Alabama!

This is my first day at Epic. Yay!! I have felt like I have been floating around since Jean and I left Vegas. I set up Planning Center Online for us today...very exciting. I got the new video camera so learning how to work that bad boy is gonna be fun. Ordering Final Cut Studio next week so we can get Epic Video going. Started working on my drawing assignment from the Tattoo Shop. It feels good to be productive. Just taking a little time to blog. Jean and I are going to look at some homes this afternoon and visit a music shop. Very cool stuff. Later on I'm gonna share my latest tattoo on here. stay tuned....

More Tattoos

I was able to tattoo some friends tonight. Ya know dinner, drinks, tattoos. Anyway Jeremy Martin and his wife Martha, wanted some work done, so I hooked them up. Needed more practice before showing up at the shop in Decatur, Al. So the first is the one I did on Martha. It means "grace" in Hebrew. And yes I checked to make sure it was right and didn't say "moose" or something. The second is a "nautical star" that I did on Jeremy's calf. Both of them were very satisfied with the end product as was I.

Movers

Today we get to have a moving company come out and give us a bid on how much it will cost to move us. We have basically 1 room to move, so we have been getting quotes around 900-1000 bucks. This is cheaper that renting a small truck and then paying gas, food, etc to drive it to Alabama. Plus they load and unload it for you. As with anything, there is the possibility that something could go wrong. We have been on the better business bureau, and like I thought, everyone has had a complaint about service. Anyway, we will see what they say today and go from there.

7 Days

It's Sunday night and the house is real quiet. Jean is sleeping, so I thought I'd write a little.

I had a wonderful weekend filled with music, friends, food and good drink. Dangerous Hours
played at B Ryders Bar in Bakersfield, CA Friday night. The management was awesome and we got payed right away. Our hotel was comfy and they treated us like kings. Everyone was on it in the band, great moments for sure. The crowd roared for us between songs. They were amazed at how we were able to duplicate the DMB sound. I even had some people asked why we decided to tribute a band that is so amazing. We do it because they are amazing. Went to another place after the show to toast the band and relax. Good good times.

Saturday, after driving home, I just chilled and watched some movies with Jean and Cookie. I actually took a nap too. Jean and Cookie were packing boxes, so I just drifted off to sleep.

So today, Sunday, I went out to breakfast with the ladies, then played guitar at Denny Walkers Church, Dunimus. I'm sure I've spelled it wrong. We had a great hour or so of free flowing worship jammin. I miss that alot. Structure is good, but sometimes it feels good to just let the Holy Spirit lead you. Denny is a great guitar player and has a huge heart for worship. I will miss jamming with him.

So tonight is the last Sunday for me and Jean as residents of Las Vegas. So much has happened here over the last 12 years. I still love the fact that Jesus sought me out in Sin City, go figure. I will miss alot of people here. Some may not even know that I have left. I guess this is why you have facebook and myspace, right? I'll never forget the night I left for Michigan in 2002, not knowing if I would be coming back. Mars music had closed it's doors. I was living in a studio apartment. I was not in a relationship with anyone. It seemed right to move. But God wouldn't let me forget the work still to be done in Vegas for the Kingdom. I remember praying and God showing me faces of people who were in my life and I needed to love and witness to. I recall my mom thinking I was crazy for moving back when I had no job. But God in his mercy, opened doors for me that remain today. I was able to help open another music store, do some session work, work a show on the strip, and meet my wife to be Jean.

Since then I have fought with the thought of leaving Vegas. Jean used to tell me she wanted to move to New York, Hong Kong or even Australia. I would just laugh at the the thought. Never felt it was time. It's time now. I felt the release and acted upon it. Another door opened. I didn't see it at first, but knew it was right in the eyes of the Lord. I am at peace, hopeful for the future, and thankful for divine revelation. I will miss ICLV, Extreme Church, Red Rock Baptist and Grace Point. Each of these bodies helped shape me and prepare me for my next mission. Each one of these churches is as different as the people who attend them, but each is fulfilling the mission of God.

