome...the Lord really moved in that place...then, after we got done with the revival, me and my friend Adam went to New City to play at Open Mic night...it was cool...i didnt screw up too badly...i ended up playing a really slapped together original song("Defenses") and a old hymn by William R. Featherston(My Jesus, I Love Thee)...even though the revival is over, i'm still excited about what God is going to do in and through us not only as teenagers, but as a community and a city here in Knoxville...nothing that we said in that building will mean a thing unless we as a people take what we have learned and pour it out on the streets, and live fearlessly lives in Christ, and looking only to Him as the example by which we should follow...we need to stop our petty arguments and disagreements, (i was going to make a confession to keep the grievances, but no, Christ wants all of us or none of us...there's no middle ground in him...there is only black and white and no grey area, and no space in which to be confused)for they only hinder the cause of Christ, that is His Gospel being preached to the nations, and us finding our worth and all that we have and all that we are in Him. Well, that's about all that i have, so until i post next, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 1:39 AM

 
Hey...for those who are wondering, the revival went great, but that's not where my heart is at the moment...i finally went and got my books back from Emily...now i never have to go back there if i dont want to...the wounds are still fresh from the lack of respect and the lack of care shown to me by her over the past 8 months...if you ever want to lose somebody as your friend, then do it by totally ignoring them putting themselves out there...do it, and within 3 months, they'll be gone from your live forever, and you'll never have to worry about them again...but God, why do i care so stinking much??? She's just a stupid girl...one that i once loved, and gave a piece of my heart away to, but...it still hurts...all of my wounds still hurt...but i'm being selfish again...God, dont let me be inwardly drawn because of these wounds, because of these afflictions, because of all of these girls that just dont know how to love me for me...i know that you hold me in your righteous right hand, and i know that you have plans to keep me, and not to harm me, and i know most of all that you will work all things for the good of me, your servant who loves you...may i find my rest in you, and my worth, and all that i am...Father, you alone deserve glory, and you alone deserve praise, for you have lifted my head with your love, and healed me again...Give me a true desire for Your word, and Your name, and may i not hesitate to use it, for there is great power in Your Name...and this power has brought me to you, it has saved me, and it has put me of where i can be of use, and where i can glorify Your Name...Lord Jesus, you are to be praised...until my next post, blessings to you all in the name of our Lord Christ Jesus
-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 10:49 PM

 
Good afternoon to everyone, sorry about not posting last night, i think i probably had something written, but just forgot to post...you know how that goes...well, the revival went great last night, and the more i type, the more i remember actually having something written and basically done, and then i just never published it...oh well...i'm really excited about the things that God has planned for us in these next days, weeks, months and years...i think that as a generation, we are moving farther and farther in our quest and desire to seek God out and to truly know His heart, and be one with Him in our lives, and i cannot wait to see that day when we grow so deep in our relationships with our Savior that living like Him will come naturally...well, i'm going to go, i have some reading to do, so i will probably post tonight, so until then, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 2:37 PM

 
Good evening everyone...i just(well, not just...just would have been three hours ago, but this is when i could get online) got back from an awesome FCA at our president's house...the youth minister from Corryton Baptist came and we ended up experiencing an awesome visitation from God...i got my car back today, and was able to drive it to FCA today, which made me happy that i had a semi-reliable mode of transportation again...God constantly amazes me...just when we think we have things all figured out, then he pops back up again, and goes...you could be doing better...try using my Name for a change? something so simple as just using His Name, and we never realise that it could have the biggest impact on what we do...it's almost like we're afraid to name our lover...which sucks, because he loved us enough, even while we were in our sin to die on the cross for us and to pay the price for our lives, and we are scared to call on His name...if you're reading, and in the Knoxville area, Tuesday through Thursday, at the I-75 expo center, is the Hope to Carry On Youth Revival, it starts at 7:00...i suggest you get there kinda early, so that you wont be way back in the back...i am confident that God is going to reveal a mighty work in His people, and bring them back to Himself...well, i'm going to get this bubba posted up...so until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 12:28 AM

 
What's up yall? i hope every one who's reading today is having a good day...i'm having a relatively good one...i've got a vehicle for the moment, which is a good thing...and i'm looking at delicatefade.com to see if there's any new songs that i want to do...we've got yet another day of absolutely beautiful weather, although, it is a little cooler than i wish it would be, but at least the sun is out...and that's the best part...i'd say this post will probably be short right now, but i might come back tonight and add more...but...i might not...mom may not even let me on the computer, which would be bad, but that's life...i think i'm going to cut it off right here, cause i dont really feel like writing any...so until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 3:53 PM

