For The Glory
God is so good and constantly surprises me. I'm not gonna lie... the past few months in Nashville have been difficult. I've been VERY unsure of why the Lord has me here and what He wants to do with me. Honestly, I'm still in the middle of those feelings, and probably will be for some time. It's difficult to wake up everyday not sure of what step to take. My prayer has been that I will wake up and seek Christ with all that I am and not continually search for my place or my profession. That will come through the seeking of my Savior. So... I'm seeking Him. Thats where I am right now, and I'm trying to be ok with it.
Though in a tough place in life, God is so gracious to provide interesting and exciting opportunities that build my faith and fill me with joy. He has always been faithful to do this for me during times like this, and I'm so thankful. One such blessing that I've just been given is the opportunity to do something that both excites and terrifies me. Acting.
You might have read some of my blogs from my time spent in Los Angeles, CA last year (if not, go read them or get out of here. Just kidding. But seriously...). Such an incredible roller coaster ride that I would not trade for anything. It was during this time in LA that I wanted to pursue acting, which didn't really turn out exactly how I'd imagined. There were never any real breakthroughs for me, and I honestly never got the chance to do any real acting. Well... now that I'm living in Nashville where I'm pursuing music, the opportunity to act finally arrives. His timing is perfect.
My roommate, Jason Burkey, had been connected to a director working on a faith-based project called "For The Glory" that is in pre-production and had the opportunity to audition a while ago for the lead male character in the movie. He informed me that as of last week there was a principal part they still needed to fill because they hadn't found the right person, and the director asked Jason if he could think of anyone that might fit. He thought I might be good for the role, so we quickly put together an audition video and sent it to the director. After not hearing anything for a few days, I figured they hadn't really liked what they saw and were going with someone else... until this morning. The director called Jason and I to offer us parts in the film! Crazy.
You can read about the project at www.fortheglorythemovie.com in which Jason will play the lead character of "Kurt", and I will play his friend "Al." I am so thankful that the Lord has allowed me to not only have the opportunity to act, but has also given me the chance to be a part of an inspiring, uplifting film. I know there's a lot of people who can't take faith-based films seriously, and I'm honestly a pretty tough critic myself, but no matter what I'm proud to be part of a project thats at least attempting to provide something positive in a market saturated with filth. I'm excited to see where this journey takes me and how I'm going to be stretched and molded in the process (I mean... I'm gonna have to learn how to play soccer. Crap), and I'm so thankful for this opportunity.
Filming will take place in Virginia right outside of Washington, D.C. from the middle of May to the middle of June, so I would definitely appreciate your prayers as the project gets underway and we all begin to prepare. Not sure, but I don't think it's gonna make it to theaters, so I'll have to let you know how you can watch it and laugh at me when it's done. Thats gonna be hilarious. Dang, it's gonna be a wild ride. I hope I'm ready for it!... and I hope I don't make a fool of myself. If you have any soccer tips, please send them my way. I'm gonna need all the help I can get!
Cause God is SO good even in when I feel blind,
Robby
