posted by rebecca.gomez on Aug 18
Wow, our summer is finally considered over!! Students return to school in a couple days and we ended with an exciting back to school block party. It has been so hard to blog these past couple of months because of my schedule… lets review: Refuel, Chix Lock-in, Transformed Student Conference, Fuelympics, Prep-time for school, Wednesday night worship, became BICC Youth Pastors, 3G Youth Conference and etc. Of course I didn’t include practices, meetings and our non-profit functions. However with great rewards, I’ve been given an opportunity to lead worship at an all girls youth conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma next spring. Anyhow, with joy in my heart, I’m happy to say that we survived the summer and are ready for our vacation :I
This will be our first official vacation as a couple. We’ll be going to Chicago, IL for about six days. What are we going to do… You ask!! Well lets see. We’ll be going to a pre-season Chicago Bears game -vrs- NY Giants @ Soldier Field, can’t forget the Wrigley Field (baseball… even though we’re Redsox fans… gotta support the sport), Museum of Science and Industry, Sears tower, Navy Pier, all the fabulous restaurants which include our favorite “Cheesecake Factory” ( I can eat there all day), visit Oprah *lol… well maybe, Field Museum, try a Chicago-style hotdog and so much more. I’m really excited for my hubby it will be his first time there. I know we’re going to have a great time 
As soon as we return, we’ll be celebrating my Daddy’s 50th anniversary in ministry w/ an honorary doctored degree, my mom & hubby’s birthday, then I go to school that next Monday! Praise God for his strength that helps me endure through everything!! Well I’m off… ttyl
posted by rebecca.gomez on Jul 8
Okay this is not a significant kind of blog… look at it more like a fussy one. I have yet to find a place as dreadfully hot as the valley besides hell itself. As though it wasn’t hot enough outside… my house is hot… my office is hot… the church is hot…. HOT HOT HOT!!!!!!! Not that I’m going through menopause or anything is just stinking hot!!
It makes no sense… I went to the beach the other day and the water was freezing cold. NO SENSE!!! However being out there for 30 minutes I got sunburned. Geeeezzzz…. there is no way of getting around it down here. Hot air, 100% humidity, & the scorching sun….. hotness!!!!!!!!!
Ugh… I’m moving to Alaska ;p
posted by rebecca.gomez on May 18
Last week, as you may have read in a previous blog, i had the chance to go and audition for the producers of America’s Got Talent. It was an experience I will never forget. There were so many people there… at least two or three thousand and that was just the first day of auditions. I saw a couple of Michael Jackson’s, a Bobby Brown, and an Elvis Presley. Also, not including all the different animals. However, long story short…. I didn’t get to advance to the next round but that’s okay the experience and free trip, lol, was well worth it.
During this process, I received so much support from family & friends. What a way to feel loved!! My appreciation and gratitude goes to everyone who believed in me and especially my husband who stood by my side during this whole process I thank God for every one of them and for allowing them to be great pillars in my life.
Needless to say, our trip in Houston was so much fun. We got to visit the town of Kemah north of Houston and it has the most beautiful boardwalk. It was filled with candy shops, great restaurants, aquarium, rides, roller-coasters, music and more. My beautiful auntie was such a wonderful host and we had a great time the whole weekend!!
To cap the weekend off… we had the opporutunity to go to my aunts church and receive a good word from guest Bishop Tudor Bismark. What a TREAT!!!! God is so good in everything that he does big or small. Listening to the bishop, he confirmed how God’s blessings cancels every curse in our lives. It doesn’t matter how far back through the generations it goes. God will always be God!!!
posted by rebecca.gomez on May 8
As the days lead up to my audition for America’s Got Talent so do the nerves. I can’t help but think of what song I get to sing for 90 seconds. How long is 90 seconds exactly? In reality that’s only a minute and a half, but in a singer’s world that’s maybe the intro verse and pre-chorus. How can I woo the judges in just a minute and a half… 90 seconds? Thinking about all this and what could possibly be a major change in my life has built up uncertainty, fear, doubt, and just plain chickness. Then I thought, wait a minute what goes first? When do you realize that your deepest dreams you have placed aside could possibly start to become a reality?
This is where I am. I received a call today from a rep of the AGT and he asked me so many questions I wasn’t ready to respond to. Later when I hung up the phone I thought…. ugh, I should of said this, that, over here, over there, I remember when, and oh blah blah blah. I talked with my hubby about possibilities. Like the wonderful husband that he is, he reassured me that taking this step of faith was more than just a dream… it was destiny. I was created to sing and be at this appointed time for such a time as this.
I started to realize that so many times I had placed my dreams aside for things I thought needed more of my attention. Not realizing that I had left what I wanted behind. Everything is beautiful in its time. My love for God goes first, my dreams, my husband, and then ministry. Everything else will follow. Knowing my priorities has reassured me that uncertainty, fear, doubt and chickness are part of the growth. Howelse are you going to trust GOD? You can’t always know everything. It takes the fun out of HIS PLAN!!
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
On a side note: My audition is on Saturday, May 9th. Keep me in your prayers:)
posted by rebecca.gomez on May 5
About 2 weeks ago, my brother Eli and I were instant messaging. Being a wonderful brother, he sent me a link to enter into a contest that was being hosted by a local news center. My first reaction was NO!! and if you know my brother he’ll keep haunting you down until you say yes. So there we were having an im war until finally I gave in and filled out the online form. Thinking that I would just fill it out and not do anything… about 2 hours after I received a phone call from the station. Coincidentally, my wonderful husband and brother were there at the time of the call AND low and behold the news rep was confirming my audition and giving me all these details for the contest.
