I was on the ball this time.  Matt, our very reliable drummer, goes out of town about 4 times a year…the nerve.  But he always gives me plenty of heads up.  So instead of a last minute panicked search for a drummer, which are increasingly hard to come by, I had one lined up 2 weeks in advance – GO ME!

Then…

Yesterday I got a phone call from our backup….he’s canceling, one day before practice.  So I found myself again in a last minute scurry.  But God provided – as he always does.  This will be the 2nd time this guy has filled in for us.  He’ll be the one I call first from now on.

I learned very early to make a list of musicians I can call up and hire out for a Sunday.  Being a small church, losing 1 musician can be killer.