It's in us. It always has been. I believe God placed it there. The desire to do BIG things.
A week before the competition I asked my husband, "Jeremy, are you happy with where you are?" He seemed restless. I could feel it. I had felt it for weeks. My husband is great at what he does and I believe that one day he will settle into a church and follow in his daddy's foot steps but I could feel his uneasiness to settle in that just yet. So I did what great wives do and challenged my husband on his dreams.
I gave him 3 weeks to make a decision and proceeded to tell him I would follow him and never look back once he decided in his heart of hearts which path to take. Does it require sacrifice on my part, of course, it always will, but I know that God will honor me in the end for supporting the head of our home in fulfill his God given dream.
One week later we were signed up for Nashville Connection and heading to the Workshop event here in Greenville.We didn't make the finals for the competition on Thursday. Honestly I can't say with the songs we sent in that we should have. God had bigger plans. We got registered early enough to participate in a LIVE wild card performance on Wednesday night.That night I watched a man already beaten and one who had given up on the talent so many saw and see in him, step onto a stage and blow the entire room away. He did what he was created to do and won! My husband kicked butt. I didn't do so bad myself.
He went on to compete the next day and beat out 32 other finalist coming in 2nd place! And yet he had favor and was treated as if first was written beside his name. We made God connections that week and God did something I could never do; He show my Husband that He still had plenty for him to do and plenty of time to do it.
I think Jeremy had given up. Filled his mind with excuses: I'm to old. I have a family and can't give what I need to make it into the music business. I missed my time. It's a season for new dreams. But I have learned through this experience that with talent, prayer, favor and people that believe in you, God will make a way when there seems to be no way. He can open doors that no man can shut. When he plants a desire and dream in you, He will see it completed. And He has done that for my family.
Jeremy's voice has been heard.
And a dream has been reignited in my husband. A journey for us has begun.
Where it leads I don't know. Maybe no where or maybe he is picked up and carried into this new world (music industry is it's own world) on Eagles wings. Hey, why not, God is that big!
So over the next weeks, months, however long it may be, I will write. I'll talk about the balance between reality and dreams. I'll open my book and share with you our journey to the spotlight. How it's done with family and roots. How we stay grounded in our faith and supported by our church. How we hold on to the promises of the word and give thanks and praise only to God. How easy it has been and hard it will be. I don't know if the CMA spotlight will be reached. I'm scared but so excited. Nervous and a little uneasy. Overwhelmed and a little jealous. But thankful to see my husband walking in God's plan and resting in the peace that God's got this. "Jesus, keep us humble."
Check out our handle bar Wildcard performances:
Jeremy McCall- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF0zjhn9sJE
Lauren McCall- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r79rot4ml9A
Thanks you: Sherry and Earl, Joan and all at the Nashville Connection, our parents, our babies and everyone who pushes us to be better than we are everyday. To those that pray for us, don't stop!
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