Almost immediatly, like a ton of bricks, butterflies fluttered in my stomach. What am I doing? I don’t do this, I thought. Picking the song was easy however singing in front of a few people seemed really hard to conquer. Here’s the deal, I can sing in front of hundreds of people but performing in front of ten seems impossible. I know… so weird.
This past weekend, I finally went to my audition. I had the privilege of competing with talented men and women from all over the region. My song was Come Rain or Come Shine. I walked out on stage thinking I got this. When all of sudden my song begins to skip in the intro. First impulse was to keep my composure and be professional. As though I wasn’t nervous enough… technical difficulties was not helping.
Needless to say, I won 1st place!! An all expense paid trip to Houston to perform before the producers of America’s Got Talent!! How this came to be… only my Lord and Savior knows. Now I face having to find a new song and a batch of new butterflies. Keep me in your prayers as I take this unknown journey to hopefully what will be another great adventure in my life. One more thing, I thank my wonderful Father in heaven, my beloved husband Abram and my family for all their support:) Thank you!!
posted by rebecca.gomez on Mar 8
BIRTHDAY GIFT #1 FULFILLED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YAY… IT GETS HERE IN TWO WEEKS… STUDIO 15 DELL LAPTOP IN PROMISE PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MINE, MINE, MINE…. ALL MINE:)
Let’s see what I get next!!!
posted by rebecca.gomez on Mar 7
OK so I have this concept that I’m entitled to a “birthday month” instead of “birthday“. Now, I hope you agree with me here but I believe your birthday should be celebrated ALL MONTH LONG!! Why only a day, you know? For the past three years or so its been that way. Call me spoiled but its true! To think it was planned so well… lets see….
- February: Valentines Month
- March: Birthday Month
- April: 1st Year Anniversary Month… so next year will be 2nd & so forth
- Then later once we add to our little family, we’ll have a Mommy Month in May!!
I tell you this took intense, strategic, & genius planning…. I love it!! My husband doesn’t think its a bright idea but that’s okay he’ll learn to love it, lol.
BRING ON THE PRESENTS!!!!!!!!! IF you think that’s bad… here’s my birthday wish list:
- Pink Laptop
- IPhone
- Audi (Car)
- Visa Gift Cards… so I can shop everywhere
- Cordless Microphone
- finally… the complete 2nd, 3rd, & 4th season & however many else there are of Garfield & Friends… I love that lazy cat:)
I’ll have to update you on what I get:) Tootles.
posted by rebecca.gomez on Mar 6
Good Morning Baltimore!
I’ve been so busy this past week, I haven’t had a chance to blog. Which, btw, I have some exciting news about a new addition to my family and can’t wait to post pictures…. but that’s for later.
However, last Saturday night, as an early birthday present, my brother and best friend took me to go see the musical Hairspray. It was so great!!! I’ve attended other local musicals and have even participated in community musicals but none could compare to this. The performances were fantastic and the music was just phenomenal. I could just imagine how the Broadway shows are in New York (BIG WISH OF MINE). But another big wish is how much I would love to perform on Broadway:) I love being a pastor but the little girl inside me wants to dance, sing, & perform. I can hear it now… LIVE ALL THE WAY FROM H-TOWN… STARRING REBECCA GOMEZ IN HAIRSPRAY!!!!! And the applause goes wild as I break out in song with a puffy costume and overloaded make-up. Oh my lucky stars, I wish, I wish, I wish:)
posted by rebecca.gomez on Feb 27
My life in ministry has really altered my personal lifestyle. I believe I live in a glass house or like my sister says “we live in a glass fish bowl”. I bet your thinking… how can you live that way? Its very simple! Everything we do is seen…. we live by example. Therefore, something I’ve learned about living this way is always being careful of who you invite into your home. Watch out for these kind of people:
- the ones that will point out your flaws instead of bless you
- people who criticize instead of uplift you
- invade your privacy just to gossip about you
- & most importantly… smoochers (ppl who are there to get and give nothing in return).
I strive for my home to be a place of tranquility. One comment I almost always get when I have company in my home is how inviting and cozy it is… not to mention also always clean. My prayer is that when people see this it would be a reflection of God in my life.
For example:
- being a blessing to everyone I come across
- encouraging and uplifting
- repectful and not a gossiper
- & most importantly… have a heart that gives without wanting something in return.
The Word of God says that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and not our own (I Cor. 6:19). When you live for God and live according to his rules… you become unseen. People no longer see you but they now see Him. I’m so glad I made a choice to live with Jesus. He has been the rock of my foundation:) Gone are they days when I wanted to be like everyone else… just ordinary.
posted by rebecca.gomez on Feb 22
I’m so excited that “The Oscars”are tomorrow night:) I don’t know why but I get such a thrill of seeing all the performances. I don’t know if its the dancing or the sparkling lights or all the glitzy gowns and hair-do’s. I just love it:)
However, on another happy note I’m going to miss the beginning of it because 12 of our brave students are getting baptized tomorrow:) Yay for them!!! Looks like a fun day for me tomorrow… can’t wait!!