My Life

Disneyland #NovemberBlogFest

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6 months ago
by Isaiah in

It rained today.

I’m supposed to head to Disneyland in a few to catch a couple rides and watch Fantasmic with a friend of mine.

I hope they don’t cancel Fantasmic.

I really like that show.

It might not have the same cool tech as World of Color, but there’s still something magical about it.

Anyways, short and sweet for today.

i

My fellow #NovemberBlogFest-ers

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6 months ago
by Isaiah in

This isn’t my post for today. Though it might be if I can’t think of anything to write about by tonight.

I just wanted to share a list of some of my friends that have joined the #NovemberBlogFest.

If I missed someone, please let me know in the comments.
Gracias!
i
God is Able

God is able #NovemberBlogFest

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6 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

I was driving down the 215 freeway today and thinking about some things that have been on my mind lately (see here). Several of those thoughts started to stress me out.

You see, I worry about things.

I’m afraid of the unknown.
Fear of what I don’t know or can’t control freaks me out.

But then a song came on. You may have heard it before. It’s called “God is Able” and it’s off of one of Hillsong Live’s albums.

Starting with the second verse, the lyrics go:

God is with us
God is on our side
He will make a way
Far above all we know
Far above all we hope
He has done great things

Hearing that song made me feel better. Our God is a powerful God. He defeated the grave. He will never leave us. He will never fail us. So if I’m honest with myself, what do I have to worry about that he hasn’t already taken care of?

-i

 

It's Not Your Party

It’s not my party #NovemberBlogFest

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6 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

This last weekend we had a marriage conference at Sandals in which Paul Tripp spoke. One of the stories that he told was of a little boy who, at a birthday party for a friend of his, kept complaining about the party favors he received. His mom finally walked up to him and told him,

“It’s not your party.”

It’s not our party, is it? It’s Jesus’ party. I guess I need to remember that anytime I have to do something that I don’t want to do.

Today I was reminded that even though my divorce is still not finalized, I am still legally married to Andrea and should treat her as such. It’s not my party. I should be praying for her. For her spiritual needs, her physical needs and her emotional needs. It’s not my party. I should be treating her with love so that Emma sees what love looks like. It’s not my party.

I don’t want to do any of these things!

It’s not my party.

It’s Jesus’ party and we do these things for Him.

I’m going to tag this post with #sucks because it does.

-i

EDIT:

I felt like being slightly creative tonight, so I made this as a wallpaper for my computer.

The bandwagon #NovemberBlogFest

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6 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

I guess I’ve always tried to hang with the cool kids. So when I found out several of my friends joined in what is being called #NovemberBlogFest, I felt compelled to jump on the bandwagon.

Exciting, right?

Like my friend J_Rocka, I have been wanting to write and be more creative.

Writing always allowed me to process the crazy and random thoughts going through my head. I miss that.

It’s funny, I have so much going on in my head right now that I don’t even know where to begin. And I’m so ridiculously tired from this ridiculously long weekend that I’m about ready to fall asleep and it’s not even 11 yet.

So where to start? Maybe just typing words out will help?

Emma
WFX
Work
TnT
Counseling
Money
Friends
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Disneyland
Dating
Divorce
Stress
Laundry

Life, it seems, is a never-ending supply of things to think about.

Except for now, all I can think about is sleep.

i

Oh the joys of moving

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8 months ago
by Isaiah in

So I figured I’d throw this up on my blog to see if anyone is willing/able to help with some needs I have now…

Updated 8/30/2011

Stuff

I literally have enough stuff to furnish a bedroom. That means I don’t have stuff for a living room, dining room or kitchen. Here is a small list of some stuff I’m going to either need to buy or see if someone is willing to donate =)

  • Couch
  • Coffee table
  • End table(s)
  • Book shelves
  • Kitchen table
  • Microwave
  • Toaster
  • Silverware
  • Floor lamps and/or living room lamps
  • TV stand / entertainment center
  • Vacuum
And the big, fun one:

Labor

I don’t have a whole lot of stuff, but I’ve got to get it all from Aliso to Riverside and can’t do it all myself. My game plan is to move everything on Thursday, September 1st sometime around 11. We’re getting the keys to the apartment that morning and I hope to get everything loaded and moved that day.

If you’re able to help out in any way, please contact me or shoot me a message on the Twitter: @isaiahfranco

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I’m going to need to start packing…

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8 months ago
by Isaiah in

Because I signed a lease on an apartment today! That’s right, just a couple miles from Sandals and about 15 minutes from Emma. This is going to be awesome!

Or is it?

You see, Andrea had recently got approved for and purchased a house. She got moved in and is in the process of getting settled. She showed me the house when I went to see Emma. It’s a nice little place. A perfect starter home.

And it bums me out.

When we were together, we had talked of owning a house and having a real home. Now she’s got the house and I’m stuck renting. And after I had left, I was venting my frustration in the car to God. Then it hit me: I really have it good right now. I’m going to be living much closer to my daughter, I am going to be moving into a great new apartment and I’m the technical director at one of the coolest churches in Riverside.

