I was struck today by the wave of change that is about to hit all of our lives in the next 6 months. Everyone in Echoing Angels is about to have their lives turned upside down. JP and Nikki have a baby on the way in 2 weeks!!!! And the anticipation is awesome because we don't know the sex! Josh and Cami have a baby girl coming in 4 months! And all of us are in great expectation for the single to drop on the the radio the first week of October. It is an exciting time in the life of the band, God is moving, no doubt, and we all, thankfully, on are the train for the ride.

This weekend, I am on call for 48 straight hours. Sounds awful, but it is at home beeper call and it is $10/hour so you can do the math, and we could really use the money. If I get called in and have to work, then I get paid the overtime rate. It has the potential to be a nightmare. I have worked 21 straight hours before! But today I haven't been called in at all, so I got paid to hang out at home. The biggest bummer is that you can't go anywhere because you have to be ready at any moment to run out the door. My mom and dad have come this weekend to hang out in case I need to leave so the kids won't be alone. It has been really fun, like old times when they would drive down from NC to visit. I always enjoy my time with them. Hopefully I won't be called in in the middle of the night.

Today, I listened to all the songs on the new record twice! Some are not done yet, but every time I hear them, I am more amazed. They sound SOOOOO good. The guys all did a phenomenal job! It is really a tribute to their talent. I can't wait for all of you to hear it!!!!!!!!!! There are surprises in every song....elements you aren't expecting that keep you listening for more. All the songs are so relevant, even for people who don't share our same beliefs. God is doing a mighty work....

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....

Wednesday night was girls night out with all the Angel wives. It was a historical event. It was the first time we have ever done this. We went to California Pizza Kitchen and had a wonderful time! I think we all discovered things about each other we didn't know. I was struck by the awesomeness, if that's a word, of these ladies. God could have chosen to give me challenging relationships with women I didn't care for, but instead, he gave me 3 great women who are quickly becoming my best friends. I am hoping our relationships progress in such a way that leaning on each other is second nature. God is so good. This is one of those unexpected blessings. He always gives us more than we ask. I didn't even know to pray for this when I prayed that Trey would find a band....I am praising Him today, for always knowing my hearts desire before I do!

Today, I had the day off. It was great to be home, away from the daily drama looming at work these days. Trey has locked himself away all day trying to finish lyrics for the record. He leaves Sunday to start recording the vocals. The label chose 2 songs that had no words at all!! Surprise! And there were 2 others that he had been making up some of the words every time they played it for the last year!!! hahahaha lol! That cracks me up. I just found this out, it's no wonder I couldn't remember them to sing along! I don't feel so stupid anymore! Trey could have won that show, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Do you remember it? He is so good at making up stuff off the cuff. He is always singing about what the kids are doing, narrating it as they do it. They love it because it, of course, comes with funny voices. But I hope he finishes soon. I haven't seen him all week and now I haven't on my off day and he leaves Monday for 7 or 8 days. Hmmm. Good times, as my bro n law would say. But it will pay off, I know.

Good nite!