So.. wow it is now 2014 - Jude is nearly 15months old and we are starting to feel slightly normal again (whatever that means).
2013 has been a really interesting year. One of extremes: Joy, wonder, beauty and at times complete frustration and perplexity as we undertook the parenting journey. Nothing is more character building than the refining fire of a screaming baby lol!! And yet in the midst of it all there is this amazing miracle! The miracle of new life, a completely clean slate, and the wonder of watching this little person start to figure out what this new world is all about.
In terms of our music, It has also been a really interesting year. One of waiting, hoping, often losing hope, longing and creating. We had the great privilege of finishing our song 'Novum' to introduce to our church community as we embarked on a new season as a church. We hoped and believed for new things, and as a little family we hoped and believed and still hope and believe for God's new things.
There were moments for me - If I am honest (Jess), though, were I really wanted to give up hope. To give up on the dreams that God had placed on our hearts. There were times of great discouragement. But God did not let us give up. He placed great friends in our lives to keep spurring us on and speaking words of life and encouragement just at the right time.
Towards the end of the year in November, we were alerted to a song competition through Praise Charts, which is a great online resource for churches across the world. We decided to enter 'Novum'. To our surprise we received an email in January saying that we had made Top 25! Which was very exciting. Hard to believe as we had entered other competitions like this before, but to no avail. We were then encouraged to invite our friends and supporters to vote for the song in order to make top 10. Which we did (as you amy have been a part of ) over the last few weeks. AND - we made Top 10! We are so delighted. The Top 10 became Top 12 as there were so many strong entries.
The competition continues and we invite you to stay with us on the journey. The winner will be decided over the next month and your 'likes' on Facebook and google and your 'tweets' all still contribute to this. But seriously we are very excited about the exposure just being in the Top 12 will give us. A CD is being complied of the top 12 songs which will be made available and we will posting a song story video so stay tuned for all of that. Here is a link to the competition:
So for those that helped in the journey so far - THANKYOU. We are feeling a sense that God is perhaps starting to move us towards his new things and we are excited for what this year will bring.
'In him we live and move and have our being ' Acts 1:28
Daniel and Jess
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