 
Good afternoon to yall...or yousguys for those who have a bit more northern dialect...God has truly blessed us in tennesee with some beautiful weather...my brother and i are trying to decide what to eat for lunch...and we both have no idea what we want...sounds like some girl that i know...but i digress...umm...samoas are the absolute best girl scout cookies...EVER...hehe...my pastor talked about the things that God is leading us, and i thought...hmm...who else has got the same vision that Pastor Phil has? then i had sort of a revelation...maybe Derek Webb could come to our church one weekend, and him and Phil could lead sort of a confrence on what Christ's vision for the church is, and open it up to all the churches in the area, and basically anyone who wants to come would be able to come, and listen and give their views, and kind of have an open forum sort of thing...but that's just a thought...though i'm going to look into it, b/c it may very well be that God wants this type of thing to happen...well, as always, if you read, and you feel like giving comment to something said, feel free, and when you come, and havent posted on the guest map, do so, so that i can have an idea of who all is coming...so until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 12:51 PM

 
yo, yall...what's up? i got some new stuff on my site thanx to my buddy joe...if ya come in, post onto the guest map so i can see who all's on here...well, i'm gonna jet...so until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 4:43 PM

 
yeah. i have a buttload of stuff to write about...let's just say that a slow newsday it was not. first of all, the lock-in that i was slightly apprehensive about playing for went absolutely awesome...instead of about 50 kids who(i thought) would be apethetic and just bored with us...it was absolutely the opposite...they ended up having about 130 kids, and they were absolutely off of the wall with energy, and we just absolutely feasted on it...it was awesome...i think it was the best that i've felt after a service ever...this is what i want to do. plus, on top of all of the great stuff, we got paid 50 dollars each for it...absolutely the best night of work i've ever had..;) then we went up to middlesboro,ky and ate at a really good restaurant(grilled salmon...mmmm), then we drove back to knoxville and back to micah's house, and then the hilarity ensued...i started my car, and let it run at idle for a couple of minutes while i got my guitar and other things out of the trunk of micah's car, and then....it just died...no warning, no nothing...just...died. i tried to turn it back over, and...nothing...no sounds, no response, nothing...turned it to auxilary, nothing worked...the only thing that worked were my headlights and my cabin lights...everything else was gone...it's still in his driveway...to tell the truth, i have no idea how to get it out of there, or what's wrong, or how to fix it...crazy insane...but i'm still riding that adrenaline high...it was awesome...well, i'm going to go ahead and post this thing up for all yall to read...so until my next post, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 12:28 AM

 
yeah...sometimes i wonder why i even try when i end up being such a big dork...yeah...i treaded some water today, or should it be tested? i dont know, but dont really care...i tried asking kimberly to prom today, but ended up just asking if she was going, and never got around to asking her if she would go with me, but instead just told her that i'm looking for some one...GAAAAHHH!!! do i have to be this stupid all the time? but i digress....anyway....i wont be able to post any tonight, or tomorrow, and tomorrow it might be late when i post, cause i got that thing in Harrogate Friday night, and i probably wont be back until late, and if i am, then great, but if i'm not, then that's fine too...cause the more time i spend away from home, the happier i'll be...senioritis, ya know...i was planning on going to the Andy Peterson concert at new city, but...it's sold out. right now, i'm on the waiting list, and have no idea whether i'll be able to go...soooooo....that basically sucks, but it's what i get for waiting until (practically) the last minute to buy tickets...i'm just glad i didnt drive down there and find kenny...that's harder than anything...is he ever in his office? but anyway....i'm so glad to get out of school at 2:00...if i had to stay in that place until 3:30 and then have to deal with all of the traffic...let's just say that my senioritis would be totally out of control...hmm...prom...to go, or not...this is the question...matthew perryman jones is playing the same night at new city...maybe...we could organize an anti-prom type thing...where all of us who want to go, and arent going to prom, just go to the concert...it would be a whole lot cheaper, and we wouldnt have to dress up or anything...hmm...email me if you think that would be a good idea...that is, if anyone ever reads this thing...and if you do, besides you, Joe, more power to you...well, i'm going to go ahead and get this thing posted up...i'll see you at next post...until then, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 3:41 PM

