Sunday, January 3, 2016

Life Update!

Currently watching: The Office S9: E4

So I just stumbled on this blog again and realized it's been over 2 years since I did a post and lot has changed in the last two years. A few things that have changed in the last 2 years: moved from Roanoke to Midlothian, got a new job at a much more reputable company, we adopted a dog, and we had a baby!
So yeah, lots going on in the Rodrigues household. As far as the job goes it has its up and downs, but after some recent drama I have pretty much resigned myself to showing up, doing my very best and leaving; as well as marketing the shop and some of our repairs.
Some of the repairs that I have been able to do that I haven't really posted about that stand out are run over instruments, key fittings, as well as numerous overhauls on clarinets, oboes, saxophones, and bassoons. Needless to say I've been a very busy boy.
And through it all, the highs and lows (and very lows) God has been good. It's hard not to overstate this, there have been times where we had $30 to our name and we were #blessed (sorry I had to because I realize how cheesy this sounds) by our church family with enough money to pay our bills. I was recently started reading Zechariah on my reverse-read-through of the Bible and came across on interesting summarization: Present obedience is necessary for future blessing to occur. Now that sounds a lot like some Joel Osteen bullsh*t, but I think a better understanding is this: work = results. Whether or not we see those results is ultimately up to God. Our labor is never for ourselves it is always for the kingdom and for the Lord. At least that's how I see it, so keep on working hard and working for God.
Now if you'll excuse me my wife is dying to read this before I post it. Promise to post more regularly, like maybe once a week or twice a month and actually include some repair stuff in it as well as spiritual nuggets I find.
Peace