Piano.......

Sigh. Well, I really do have TONZ of piano stuff to do. I'm working on a bunch of new pieces for the coffee house. Plus, I have two new pieces from piano lessons and a new Sonata for accompanying the recorder trio thingymabob at the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music. Yeah. And then competition season is coming up so......I have tons of new music to memorize for that. And then I'm thinking and praying about entering this International competition. It takes place in Minneapolis, but it is and international competition and the grand prize is $8,000 and a trip to NYC to perform with an orchestra. Actually, there are up to 5 places. And if you get a first through fifth prize, you get a trip to NYC and you get to perform with the orchestra, but the money gets lessened each placement downwards you go (does that make any sense..........?). So yeah. Basically for the next month, I need to eat, sleep, live, and breathe piano. Which means that my computer time will be lessened and lessened. And I'll hafta get up quite a bit earlier. Sigh. But like Philipians 4:13 says, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. And the Lord will work everything out according to his plan and purpose. He's the Pilot of my life; I'm just going along for the ride. And I know that I can totally trust that whether I win all of the competitions in the world or if I never win another one, He'll always love me for who He's made me. And that means that there isn't any pressure on me. It's not about my performance. It's about what I do with my performance. Do I try to exalt myself? Or can others see Christ in me? Well, IDK how often I'll be on here for the next few weeks so.........hasta luego. Sincerely,
Rachel Gilbert