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everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.-1 Thessalonians 5:18
so...the CD release weekend has come and gone. It was an incredible weekend! We kicked off Saturday 1/8/11 in Dagsboro, DE with close to 70 friends and family hanging out with us. The weather was a little shady with snow early in the day...but we still had a great night! We packed up Sunday morning after church and headed north to Bel Air, MD. About 140-ish friends and family joined us there for a night of worship and a celebration of all that God has done! Many have asked how many CD's we sold. Well..we sold/gave away 111 CD's as of yesterday. I said sold/gave away because before we even recorded the disc God put it on my heart that we needed to trust him to provide and not limit someone from getting a CD if they did not have the money. God proved himself this weekend for sure. Many gave way more than a CD would typically cost...and
truth be told (quoting my friend Corey's awesome song), that not only blessed us...but it makes it possible to bless those that may need to hear something on the CD even when they don't have the money to afford it!
So...there are so many thank you's to throw out and I do not want to miss anybody but there are a few that I wanted to list here for sure...thank you:
1st- Jesus for everything! You are the reason why we sing! I love you so much! Surrendering my life to you is the greatest decision I have ever made! To you alone be the Glory!
2nd- Amber...it is hard to describe how amazing it is to have you as a wife. Together we live, love, worship and serve God!
3rd-
Corey,
Jeremy, Brad,
Adam,
Willet and
Garrett for blessing us and making this recording possible! Thank you so much!
4th-Amber, Derrick, Jeremy,
Wayne, Marvin, Keina and Don...it was incredible to worship with you this weekend! You guys are incredibly talented and a huge blessing! Thank you for serving with me!
5th-Everyone else that has been there, supported or prayed for us, those that have purchased CD's, guitar picks or Amber's earrings and those that came out this weekend...thank you is hardly enough...but we are so grateful and blessed to have so many people that love and support us in our lives! Also thank you to our DCOG family and Pastor Kim and our New Cov. family and Pastor Cliff for hosting the CD release nights!
WOW! That is a great word to describe our weekend...but it is even beyond that...because we sing and play for more than just a good time! The hope that we have in Christ is the greatest reason to live a thankful life! Our hope and trust is in him alone...and all good things come from him!
A few more things...several people have asked about buying the CD online. I am working on this and hope to have it available via itunes and a few other outlets asap. For the time being...go to the contact tab at the top right corner of this page and you will find my email address there. Email me your name, phone number, and mailing address and in the subject of the email write: I want to buy (CD, guitar pick or Amber's hand-made earrings), and I will follow up with you via email and give you the address to send a check to and then get your order out right away.
We are in the process of booking a few places to play in the near future so keep checking back for more info. Last but not least...be encouraged! You are not alone! I heard it for almost 7 years at Joes Place from brother Shannon and I will say it again...you are loved, valued and God has a destiny for your life!
Thank You!
-jimmy and amber akers
PS. if you're going through some junk...just hold on...cause Daybreak is upon us!
