New Song Tour : 2011 - Aftermath

New Song 2011 Tour is over. It drained me physically, mentally and emotionally. Yet, the experiences that tour took me through made it well worth it. I was drained of my strength….yet strengthened. I was drained of my emotions by roller-coaster events…..yet filled with peace. The Devil was at constant work throughout the two weeks of tour, trying so hard to break New Song apart, destroy our hope, extinguish our joy, and push us to the breaking point. Yet throughout it all, Christ was our Sustainer. The women of New Song pushed forward in sisterhood and unity. Christ gave us hope when we reached a state of hopelessness, and when one of us reached her breaking point, the others gathered around her and held her up. Throughout everything, from hospital visits, fainting, illness, fender benders, flat tires, emergencies, and critical health problems, God was there - comforting us, sustaining us, loving us and bringing the girls of New Song closer to each other and closer as a body, in Christ. Though the Devil was most definitely at work during tour, so was God…and God’s work is more powerful than any of the Devil’s work. Tour had its ups and downs. There were ecstatic highs, apathetic middle ground, and brutal lows. Throughout it all though God was teaching me (and I have no doubt all of New Song). He showed and reminded me how amazing He truly is. He showed me the truth in the words ‘where two or more stand and agree the Spirit will come down’ when over 40 girls knelt together and prayed with all their might. He reminded me of His awesomeness when he brought someone back to life. He reminded me that He is in control and one cannot live or die without His will and ‘O.K.’. He taught me (with the help of Doug and Joel) that suffering takes place in order that we might be reminded of how much we need Christ as our savior. It draws us closer to Christ…and during tour, it drew us closer to each other. God showed me that His strength is enough and will always be enough. He will always give me strength to get through the day. He gave me peace when I was terrified. When I wanted to sob my heart out…when my heart was breaking…Christ wrapped me in His arms of comfort and love. He showed and reminded me that His mercies are abundant and new every morning and He. is. always. faithful. He will always be faithful. Tour – it was a grand adventure. Tour – it was full of experiences that drew me, perhaps all on tour, even, closer to the King of Kings…the Lord of Lords. Throughout those two weeks, that sometimes felt like a life time, I constantly stood amazed in all of God’s glory and power and greatness. He never ceases to amaze me and I pray I’ll never lose my wonder and amazement at his awesomeness. May God continue to shape, mold, and stretch us throughout this life…and may He always be glorified and honored as the one and only GOD.