kevin Schmitt - guitar :
Gear:Guitars:
Washburn Guitars |
personal story:
I want to start out by telling you I am married to a very special woman, Heather and have two kids Ashley and Brandon. They are a real blessing and I thank God for them every day.
You see 5 years ago, in 2002, was an extremely bleak point in my life. Here I was a saved Christian for almost two years and yet things were going so wrong at home that my wife moved out for a while. It was one of the worst things I think I ever experienced in my life. I felt very alone and just mainly depressed like never before.
A lot of people are under the false feelings that by following God their lives are automatically protected and nothing can go wrong at all now. Well I lived the proof that this is not the case. I did however know that God was in control. Even though the human side was depressed and I saw no hope a mighty God WAS in control the whole time. I decided to write a letter to my wife but had an old laser printer in my house that printed weird characters and only when it felt like.
Here I had typed out this big letter and had no way to give it to her. I stopped and cryed out to God and said if this marriage is meant to be please God allow this printer to work. I was not testing my God or trying to get proof of his ability. I fully knew His ability. I was merely crying out in desperation to get this letter printed. I hit print on the computer and was in awe when this letter printed. It was the letter that started the healing and moving forward with my wife. Talk about helping one build their faith and learning to trust there is someone greater in control.
God has restored us through many years of growing together now. Has it been easy?.....not at all at times. Has it been worth it? You better believe it. I have grown closer to God through all these things and closer to my wife because of it. I am still growing and learning how to make things work but having God as the prime focus of my life and my familes makes it much easier to do. This past year my wife and I renewed our vows together in front of our church. This was not an option just a mere 5 years before, that much I can truly attest too. That was another big forward move of God in our lives.
Hardships still come and go but God makes the trip much easier because there is hope. I can't explain the peace that I find in all of this because it is too far beyond my understanding but it is real and allows me to smile through rough times. Sure I have my days where it gets to me. I am human, but by the end of the day that peace always finds me and I rest assured that tomorrow is going to be better. God "WILL" get me through it. All I have to do is remember things like this life story and I rest assured knowing He never forgets me and never stops loving me.
My reason and sole purpose for being in this band is to share these things with you all and tell you there is a loving God who sent His son to die for all of you. To know Jesus Christ is to have life and peace. There is a love there for you that I can't describe. It is just too strong for human words to properly describe. Please, if any of you are feeling depressed, sick of this world and what "IT" offers you, seek God. There is so much more to this world and God created and loves every one of you. He has a purpose for your life. Once you connect with Him, and that purpose, your life will be filled with joy. You will wake up every day thanking God for another chance to wake because you will know your loved and have a purpose.
If you want to talk privately please go to our contact pages and e-mail us. We truly want to be here for all of you and show you the love Jesus showed to us. Contact any of us if you just want to talk. I pray you all find God and his saving grace through Jesus. May you all have a wonderful week.