Shaun Groves
My dentist lives in North Carolina. Many years ago, when we first met, Tracy was a volunteer worship leader at her church and brought me there to sing and speak about Compassion International. And to clean my teeth.
Four visits (I think) to Burlington later, more than 300 kids have been sponsored – because of Tracy! She’s been a great friend to both Compassion and me over the years.
When she volunteered to handle any and all details of this new album release my “yes” was immediate. I mean, I’ve seen her refrigerator. This woman spaces the contents of her refrigerator out, an inch between everything in all directions, labels facing out. Obviously gifted…or in need of medication. Either way, perfect for the job.
So soon after the album was funded she handed me manilla envelopes filled with spreadsheets and printed address labels for all the donors. (And I heard angels singing.)
Everything was so organized a child could take it from there. So…
Hey, they volunteered.
Penelope (6) works alone while the little guy (4) and Gabriella (10) tag team.
He stuffs and she seals and bosses oversees production.
Oh, what am I doing? What am I doing? What am I doing?
Um.
Drinking sweet tea is hard.
Without these little workers (the reward of chocolate) and Tracy’s organizational skillz your CD definitely wouldn’t hit your mailbox by August 30th. Thank you, Tracy.
Tj says:
Looking forward to receiving it.
Karen says:
Tell the kiddos “THANKS SO MUCH!”…and thanks to your dentist!
Jess says:
aren’t there child labor laws in tennessee? : ) way to delegate!
Rhonda K. says:
What a gift!
So excited to get my CD, so I thank you too Tracy!
Amy says:
Tracy and I communicated through email. She asked for my address. I asked for proof that she was who she said she was. I don’t just give my address to EVERYONE that emails me outta the blue and asks for it. Lol. She was SUPER cool about it. I don’t remember exactly what tipped the scales in her favor, but she regaled me with a couple Shaun going to the dentist stories. 🙂
And your kids. It’s funny how to us that would be work, but they are all over it!
FzxGkJssFrk says:
Heh. It’s not work if you don’t *have* to do it… Reminds me a little of Tom Sawyer:
“Tom said to himself that it was not such a hollow world, after all. He had discovered a great law of human action, without knowing it – namely, that in order to make a man or a boy covet a thing, it is only necessary to make the thing difficult to attain. If he had been a great and wise philosopher, like the writer of this book, he would now have comprehended that Work consists of whatever a body is obliged to do, and that Play consists of whatever a body is not obliged to do. And this would help him to understand why constructing artificial flowers or performing on a tread-mill is work, while rolling ten-pins or climbing Mont Blanc is only amusement. There are wealthy gentlemen in England who drive four-horse passenger-coaches twenty or thirty miles on a daily line, in the summer, because the privilege costs them considerable money; but if they were offered wages for the service, that would turn it into work and then they would resign.”
sara varghese says:
Dentist Assisted. Awesome.
Katie says:
So your dentist is in North Carolina and your hairdresser in Texas? Good thing you’re a musician who gets to travel or… well… maybe there’s a reason you didn’t post any pictures of yourself. 😉
Katie
Tracy Edwards says:
You know my dream is to be a professional organizer. . . . it’s a gift, not a sickness, right?!? Now, can you just give me a job that requires me to move to Nashville?
Your new CD is amazing and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it!!
Shaun Groves says:
Finding something for you to do is not a problem. Paying for doing it? Hmmm.
Jury’s out on the sickness versus gift thing. But, at the moment, I’m leaning toward gift. Of course the next time I see your refrigerator full of evenly spaced food I may swing the other way.
Miss you, friend.
Amy says:
Tracy, you could have so much fun in my house. it doesn’t matter that i am on the other coast, right? 😉
Michelle ~ Blogging from the Boonies says:
Cannot wait until I have the CD in my hands, or more specifically, in my car CD player. Cruising music. Yeah. Can’t wait!
Shaun Groves says:
Mailed yours today, Michelle!
Melody Joy King says:
I sponsored my first child through Compassion this week and just received my packet in the mail yesterday. I am so excited and can’t wait to write my first letter to Francois and his family this weekend. :0) In other news, I am BEYOND grateful for people who possess the organizational sickne…er…..gift. Seriously NOT my gift which makes me appreciate them all the more! :0P
Jaime Jones says:
Three cheers for all of your many helpers! Can’t wait for the cd to arrive. I’m still plugging it whenever/wherever I can.
p.s.- Definitely gifted 🙂
Beth says:
I just love seeing God’s people coming together in all these ways for your album to hit the scene. It’s the Kingdom at it’s finest- over and over again. So beautiful to witness. I believe your humble heart has opened the door for all this goodness to come in. Thanks for teaching us 🙂
Beth says:
I got notice from Google today that one of my packages was sent today (the one with the “Facebook” deal). Can’t wait to get them all (I think I’ve ordered 2 or 3 so far). When bulk sales start, my first order will be for 25. After that, who knows?
Thanks Tracy for your organizational gift!
Beth
Lisa H says:
How exciting!
Matt McNutt says:
Shaun, that’s awesome how you’ve involved others in this process! On a side note, I can’t get enough of this new CD. Number 5 makes me feel like I need to wear a kilt and gives some awesome truths from scripture.
Lindsay says:
To you and to them – Thank you! 🙂 Got it on Friday and enjoyed it *all* weekend long. 🙂
shayne says:
That’s an illness I’d love to come down with. Sadly, there is a whole mountain range of paperwork on my desk.
Help.
Cheri says:
Thanks Tracy, Gabriella, Penelope and S. Received mine last week a few days ago and have been having some amazing worhip sessions in my car on the way to work with the windows down. Awesome! Opps Thanks to you too Shaun beautiful work…..now let me find myself a glass of sweet tea!
Zoë says:
I know it has to cross the sea, but I’m hoping the CD arrives in time for Compassion Sunday. It would be great to use is as part of the service (and to let everyone hear your music too).
keith says:
I got my package last week. That t-shirt is super comfy.
Beth says:
Who do we contact if we haven’t received our package yet?
Beth