beautiful.

Um, I'm still sick. Kind of. Headache, nose-stuffed up and sound kinda funny when I talk.

However I had to sing tonight, for a dinner. The campus pastors at UNCC go to my church, and the guys in the praise team at UNCC like my voice, and wanted to do Hosanna by Hillsong. (which is no easy feat vocally). So I agreed a few weeks ago. And of coarse, when I'm most needed I get sick. 

I was so incredibly nervous tonight, practicing. I could barely hit some of the notes, and that's so embarrassing. I usually never have the problem, but of coarse, these are guys I barely know and its for a pretty important dinner. 

After the warm-up practice deal, I text a few friends and asked them to PRAYYY for my voice. I myself joined them.  I'm usually never nervous to do anything like this, never ever. But tonight, it was different. I'm used to looking out and seeing faces of comfort. Faces I know. Tonight, there were only a few faces I knew, and I didn't really know anyone on stage, except for Chris and Mike. Who knew how much comfort they could bring to me.

So yes, I was nervous. 

We eat dinner, I had a wonderful chat with Jonathan. He has an amazing story. I also saw a few of the girls from Campus Harvest!  That was exciting.

After dinner, there is a slide show and some history on the organization... and then we are asked to take the stage. 

Chris says a quick prayer, and the first few beats on the djembe begin. There's the strum on the guitar. I'm sitting there counting, waiting for my cue. There we go... its show time.

We sing, we're finish. Applause.

I get a few pats on the shoulder. Great job, whispered in my ear. I sit down... listen to the keynote speaker. There's a closing prayer and we're through!

However! I'm saying my goodbyes, and up walks Toni. She goes to our church, works with the praise team. Vocal coach with the philharmonic in Charlotte. Sings for musicals all the extremely professional vocal things.

She walks up to me, gives me a hug and looks me in the eye and says, "You've got a beautiful voice." AHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you have any idea how happy that makes me!? Oh my gosh! Here I am, with NO professional teaching, I've only sang with the praise team and a few jam bands, and here is the professional telling me my voice is beautiful!!! Ahh! Oh my gosh, I'm floating. Needless to say. I've got this crazy splurt of confidence, that cannot be taken away. 

And to my friends... (you know who you are) thanks for praying with me!! You are amazing.