Abandon Kansas Take 1

Yesterday I drove to Wichita, KS to see Abandon Kansas kick off their new Ad Astra Per Aspera at Gracepoint Church.

My day started a little shakily because we got about 6 inches of snow during the night, and I wasn't sure if I was going to able to make the drive. After I learned that we were about the only county in Kansas to have a large amount of snow that actually stuck to the ground and the roads were clear, I started getting ready to go.

I left quite a bit earlier that originally planned, and therefore made it to the church quite a bit early. As I was waiting for my friends to come & for the doors to open I browsed through the band's merch. I almost broke down and bought a mustache... I still haven't given up on that thought completely. :)

When the doors opened we joined the rush and stood up close to the stage. The first band to start the show was Swimming With Dolphins. I've never heard them before but I definitely enjoyed their music. They were hilarious and definitely entertaining. I didn't get a chance to check our their merch last night, but I'll be doing so tonight, and I'm waiting for their new album coming out in May.

The reason I drove for seven hours in one day, on a school night: Abandon Kansas.

Basically, the show started off AMAZING. I'm not going to give anything away in case you're going to check the show out, but I was so not prepared to the huge amount of intensity and it carried on through the whole show. The set was great and the music inspiring. The guys played a great mixture of new and old songs and shared some convicting thoughts on Compassion International. I couldn't believe, after talking with lead-singer Jeremy after the show, they played 13 songs. I could have stayed to dance and sing to 13 more.

My night ended early because I had to drive home, and I'm currently at school, teaching kiddos how to write paragraphs and sipping on a Red Bull (of course it's poured into a Solo cup - I can't encourage energy drinks for breakfast) and sneaking Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. I'm going to try to sneak in a nap after school this afternoon and get ready to party with all the guys (and girls) tonight in Hays. Hope to see you there!