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Karla Bauer



Last Updated: 7/15/2009

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Status: Single
State: Kansas
Country: US
Signup Date: 10/15/2006
Sunday, October 18, 2009 

Current mood:  content
Category: Life
I believe the year was 1999. I was attending my second Women of Faith conference and very over whelmed because my friend had purchased tickets for the meet and greet before the actual event. I longed to be able to do what others I have seen accomplish for Jesus! I knew God wanted me somewhere else with the gifts He had given me but I still couldn¡¦t bring myself to quit as the lead singer of a very successful hard rock band of 9+ years. The very first time I ever sang for the worship team at church or attended a Christian concert, I would end up crying the whole evening away because I saw how I was wasting my time not doing what the Lord wanted me to do. Seeing others share their stories and singing their hearts out for the Lord; I knew this has always been what God wanted for me. As I was pondering all of this, just then a lady with Women of Faith asked, Does anyone have any questions for us? I nervously stood up and awkwardly stated, I have a great job. I have money to move forward. I am wanting to sing Christian music but just do not know where to begin or what to do. How did you start out? And there she was in all her radiance, Miss Luci Swindoll! She looked right at me and said five simple words. Just take the next step. and so I did! OK, honestly it took MANY steps, and I wasted a lot of time, and I fell a lot of times, but I kept taking the next step the Lord put in front of me. Then I had done it! I released my first Christian CD in 2007 called, When Your Eyes Open. I have been nominated for Artist of the Year and this year my song, Always won Song of the Year Finalist by the King Cat Christian Music organization. My song, Always, is now playing on KLJC Calvary 88.5 and KBCU 88.1 radio stations! I can not believe this is all happening, but with God as my Marketing Manager; how can I go wrong? So now I come full circle and I ask daily what the Lord wishes for me to do with my music and message He has given me. All I hear the Lord telling me is to send out your CD and tell this story. What? I reply to the Lord, Little stinky me send out this CD? And all I continue to hear is Just take the next step, Karla. And so I did, and I just wait with a smile on my face and peace in my heart because I know I am not wasting any more time because I am taking the next step to glorify Him and His kingdom. So I quote Luci Swindoll, Just take the next step and the next one and the next one. Just take the next step. You know what they are...Just take the next step.
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