How Did I Get Here One More Time?

Hey cool people reading this blog..... *winks, because you ARE cool if you are reading this blog*
It is Beth, the offical Destination: Paradise spokesperson. (hold the applause...... or laughter...)
So here I come again, talking about something from the Bible, or something awesome that has happened..... nope. Not this time. Because the truth is.... not everything is going to be awesome. I figured that one out 3 years ago, when Destination: Paradise was nothing more than my scribbling in a History notebook. (I wonder what my mom thiks those scribbles are... :P) Anyways.
It feels like I'm climbing up out of a pit, and just when I've climbed so far and things look great....
I slide back twice as far as I've climbed. Anyone know the feeling??? Yeeeaaah..... isn't it fun? *sarcasm here folks*
So I've been thinking. I had a little conversation with God about this subject. Here's how it went:

Me: God, this is my dream!!! I want to be in a band for you.... but we don't have any real equipment, and because of that, we can't practice, and I feel like there is nothing left to write about, and I've got college scouts talking about field hockey, and-

God: Trust me.

Me: Yeah, but everyone's telling me I can't be so sure, that I should think about other stuff, how do you practice to be in a band when your bandmates live 25min. on either side of you, and you've got high school and PSATs-

God: Trust Me.

Me: But I don't-

God: Trust me. I have the perfect future for you. It doesn't matter what anyone says, or what you do. If you live in me, you will live the perfect life.

Me: Okay. How do I know I'm..... oooh. Okay. So I don't have to worry about not being able to practice?

God: Nope.

Me: Or field hockey, or gas prices?

God: Nope. Nothing will stop the plan I have for you coming true.

Me: How do I know I'm following the right path?

God: Trust me.

Sooooo...... as you can see, this issue is still on my mind. What, I go up to people and say, "I'm in a band!!!" (But we don't practice, have no equipment.... and etc, etc....)
Then they say, "What are you talking about girl??"
HELLO???? ANYONE HEAR OF A MIRACLE??!?!?

I don't know God's perfect plan for me, or our little group. But whatever it is, I know it is a good one.

Stay strong, rock on!

Beth

xoxoxoxoxox

Pray 4 Us: Psalm 55:22

Heyy ya'll (no, I'm not Southern...)
Wanted to give a little update for everyone. We have felt the calling of God to be in His ministry of music, but we cannot say when exactly our music will be ready for listening. That's because we don't know. So, long story cut short, pray for us. We only want to seek out God's guidance and have his will be done in our lives, because any life lived in Jesus, is the only life we want to live. We have had requests to play at some places, but right now.... just pray. it is the most powerful weapon God has given us. Psalm 55:22 says, "Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall." Because as far as we've come, HE can take us farther. HE is in complete control and all that we are today we would never be had HE not lifted us onto HIS shoulders. I thank God for each of you reading this, that you took notice of just some normal and flawed girls, trying to live for the Most Holy One. That you care enough to pray for us, that GOD'S WILL BE DONE.
Anyways, I was in a ranting mood, so there you have it. *smiles and blushes*
Oooooh! By the way, we have a possible drummer! I say possible, because I want Zoe to our drummer, but if she sticks with keyboard cause she is SO talented at that..... this kiddo would be my next choice. But we'll see. (Hint: everyone reading this knows her..... mhwahahah!!) *giggles*

Luv the guitar girl,

Beth

rock on!!!

xoxoxoxoxox

I lost my voice.....*squeaks*

Hey, it's Beth.... and if only you could hear me.... (or maybe, you don't want to...)
Because I am sooooo hoarse right now!!! (ugh!!!!)
Anyways, a not so funny story, Donna Lynn (Moynihan) called our house today about rescheduling my voice lessons, and no one was home but me. Soooo, I picked up the phone, and meekly tried to squeak out a "hello" but instead, I ended up sounding very much like this.....
Here's how the conversation went:

