The L.B.D. Benefit Concert

As many of you may know, my parents and their band wanted to help put on a benefit concert to help raise money for the project. It was a good idea, but I won't lie, there is always a severe anxiety I feel when tasked with planning an event, whether big or small. I don't know why. But it's the reason me and Nick's engagement only lasted for two months.  We made up flyers and sent out facebook invites.  Of course there was some rehearsing of songs that needed to take place, seeing how it has been a while since I have sung with their band. And as always, for me, there is the added tension I feel whenever I am about to become the center focus.

None of these, however, ended up being the hurdles I had imagined them to be.  I had my husband to support me and really my dad handled all of the communication with the venue. I asked God to remind me throughout that He would be the main focus, and this helped to calm my nerves more than anything.

Sometimes I think the devil wants us to feel like we're alone, that we've been tasked with Mission Impossible and somehow we just have to make it work.  This is totally untrue. We are only ever alone if we choose it. It is so important to cast our anxieties on to Jesus. He can handle it. He isn't burdened or bothered. He isn't pacing around in heaven like the anxious parent. He is sitting in His throne, completely in control.  So don't let the sum of the days/weeks/months troubles weigh down your soul because you don't need to hold on to them. You don't need to be in control. And in all reality, we aren't, not in the long run. Some people find that to be a frightening thought, but I think it's freeing.

All in all, people had a good time, and we made some money for the orphanages, which is the best part of all! So thanks to everybody who came and donated. Thanks to the V.F.W for letting us host the concert as well.

By the way, if you've been wondering why I stopped posting daily pictures of my outfits, it is simply because I have run out of outfits. Unfortunately my closet (and my imagination) can only stretch so far. So I just decided not to bore you all with repeats. But, rest assured, I am still wearing the dress. Really, since I kind of ran out of new outfits, it seems much more, uniform-esque.
If you came to the benefit concert I hope you enjoyed the music and were blessed by it. Thanks to everyone who helped make it possible. :)

-Lindsey