I came home from Nashville today. I hated leaving Trey but missed my kids dearly. I had a great time there. We did not have much time for sight seeing but he did drive me around town a little. Saturday, we waited an hour in line, outside in 100 degree weather, to eat at the Pancake Pantry in downtown Nashville...totally worth it. The sweet potato pancakes are what made this place famous and I now I see why....or taste why I should say. Holy moly were they good and had a creamy honey like syrup. Wow. Quite tasty.

The recording is going awesome! The songs are sounding soooooo good. It is like nothing you hear on Christian radio today...so watch out CCM (that's Contemporary Christian Music)! I really think this album could go mainstream secular. It is that good and that relevant to today's listeners. It has such great message with out beating you over the head with all things church. We shall see what God does. I know marketing to the secular radio world is really expensive and not in the budget as is. But I know my God can do all things! Call me crazy, but I really feel like He has big plans for these guys. God saved the day at the last minute and has been pouring on the annointing ever since....why would He bother if not to use Echoing Angels in a BIG way? All we need is faith of a mustard seed right? Well, what if you have the faith of an entire jar of seeds....? What more can He do then? I want to speak life into this endeavor. You may not believe me, but I had enough faith for 100 men even during the lowest parts of the last year, when the band was without a label, a manager, a booking agent, and debt up to their ears. I say that not to brag at all....it is a gift God gave me. God planted in my heart,a long time ago, that Trey, and now EA, is favored and would be blessed someday for following Him, that is why I can have the faith that I do, because He gave me the vision so long ago. Since it is a gift, it is my purpose to keep everyone else on the train too. Some days it was hard, when Trey was ready to give it up and go back to a full time church position. But it was reminding him of the ways God had showed up in the past to bring us to this very point in our lives that would get Trey back on the train. And thank goodness he did, because we are just seeing the beginning of the vision....

Thank goodness for wonderful Mothers who help out so much. And fathers, so parents I should say. This week my in laws came down to help out with the kids while Trey is in Nashville. They brought down my 3 nieces who are almost 10, 8 and 5. We have had a blast. James is gonna be so bored today after they leave. I haven't really seen him at all this week. When I get home from work, he is playing so well with them, he hardly notices I came home. Such a difference, usually I am bombarded. He has had a blast and I am so glad. Eliza has too. Big girls to follow around. They are so good with her. They actually have another baby sister on the way! Yes 4 girls, plus they are a blended family and they have 2 step sisters. 6 girls! I think its awesome. Maybe they will get their own reality show. But I will miss the laughter that has filled the house this week. I am blessed to have a great relationship with Treys parents. And it was really nice having someone else cook! I will miss them. It was nice not being alone.

One another note, my mom is keeping the kids this weekend so I can go to Nashville to be with Trey. I really want to be a part of the recording and at least see what goes on. Trey is so excited about it and wants to share it with me too. Plus, I have never been to Nashville and am excited to see it. I hear its really cool: Trey has picked out all the places we will eat already. My mom is awesome for keeping them, my dad too, so I can go. I am gonna leave as soon as I get off work today. I am looking forward to the drive by myself....wow. how quiet....