day 62: camera assist for casting crowns and mercyme!
day 63: help with building a set for a HillsongTV shoot, GFX for matty crocker and brooke fraser @ team night!
day 64: producer of good friday 8am chapel service @ hills, working directing with JD.
day 65: seeing the sunrise at Watson's bay with the perfect weather, and awesome old and new friends!
day 66: producer of easter sunday 8am chapel service @ hills, working directly with matty crocker, and TV Crew assist for easter sunday pm service at the S.E.C.
thats just the outlines of what happened this past week. doesn't include the finer details. but its enough to make me rethink, if you asked me over christmas break what i had in mind for my 2nd year, i definitely wouldn't have said any of the above!
and I'm not mentioning the names cus I'm starstruck or anything, but rather it being such an honour to be working directly with them! i still feel so incompetent for the responsibilities given to me. and previously, these names were ppl i see on hillsong DVDs, leading thousands and thousands into worship. but in reality, they're just normal people, with blessed opportunities. so its been incredible working with them, and contributing to the (global) impact hillsong church has in sharing the love of Christ!
this whole week, there were many moments where i was super tired. but each morning, i woke up knowing it would be worth it! that i enjoy what I'm doing, and I'm living the dream! but it didn't hit me until earlier this afternoon.
i was sent on a food/drinks run for 2 of the TV staff. i had 20mins before the service started so i just bolted out the Entertainment Centre, only to find a massive jam at the door, because people were trying to get in (so i had difficulty getting out). yet it wasnt just a jam at the door, but there was a massive line up, probably close to 1000 ppl. they literally started at the door, went to the edge near the tram tracks, and wrapped around the corner of the building. i had no idea how far the line went, but DANGS. yet on the way back in, all i had to do was walk right past everyone to the front of the line, flash my "level 2" pass, and in i went. and i didn't stop there. but i casually just made my way back to FoH or backstage. NBD. yet it actually IS a big deal!
thousands of ppl came on a easter sunday, wanting to hear reinhard bonnke preach, and more importantly, to hear the gospel, yet my thoughts were "meh. so what if i miss the msg."
so tonight, i made extra effort to ensure that i was in the auditorium and paying attention for as much as i can.
i am seriously so blessed. not only to be given the chances and responsibilities that i currently have, but to have the chance to learn from many amazing pastors/preachers, worship led by probably some of the top worship leaders in the world, and being a part of the HillsongTV crew.
all of this IS a big deal! and i hope i never get used to this. every moment here is amazing, and not an opportunity very many people in the world (and in history) will get.
i will cherish it, learn from it, and all in all, just enjoy it. =)