Me: Heee... *silence* heeelllo? *very squeaky mind you, hardly audible*
DLM: Beth!?!?! Is that you?!? ( How she knew it was me..... idk....)
Me: I lost my voice. I can't talk. You're gonna have to call back.
DLM: Okay, feel better. *hangs up*

I felt terrible about having to leave her hanging like that, but hey, what else could I do? I'm sure she will understand.... she's nice like that.... :D
Anyways (man do I use that word a lot.... and do I ever use these brackets too much) Zoe and I did worship team at our church for youth sunday yesterday... man was that FUN!!! I only regret Christa wasn't there.... bummer. But I played the guitar and sang, I was LOVING every second, Zoe sang and did piano..... what an incredible time of worship. Buuuut, as mentioned... I lost my voice. On sunday. Yep, just in time for the singing and all. But Dona Lynn's voice lessons came to my aid, and I struggled through all the songs, singing alto..... and now, this is what I get. Total. silence. WHATEVER!!!!! It was worth it!
Hope God is really speaking to all you out there.... no matter what way.....
Hear His voice and be amazed!

Love the guitar girl,

Squeaky Beth

rock on!!!! (even if it is silently) :p

xoxoxoxoxox

Ladies and Gentlemen.... Keira!

Annnnnnd yes! Once again it is me, Beth. ( I think I should be the band's offical newsperson...hmmm...) As the title of this entry implies, I have named my dear little friend (That's DLF for you narnia nuts like me) that Zoe gave me: Keira! Yes, and I'm taking my newest guitar to greenlaws to get fixed up sooooon! Anyways, I'm happy to tell you a new song is on the way! I regret to inform you however, it is missing the chorus (Which I haven't writen yet) but the verses and the bridge are set, apart from some editing (Oh yay....). You want to see it, right? Okay, fine... *big smile* alright...

Can't see with you're eyes, gotta read between the lines
How many times do I have to tell you?
Gotta concentrate, it's a matter of faith
You can escape believe in miracles

All that I've seen is nothing compared to you
All that I need is falling into place

Feeling frustrated, don't know what you've created
Or maybe you don't want to know
You've played it safe, you're dreams locked in a cage
But you can erase the past today

Yes, and sadly, I have no chorus, but.... you get the idea. I'm thinking something along the lines of... D A Em G.... maybe....
Everybody says I write depressing music, so I'm really trying to write happy stuff!!!! Hee hee... :D
But now that Zoe is writing stuff too, she admits writing happy isn't as easy as depressing. Well. I say the reason for that is because songwriting can be a very good for letting your emotions out in a beautiful way. Of course, it always tends to be, er, well, depressing. Well, most of the time for me.
Ok, I'm going for my first driving lesson today! Yessssssssss! Sorry. Off topic. Anyways, have a great day everyone!

Love the guitar girl,

Beth

rock on!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxox

It's a Matter of Faith

Hello again everybody! I've again witnessed a true miracle from God. As you may know (or if not, keep reading) Zoe's friend Ethan had offered to give me his old electric guitar. That seemed like the answer to all my prayers. I had prayed and prayed so hard that He would help me find an electric guitar (something we deemed necessary for the type of music we want to play) and Ethan's guitar seemed to be the answer at last. I told everyone I knew, how God had given me a guitar. But as soon as He gave it to me... He took it away. Ethan called me about a week later reporting that the guitar wouldn't be traveling to my house in Laconia, due to the fact that is was, truth to be told, no longer in prime playing condition. I have to admit I was a bit crushed. I had prayed, and God had seemingly answered. But suddenly, *poof* He took it right back. Boom. No more. I kept praying. I prayed that if He didn't want me to have Ethan's old guitar, He would show me what He wanted. He gives and takes away. But all I wanted was to be in the place He wanted me in. Last week, at my guitar class, my teacher told me that a store in Meredith called Music and the Arts was having a big sale on guitars. I considered this. Maybe God wanted me to go there? I prayed some more. I was praying every night, asking God to show us where He wanted this all to go. Then last Sunday, I was in for the surprise of my life.
Zoe, had been telling me about a surprise she was planning to give me for a couple weeks now and I really was quite curious. And, this may sound silly, but I prayed about this too! I prayed that whatever the surprise was, that is would be something He could use. After church, my heart nearly stopped when Zoe presented me with.... yes..... AN ELECTRIC GUITAR!!!
I really just about started crying. There is a long story behind how the guitar came into Zoe's hands ( I don't have time to explain, but to those involved, THANK YOU!) but at that moment... that old electric guitar, with dust under its strings... to me, the guitar could have been made of gold. It was an answer to prayer.
Yes, the 5 strings it still had are old (and detune, rapidly!!) and it doesn't have an amp, but I don't care. I lovingly cleaned it up and I will get some new accessories for it soon. Now I only need a name...
It's amazing how fast God is moving, always looking out for us. Just because He may take something away, doesn't mean it is for the worse. Sometimes, you can't see Him with your eyes. Maybe, sometimes, you have to just believe. And sometimes, believing is all it takes.

