So, today I turn 27 on the 27th. As one my best friends told me earlier today via text, "My birthday is on the 27th, your turning 27 on the 27th, that's a lot of 27s.... wow big gulps huh? See you later." I thought I would compile a list of something, good or bad, that has happened to me each year for the past 27 years. Caution: These thoughts are completely random and not pre meditated.
Age 1: Birth...duh
Age 2: Pulled my birthday cake off the table that my mommy had baked for me/also knocked as Christmas tree over... on top of me (I know right?)
Age 3: Finally got a hair cut, no more goldy locks or being referred to as the cute little girl in Wal-Mart
Age 4: Took apart an antique water basin/mirror set of my grandmother Dot's that was never the same and also wrote on a wall in her house behind the drier in red lipstick, shhhh I still don't think she knows it was me.
Age 5: Fell head first into some concrete steps.... 15,000 stitches later annndd tick tick... I'm ok
Age 6: Began my secret addiction of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Age 7: Hit my first and only home run, and it was an inside the park grand slam... even though it was against Fruithurst.
Age 8: My singing career came to a screeching hault as I forgot the 2nd verse to victory in Jesus while singing at a revival service... pretty sure I cried a little.... ok a lot. Made a fake profession of faith.
Age 9: Character flaw 'quick temper' was revealed as I decided that I should punch people in the ear that made me mad.
Age 10: Parents stepped in and enrolled me in karate to help with previous character flaw.
Age 11: Last year of making all A's and began my deep hatred for school... not school, just going.
Age 12: Singing career begins to take back off as Justin and I are stars in the CBC musical, "Down by the Creek Bank." Got my black belt karate.
Age 13: Started playing guitar, hated it at the time, and took up the trombone....ahhhh the beginning of my band nerdness. Wouldn't have it any other way though. Went to my first concert, Sister Hazel.
Age 14: Decided it would be cool to try and disobey my parents in everything that I did. That may have happened at age 2 but not sure. Caught a large mouth bass that weighed over 12 lbs, haven't fished much sense.
Age 15: Began working for my brother and bought a gorgeous electric guitar.
Age 16: Got a 1986 Red CJ 7 Jeep, God rest her soul, started seeing that guys who played guitar and sang could impress more girls than guys who hit each other with pads on... not knocking my athletic friends, just stating the facts.
Age 17: Made a lot of dumb decisions, started noticing that our basement garage band wasn't going anywhere, saw someone do meth for the first and only time as I was inviting them to church... they didn't go that night.
Age 18: Lowest of lows and highest of highs; Moved J'ville started college, marched Southerners, universal joint broke in my Jeep slinging my drive shaft about 50ft off of highway 9, got saved, accepted the call to the ministry.
Age 19: Began leading worship with the Chulafinnee Praise Band whaattt? Those guys were off the chizain. Raised my hands in worship for the first time, because somebody else did, and God STILL blessed it and my hear was overwhelmed
Age 20: Begin to realize my passion for leading worship. Dislocated my elbow riding four wheelers.
Age 21: Had my first accounatbility partner and realized the significance of it. Made fun of a preacher for wearing make up... and pretty sure he heard me. Good news though, no she bears as of yet.
Age 22: Got a job working at Hill Crest and Sound Solutions, a great year of God's blessings.
Age 23: Saw the students at Hill Crest begin to worship freely, thanks Revelation Song.
Age 24: Went on my first cruise and lead worship on it. Met a new best friend who got me addicted to Apple products and backpacking, smile... you're the reason I'm broke.
Age 25: God ripped my heart out during a service in Panama City Beach by using the story of Jim Elliot. I will never forget that day. Became the Jr. High minister... God truly is sovereign.
Age 26: Got engaged to my dream girl.
Age 27: Will marry my dream girl.
Hope you enjoyed, those are just a few things off the cuff... well, I'm pretty tired, think I'll go home now.
Andrew