 
Hey, it's me again...just got back a while ago from church, where i lead worship for the group...we werent really at full strength, but it was good nevertheless...hmm...still dont have anymore word on the prom situation...it's out of my hands, yet in my hands at the same time....i dont know...i'm on the derek webb chat right now...it's pretty good...hmm...i'm doing a lot of humming, cause i dont really know what to write...i'm just going to go random...pinball is the greatest cell phone game of all time...nothing beats it, hands down...what in the world were the braves thinking when they traded Kevin Millwood for some catcher who will never play more than 10 games a season? what kind of logic is that? all-star pitcher, or crap catcher?(pun not intended) let's see...i think eminem might be the best thing since sliced bread...does anyone ever have these moments when you dont know where you're going or what you're doing? well, that's all for me...so i'll see you at the next post...until then, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 10:09 PM

 
Well, now that i talked about the past, i might as well talk about the present...(prom i mean)...and i probably need to post quickly, cause i probably need to be at church here soon...well, here's the story...i have maybe two prospects right now...one is Emily, who right now wont give me the time of day (can you say Man on the Side by John Mayer? i really should have written that song, cause it describes our relationship perfectly), so that's probably not an option, and then there's this junior named Kimberly. umm...yeah...i dont know if words can do her justice...let's just say...11 out of 10? yeah...that sounds good...but anyway...she and i, i'm finding out, are very alike, and this (usually) romantically challenged romantic is beginnning to belive that he has a very good shot at landing her as a date to prom...now that would be cool...basically a statement to all of the other guys like me saying, "yooocaaandoit!!!"...but anyway...i still havent asked her, and i dont know when i'm going to ask, but i need to do it soon, methinks, or someone else will ask her and she might say yes....but anyway...enough about me, how bout yall? i'd like to get an idea of who all actually reads this stuff that i put out...so if you have any comments or questions, email me at mirror_mirror_1999@yahoo.com, and if i get anything, i will respond in my posts, so dont worry...well, i'm going to head up to church, so until next time, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 2:21 PM

 
yo...it's me again...pretty normal night tonight...more activity than i usually get, and that's a good thing...went over to my friend Micha's house to practice and get together what we're doing for a lock-in that we're leading for a church in Harrogate...i definitely have my limitations as far as guitar is concerned...i.e. i cant play a barre-chord worth a crap...but it's all good...at least i'm on like the same level as Cliff from Caedmons or something...i dont know...i think i might have a date lined up for prom, and if you know me well, that's something that's pretty different from what i usually have happen...take for example last year's prom...i was supposed to go to prom with this awesome girl that i met at camp named Emily, and it just so happened that our perspective proms got scheduled on the same night...so, she started to think that she could go to her prom first and then when it ended, come over to my prom...but what she failed to think about was what i was supposed to do until 10 when her prom ended...well, i just defaulted out and went to a show at New City Cafe(which is the absolute coolest place in Knoxville), but not before making sure that i screwed with my heart by going and watching her and her date take pictures...anyone ever just have that happen to you, just that sinking feeling that that guy that she dressed up for really should be you? i dont know...maybe i'm just alone in this, but anywho...i think that's enough of my past being poured out for the whole wide world to see...i think i might head towards the bed...i'll be posting tomorrow...until then, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 12:10 AM

 
okay...now for the introduction...hi, my name is Andy, and i'm from the wilds of suburban K-town, tennessee, where the rednecks are most definitely in abundance(and that's a good thing...since we dont have any black people in my community(this isnt my choice), we need some variety, and they definitely provide it, especially at the walmart in town...i'm a senior at the local high school and i am sick and tired of it, especially with both of my parents in the faculty, and a brother a couple of years behind me at the same school...i cant wait to move out and go to college...it's all that i really want to do now, except for going up to church and leading worship up there, which i do quite often(every wednesday) and sometimes we(the band and i)get to play for different stuff like Disciplenows and other stuff...it's really quite cool...well, i really must get off of this computer, i've been on for far too long, so until next time, blessings to you all-Andy

  posted by Andy @ 4:02 PM

 
hey...this is andy again...i'm not really sure if my last post was published, but i'll just do this one to test the waters

  posted by Andy @ 3:47 PM