Love the guitar girl,

Beth

rock on!!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxox

Oh yeah, we got the new look...

Beth here. As you are prolly staring at the header on this blog, yes, we got a picture for you! Finally, I know. Sorry about that... :] Thank Christa, she's the amazing artistic girl on the DP team here. Today I wanted to mention a subject that has been on my mind: time. OK, what do you really need to say about time??? That's what you are thinking, right? Well, you only have so much TIME on this earth. You only have so much TIME to be a teenager, or TIME as the star of your high school sports team, etc, etc..... so how do you know you are spending your time wisely? How do you know that you aren't spending all your time doing the exact opposite thing you should be doing? The answer to this question was far from me. I kept thinking and thinking on this. Music and guitar aren't my only interests. So is this band thing (whether just for fun or for something more in the future) what I should be doing? Then I came across this verse: Proverbs 16:3. "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."
Bam. I'm still stuck on that verse. Whew. Us girls at DP want to serve and honor God in all we do. And we are convinced that this passion is real.
Real is a big word. In the quest to find what is real, don't get confused. Trust God.

Love the guitar girl,

Beth

Rock on!

xoxoxoxoxox

Somebody Dreams Bigger Than Me...

Alright, time to get back to updating you on all the band's happenings. I know, I know, Christa always bugs me about me adding too many posts (lol, :])... but. God is moving, I can feel it!
So much has happened, once again, and it is awesome to watch God at work. First off, I am finally getting around to doing worship team for our church (youth sunday, whoohoo!!). This of course, led to me asking the inevitable question as soon as I could talk to our church's music director (who plays guitar) and our church's drummer (who is awesome on the drums!!!). That being: "Hey can you guys try a song with me???" Well, they said yes, and after a quick briefing on the chords and such, before I knew it I was belting out my song (Free Fall) above the noise of drums and crazy guitar playing w/ petal and effects. Surprisingly enough, I wasn't the least bit nervous, even when the other kids decided to hang around and listen (and even more exciting, they LOVED it!!!!) and I managed to hit the right notes, blah blah blah.... lol :]
and then our youth group leader was like.... "Wow, can you do that song at church sometime?"
Jesus always takes me by surprise. Always!!! Well, Christa and Zoe weren't there to hear it (sadly... :'( cause it was amazing..) but I told them about it and next sunday, maybe they will get to hear! Yay!
So we (er... I) heard the most professional sounding version of our song so far. And what a beautiful gift from God it was!!! Can't wait to share it with you friends... I'm guessing we will open at EBC (in Laconia) sometime in July....
But that's my plan. God may have something different... you never know!!!
Have a good day, and never forget....
even when you don't understand, trust God. He knows more than you! :]

bethie!!!

XOXOXOXOX

p.s. Wow, this is the 1st post I have put up so far that is all capitalized, and in a readable font size!!! Hee hee!!!! :]