| | TGR Update--Andy Hi all, Andy here. I hope all's well with you. I thought I'd give you an update on how things have been moving. We had quite an eventful day this last Sunday in little place called Moscow Mills, Missouri. We were part of an area wide Independence Day celebration; The St. Louis Christian Freedom Fest. As we wound through the fields and forests deep into the El Shaddai ranch, we had no idea what to expect. Here's a snapshot into the craziness that ensued.
First, we set up the stage and waited for the other bands to arrive. While waiting, we discovered a snake had wrapped itself up in our equipment. Ironically, it had found its way into our snake. I'm not going to say which two band members screamed like a girl, but it wasn't me or Vollmar.
We were pleasantly surprised to see some old friends from Element Church were going to play. We thoroughly enjoyed their performance except for the heat and humidity which was pretty unbearable.
When it was finally time for us to take the stage, we let it loose. Playing in that kind of heat can really take it out of you, but I think the adrenaline was flowing because we were really pumped to be playing. The crowd there was great and really dove into what we were singing. On a side note, I don't think I've ever been so sweaty after a show.
For the night cap we enjoyed listening to a local church band play some of our favorite tunes which was followed by a ridiculous fireworks show. It was a good end to a long day...or so we thought.
As we made our journey back home through the floodplains, a deer lept from woods and ran in front of our van. Vollmar slammed the brakes down, but there was nothing we could do. Thankfully there wasn't too much damage to the van, but sadly the same cannot be said for the deer.
All in all, it was a day to remember unless your were an deer or someone who sweats an embarassing amount.
We will be taking a few weeks off, but Matt Vollmar will be singing and playing in support of Chris Sligh in Salem, Illinois in the coming weeks. In the meantime, we'll continue to seek out God's desires for us, and I hope you'll do the same. If there's one thing I've learned in my twenty-one short years on this planet, it's that we are only fullfilled when Christ is fullfilled. Seek His plan and He'll direct your path.
Blessings,
Andy
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