At the end of this week, Saturday, I will wave goodbye to the lights and faux decor of Vegas and drive over railroad pass, across our great nation and on to Decatur, Alabama. The lush green forests, the rich history, the best bass fishing around, and a whole new mission for the Kingdom. Our new home in the body of Christ, Epicchurch.tv , has opened its arms to receive us. My good friend IV Marsh and his family; wife Bene, Garrett, Josh, and Ella, all the dogs and animals, are excited about us joining them in the work.

7 Days...

Moving and Tattoos

New things in the life of the Wojo family...Moving and Tattoos. Jean and I are excited about taking a new job with Epicchurch.tv in Decatur, AL. I will be getting to serve the Kingdom with my friend IV Marsh. Never thought I'd get to see IV after he moved from Vegas, but now we will be working side by side. I'm gonna be leading worship, teaching some, and basically anything else my gifts might be needed for. Gonna miss Vegas, but it's time to go.

Tattoos. I have a bunch. I almost became a tattoo artist back in the early 90's, but ended up giving my stuff to my younger brother Pat. He actually opened a shop and has been tattooing ever since. You can see his blog at . Anyway, after deciding to move to Alabama, I was looking at some part time work I might want to do. So I decided to find a shop in Decatur that would take me as and apprentice, and start tattooing. I purchased a complete kit with 3 machines and all the stuff you need to get started. After some practice time on the practice skin, yes its call practice skin, I began tattooing myself. Here is my first one...

Not bad for my first one...of course it is a tribal and all black, but it gave me the "feel" for drawing with a tattoo machine. My second one was a little trickier, and I still need to add color, but came out fine.


I also did a little one on Jeans foot for her. I am really enjoying the art form and can't wait to start working in Decatur. Peace.

Busy week

Wow the days are flying by. I seems like just last week I was in Beaver, Ut hanging out, and now we are half way through June!? Oh well Carpe Diem, right. I need to be seizing some days that's for sure.

Going into the the studio with Dangerous Hours to cut our Demo/EP of Dave Matthews Band hits. Still waiting on the publishing side of things to come in, but we are confident all will go okay on that end of things. The music business is a wonderful, but tricky place to be in. We are only doing 7 songs to start out with. Just some hits and stuff that we play really well. We has some stuff posted, but I wasn't really happy with the quality of the recording. So we shall see what comes out of our session on Tuesday.

Been getting real excited about the Grace Point Band. We are really pushing some boundaries in Worship. Trying to bring different sounds and elements into our environment. This seems like such a small thing, but we are now all playing to a click track and it has really taken us to a new level. I was really amazed at how much you can push and pull the tempo when you don't have the click. Actually played to a loop today in service which was lots of fun.

I am covering some stuff for my homey and fellow staffer Ty Neal this week. I'm glad to know he trusts me with some of the awesome things he does around GP. I am also glad that he can take some time off with his family and know we have his back while he is gone. He won't cover for me as worship leader when I'm gone though. I'll have to talk to him about that...okay everyone should be laughing 'cause Ty listens to some great music, but he can barely play his iPod. Love ya Bro!

We had our Worship Arts team BBQ this past Saturday. What a great time we had. It was amazing to see how the ministry has grown since GP started. We ate, we drank, we swam, we had some great conversations about being a Christ follower. It was a great time. I think we are gonna do some more of that soon.

A huge shout out to Dan and Jackie Widdis. They opened their home for the BBQ. Dan is a retired LCDR from the Navy and now is a consultant for the Government, so it was nice to be able to enjoy what my tax dollars helped him purchase...his huge pool!!!LOL!
Any way, they are such a wonderful giving couple who have huge hearts. Dan plays the keyboard for us and Jackie builds the services and basically runs them on Sunday. Thanks you guys for being Awesome.

That's all for now folks. Peace.

Stuff

Okay so what makes a person sold out to the mission of Jesus Christ? What is the difference in the regular attender in church and the person who serves every week? If everyone served with the passion and self abandonment that Christ displayed on the cross, how would our Sunday services be different? How would it affect the world around us? I think I will spend some time exploring these questions over the next few months. It is said that summertime is when church attendance drops, I want to know why? So I guess I will be thinking out loud on my blog. I don't have to worry about offending anyone, cause I don't think I have any readers...LOL. But these questions bug me.

Laters....