Josh Gumbert

March Update

So it's late in March and my posts are lagging.  Sorry about that.  Things have been crazy busy and I am doing my best to keep up with the day to day.  The Lord gives strength and we will endure.  But anyway, Easter is coming!!! This is like the superbowl of Sundays.  The day that Jesus rose from the dead.  It is documented and true.  And the foundation of my faith.  Without the resurrection, Christianity is found lacking.  

Before Easter, we have a Good Friday service in the evening on Friday the 2nd of April.  It will be a very sober night of reflection on the Cross and what happened that day on Calvary.  The brutality is something that we can't fully imagine, but it is good to try and get our minds there.  Good Friday is one of my favorite church events.  It helps put things into perspective in my life.  

In preparation, Danny and I have been rehearsing two bands every Monday night.  A Good Friday band and an Easter band.  We both are very excited about the music and the arrangements we have put together for them.  It is going to be a good time both days (Friday and Sunday).

The family is great and Emery is growing well.  I love returning home from work to find a giant, open mouthed smile on "Emmy's" face.  Any worry of the day is completely forgotten and replaced with a joy I can't explain.  I am so blessed.  Thank You Jesus!!!  Below is a video of my little girl having her first taste of popcorn.  I think she likes it.

Simple Joys

So these last few weeks have been super crazy.  I don't think I have said in this blog, but my vocation is not worship leading.  Though I love doing it, my job is sales.  I sell medical equipment to doctors.  Mainly for trauma.  So if you fall and break your clavicle or your elbow or wrist, etc, I sell the plates and screws that fix you.  I love my job and it is a true blessing to have, especially with the state of the economy.  So know that, I really love my job and the opportunities that I have there are great.  Lately it has been tough.  With my rigorous ministry schedule on top of my regular duties as a salesman and father and husband... I have been getting home pretty late.  The first three nights this week I didn't get to see Emery before she went to bed.  Needless to say, it had been pretty frustrating.  

She brings me so much joy.  Earlier in the week she was quite the model.  Tracy Dodson came over to take Emery's pictures for her being 6 months old.  Though I wasn't here for it, I heard that she did great and that it was a total blast.  She loves to smile and knows exactly where the camera is.  The pictures turned out great and when I saw them, I was definitely feeling the joy that "Emmy" brings me.  Thanks for capturing that Tracy.  You can check the pics out at her blog here

Emery also got a jumper handed down from here older cousin.  She loves it.  There is a video below.  So there are these awesome joys that I have in my life.  I love my daughter.  I love my beautiful wife.  I am saved by grace, through faith in Christ.  Life is good.  I'll be back to update later.  One Love.

Playlists:

Ryan Adams - Love is Hell pt.1

Sigour Ros - Von

The Appleseed Cast - Two Conversations

Read List:

Pastoral Ministry - John MacArthur

Leviticus