Not only do I have some truly great friends, but the network of support I have from fellow TDs is amazing.

 

I’ve been blessed with being able to work alongside some of the most gifted people at Coast: Mike Sessler, Mark Cullen, Todd Gorton and Ken Hammond (there are plenty more, but these are the guys I worked with the closest). And I can’t forget, the awesome volunteers in our tech team. I’m really going to miss hanging out with Thomas and Daniel and teasing Thomas about the Jands Vista.

I will miss seeing the friends I’ve made down here: The Hammonds, the Sesslers and the Stocktons are some cool cat! (PS, when is Porkapalooza happening again??)

But now, this new chapter of my life brings new friends and new challenges. I will get to work with another group of awesomely talented people. (Awesomely talented? Is that even grammatically correct?) I feel like the last year of my life, God was preparing me for this and for what is to come.

So to go back to my question: yes, this is going to be awesome.

-i

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My First Day

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9 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

Monday was my first day of being employed by Sandals Church (@sandalschurch) in Riverside. I will be working there on Mondays through August until my commitment to Coast Hills is done at the end of the month.

Side Note:
August 31st is UNITE: An Evening of Worship at Coast. Being that it's my last one and I'm running FOH it's kind of a big deal for me. The event starts at 7 with food and fellowship at 6. If you can make it, that would be amazing! Thanks, friends!

Anyways, the reason I’m going in on Mondays is to get a head start on all the stuff that needs to get done. There’s several projects and upgrades in the works and some of it can’t wait until September. The first project I’ve been tasked with is getting their wireless frequencies coordinated. For the past several months they’ve been having issues with their handheld walkie-talkie radios interfering with their Shure UHF-R gear. I’ve been told the radios operate in the 600 MHz range while the UHF-R is in the G1 band (470-530 MHz).

Oh, and they’re 4-watt radios. Powerful little suckers.

All I know is that in Wireless Workbench the entire spectrum is solid red when the radios are broadcasting. I’m thinking the only option here is to change out the radios. I’ve been told we can get VHF radios (though it will be pricey).

So if you’ve ever had experience dealing with this kind of issue, please shoot me an email and we’ll talk. I need to get this working, pronto!

So besides working on getting the RF issues sorted out, I also spent some time with the Video Associate Director talking about the systems that she deals with directly (cameras & the switcher). We had a great dialog talking about some of the upgrades and changes she’d like to see so she can better empower her volunteers.

Right now I feel a bit like the small fish in the proverbial big pond. Or am I drinking from a fire hose? Either way, there’s a lot going on and they’ll keep my plenty busy for a good long while!

In case you’ve never seen the inside of their auditorium, I’ve attached two pictures:

Sandals Main Auditorium 1

Sandals Main Auditorium 2

Before I go…

I’m still needing to find a roommate in the East Riverside area. If you or anyone you know is interested, shoot me an email! Thanks!

-i

Out of the frying pan, into the fire

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9 months ago
by Isaiah in

Where do I even start?

Two months ago, I felt God telling me I need to spend more time with my daughter. I wasn’t sure how I would make that happen, I just knew that one night per week wasn’t cutting it. Not to mention the fact that when she gets older and starts after-school programs I probably wouldn’t be able to attend.

The thought of that broke my heart.

My little girl is too important to me to not be a bigger part of her life.

Something had to give.
Something had to change.
I had to change.

I knew Andrea would never move to the OC so that left me with only one choice: move back to Riverside.

So as of today, I accepted the position of Production Associate at Sandals Church.

It’s been something that’s been on my heart and on my mind for the better part of two months now and it’s something that I have to do.

It’s definitely a bitter-sweet feeling and a decision I didn’t make lightly.

I will miss seeing all my friends I’ve made over the past year in Orange County, but I’m also very excited to see what the future holds for me.

It’s been an absolute pleasure being able to work with and for Mike, Todd, Mark and everyone else at Coast. Coast Hills has been blessed with some of the most caring, talented and friendly people I have ever known and I will truly miss seeing them every day.

So even though exsaded (excited/sad), this will be a very good thing for me and for my daughter.

 

Going forward, I’m going to need to find a new place to live and/or a roommate in Riverside. If you can please keep that in your prayers for me, I would very much appreciate it.

 

Well, that’s about it for now. I’ll keep you all updated as things progress.

-i

Dumb Teeth

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9 months ago
by Isaiah in ,

I don’t know why they’re called ‘Wisdom Teeth.’ I think they’re kinda dumb. Not doing anything for the past three days has been really quite boring and given me plenty of time to think about things. One of the things that’s been on my mind for quite some time is my relationship with Emma.

As most of you know, I get to see my daughter two days a week. Mondays and Tuesdays are my days with her. I hate it when I don’t get to see her. Last week was VBS at my church. This week I had my dumb teeth extracted. That’s two weeks I’ll never get back with her. It honestly hurts me and breaks my heart. Especially right now when she’s growing up so fast I want to be a bigger part of her life.

I’m just glad that next week everything will be back to normal and I’ll be able to see my beautiful little girl’s face again.

-i

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