Sunday Concert and I should be asleep.....

I really need to learn how to fall asleep when Brent is gone.  It's not like I am not already a night owl, but when he is gone, I am up even later.  I eventually fall asleep from pure exhaustion...and that is falling asleep while the tv is on.  But that is not the purpose of this post, I just figured that since I was/am still awake I might as well post something on the blog.
So (love that word), it is funny how things work out in such a way that you can see the Lord's hand.  Let me explain..I will try really hard to not make it very long.  
Back on October I posted a story about auditioning for Weber's Wind Ensemble.  I am also in the Symphony Orchestra at Weber as well and these classes do not start until January.  This past Monday, while I am sitting in my Music for Elementary Teachers class I get  a phone call from Weber, then a text, and an email.  The text is from the Symphony teacher asking me about accompanying the Choir for a concert this Sunday.  YES, this SUNDAY!  After class, I head to the professors office, figured it was a good reason to meet him, and he showed me the music and I said sure I would love to do this.  Once again, what in the crap am I thinking?  This is my last week of classes, so final projects are due..blah, blah, blah. Anyway, the professor takes me to meet the choir teacher.  They ask if I could stay and play with them right then..um, NO (okay I didn't yell it to them, I politely said I could not, I had to work).  But I said Wednesday I would be able to.  One problem, a small conflict called work.  Oh, and they need me to come to the dress rehearsal on Friday..Friday afternoon when I am at work.  Once again, Work. WORK.  In my mind I think the teacher thinks I am the neediest person or very demanding or deserve to be accommodated at every request I make...I really try not to be this way.  Anyway, I told her my predicament and that maybe I would just ask the other assistant to stay for me Wednesday until I got to work and on Friday maybe he could come in the last two hours and cover me.  Well, he was not at work, so I called him.  Basically (to spare you from reading) he and I switched our schedules and that leaves me with my afternoons free and I now work in the morning. He and I were planning on doing this come January...switching schedules that is..but the way it all worked out right now, well, I think it was meant to happen. 
I know I keep somewhat complaining about playing.  Not sure that complaining is the right word, whining maybe.  But really, I am excited for this opportunity and the scholarship that it gives me.  Okay...back to the Sunday thing.  The way things worked out, it could not have worked out any better.  Today I was able to practice with the choir.  I was given three songs, two with the choir, one with the Symphony.  The Symphony I basically ruled out since I just don't have the time to get it down super well.  But I'll see.  The two choir songs, well, now it will just be one that I will do with them.  Since I only had Monday night to practice and some of yesterday, it was not down to perfection.  Not sure what they were thinking when giving them to me on Monday and practicing with them less than 48 hours later, but still, I feel pretty good about being able to do one.  I am going to try to do the Symphony one since I am now free...sort of..from the other song and from most of my homework.  
Back to the beginning, I can see how the Lord has helped push me along in this new adventure in my life.  He knew I needed to grow and develop this talent in a new area. He has helped make it possible for me to be able juggle my work schedule (as well as the other assistants - switching schedules is actually better for him and saves him money), juggle my school schedule, find classes that fit into the schedule without interfering with  my job, and still be able to be home with my children in the evening.    
I came across two thoughts, the first, “William George Jordan once said, ‘Man has two creators, his God and himself. The first creator furnishes him the raw materials of his life—the laws and conformity with which he can make that life what he will. The second creator—himself—has powers he rarely realizes. It is what a man makes of himself that counts.’”  Marvin J. Ashton, Ensign Feb 1993, 64
"God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it." (unknown author) So, even though this new adventure scares me, I know that as long as I do my part, I will have the help I need to get through it and hopefully improve my talent.

Oh, one more thing, I am not going to proofread this post, so if it does not make sense....well, let's chalk it up to being-awake-when-I-should-be-in-bed-because-it's-late.  
Oh, last thing, the title of this post...well, I had no idea what to title it.  So if you have a better idea, go ahead and share it...but see if you can leave the word loopy out of it :)  Goodnight.