Rockstars are people too

It's an awkward feeling. I'm not a rockstar, heck, i'm not even in the band, but it's an awkward feeling to be touring with those who could be. 

I think often times we hold professional musicians in high regard or on a pedestal. But after touring with them, I see how human they are. I'm amazed how God can take a normal person who He has gifted with the ability to play the guitar, and with that person taking a risk to serve Him he uses them in such a big way. 

To us, we get up in the morning, drive to wherever the next concert is, (occasionally stopping for bathroom breaks and fast food or a grocery story for fruit.) Then we get to the venue, set up (or watch as the band does), pray,  shoot the concert, talk to people (try and get into spiritual conversations and let them know about God), then pack up, go grab some food, and go to wherever we're spending the night. Get up and do it again the next day. To us it seems like kind of small things, just what we can do, its not that big of deal, but to someone else all they see is this band come in, (bringing their own promotional team), rock out, then are cool enough to hang around and talk to (wanting to talk) the audience about their own personal life.  Then they head off to do another concert somewhere else in the U.S.

I don't know. When people pray for us, or our host family was talking about us on the phone last night and it seemed like a big deal. "Actually, I've actually got a group of college student here who are touring with a band that goes around the country doing secular concerts and sharing the gospel with people." and I was thinking "Dang that sounds cool, thats such a cool thing.. . . oh wait, thats us!"

It just amazes me at how God can use one average person and the gifts he's given them, (even if they're not big stuff), and amplify their gifts to use them to compliment others gifts and make a big splash.