Hi Friends!  One of my fellow Incubator Records artists and friend, Darrin Thurman (pictured here), has an AWESOME opportunity to open up for Jeremy Camp and Natalie Grant soon AND go on tour with Rush of Fools.  But he needs your help!  The competition began  back in January with 500 artists who auditioned, and Darrin is now one of the final three left.  At this point, this amazing opportunity is TOTALLY based on how many votes he gets.  THIS WEEK, you can vote for Darrin (in unlimited amounts, I might add …hint, hint! =)  Simply go to this link and you’ll see the VOTE option underneath his picture.  I know he’d appreciate it!

Travis and I had the privilege of attending TobyMac and Skillet’s Awake Tonight Concert this past weekend. I’ll tell you what, the ministry focused artist in me loves seeing how God’s using these guys in profound ways in their energy, musical excellence, authenticity, and how powerfully they stay true to THE message they’ve been called to.  How are we all doing in that area?  If you have a chance to see them this concert tour, you won’t be disappointed. Here are some pics from the evening too: Awake Tonight Pics by Judy Deans

Hey there! Our focus this year as a church is growing spiritually, and I wanted to share this video from our February 21st ONE Worship Event. It’s a song entitled “Moving Forward”, made popular by Israel Houghton. It talks about how, in Christ, the OLD is gone and the NEW has come …we are NEW creations in Him, and although we need to ask the Lord to help show us how our pain from our past has effected who we are today, our past does NOT have to determine who we are from this moment forward! We can make that decision to move forward, as Christ heals us from that painful past more and more as each day progresses. But the decision is in fact up to us. It’s not just something that ‘happens’ or something God forces on us. He, like a gentleman, leaves the decision to us. Will you allow Him to take over, heal you from that pain that’s keeping you from all he’s created you to be, and day by day, move forward toward HIS best and awesome plan for you? I encourage you to say, ‘Yes!” It is MORE than worth it! =)

Travis and I had a new experience this past weekend …seeing our baby 28 weeks and 2 days in utero! She is absolutely beautiful (yes, I know, we are slightly biased!) and I wanted to share these three pictures with you all. The first is a side profile which looks as though she’s praying! The second is her response to Travis talking to her through my belly …yes, she is smiling real big! And the third is a funny one for you all …sucking her big toe! She’s already bringing us such joy and I can’t believe the incredible love that fills our heart for her already. I’m sure there will be songs birthed out of this too in the days and years to come! Thanks for your prayers as we continue on this journey too!

I took part in two sweet gals’ interviews as part of the audition process for the worship team at church last night. And now I’m hoping and waiting for these little guys to come to my church and audition …can I be part of that audition interview too??? =)