Jekyll & Hyde

What can I say about this last week.  I think 1 trillion things were happening at one time.  I am so not joking. At all. 

The week started out good, as I mentioned Daniel and I ran sound for the musical (Jekyll & Hyde) at Frankfort Senior High School.  And let me tell you--these kids are amazing.  Just ask anyone who went to the show and they will tell you that it was 2 seconds away from a professional show.  These students worked so, so, so hard for this show and it paid off!  I can't express to you guys how humbled I was to watch these kids sing and dance their heart out for 5 nights in a row.  It made me remember how much I loved theatre and how much I miss it!  Theatre is such a rewarding experience and I loved being able to watch these students experience something that is beyond them--beyond texting every second of the day :)  Here are a few shots I grabbed while they were warming up one night.  I didn't get any from the actual show because well...I was a little busy!  haha :)

Busy, busy, busy!

So this week will be pretty quiet on the blog.  Daniel and I are running sound for Frankfort High School's musical this week!  They are doing Jekyll & Hyde--let me tell you, these kids are rocking it out!  The set is incredible the kids acting and singing is great and their attitudes are awesome :) 

Last night was Daniel and I's second time running the show and it went really well.  It is a fairly complicated show in regards to microphones and I am in charge of these backstage.  Daniel is out in the house making everything sound good for the audience :)  But my job backstage is a little stressful!  And if anyone knows me...I get stressed out pretty easily!  There are switching of mics between different characters, switching of mics for outfit changes and all these switches have to happen in a matter of about 30 seconds or less.  30 SECONDS OR LESS.  It is crazy!!  But it is so fun and the kids who aren't on stage are always there helping me.  They are awesome :)

Shameless Plug: Come see the show November 11,12 & 13th @ 7:00 pm  Frankfort Senior High School :)

Anyway, all this to say--that I won't be blogging this week because this is what everyday looks like:

Work: 8-5

Home to eat: 5:30-5:45pm

At school to prepare cast: 6:00-6:45pm

Run show: 7:00-9:30ish

Notes with cast, clean up, prepare mics for next day: 9:30ish-10:30ish

Home to sleep: 10:45pm

WHEW!  This is what my week looks like!  Say and prayer that we can make it through....we aren't 18 anymore!  It is tiring :)

I will leave you with a picture of Daniel and I from our wedding day because well, I just love our wedding pictures :)  Have a great week everybody!!

Struggles

I have to admit something to you today.  I struggle with liking myself on a daily basis.  I struggle with not be OK with who I am.  I struggle with the fact that I am not good enough for everyone in this world.  Now, I can here all of the cliche one liners come out all at the same time.  "Who cares what others think" or "Be yourself and if people don't like it then too bad!!" or "Someone can't MAKE you feel anything, you choose to let yourself feel that way..."  While all of those are great sayings and very true--I just can't bring myself to believe any of them.  My question is, why am I always looking for acceptance from strangers or from other around me instead of myself or God?  Why can't I just be happy with who I am without having to please everyone?  And most of the time--I feel that just my presence in a room or even a comment on Facebook is an annoying to most people.  Most of all, I feel like I am the only person who feels this way in WHOLE entire world.  A little over the top, I know.

The sad thing is....as I sit here I don't know the answer to why I feel these things.  I wish I had the cure.  I wish I had the magical answer.  But the truth is that no one in this world can make or help us feel accepted.  Sometimes not even our spouses or closest friends.  Because we are all selfish--our number one goal is....ourselves.  Most of you are probably shocked to hear me say all of these things because everyone has always known me as a really happy positive person!  Which is most of who I am!  But inside every positive person, there is negativity that lingers inside.

Now don't think I am going all "Debbie Downer" on you!  I have good news :)  Even though all of these things go on inside my head--I know that there is One who loves me unconditionally and who will never, ever turn His back on me.  Someone who will always be there no matter what I do or say.  Someone who loves me for who I am even though sometimes I don't like what I see...

And that someone is our one and only Savior.  Because of this, I hold on to these scriptures:

"Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

So I leave you today with the fact that I am not a perfect person.  I struggle with issues that are sometimes hard to overcome.  But I have hope in the Lord!!  I have promise that He will always love me.

Of course, I can't leave without a photo!  Here are Daniel and Chloe strolling through Petsmart :)  My two loves!

Jenkins Family

Get ready to meet the most attractive couple on the face of this earth.  My parents!! :)  Once I got started in photography and my mom saw my first pictures she immediately got on board.  She started talking about me on Facebook and all kinds of stuff.  Of course, I think she is a little bias ;)  But she then asked if I would take some shots for their Christmas card and of course I agreed! :)  Meet Mike, Katrina and their two dogs Callie & Jake.

Aren't they cute :)  They have been married for 31 years!



Wow mom--you are beautiful!

When we were talking about were we would go and what we would do my dad asked if there was any hope of making him look good.  I said yes of course dad :)  Here is the proof!

Thanks mom and dad for hanging out with Daniel and I this weekend!  We had a great time :)