Technical difficulties, curtain acts, & musicals! :)

OK, so last night we had our 4-H annual Share the fun. Well after
long nagging and my friends telling me over and over again I should
do it....I entered the contest.
But my intention was not to go to win...but to glorify God in singing
and spread the word.
Well I was act 11 out of 16....so the long wait was nothing but
nervousnoss and me saying I can't beat that act. But then I remembered
I didnt come here to win I came here to glorify God..and God only.
So as the act before was performing I sat on the steps next to the
door that lead back-stage to the stage....I prayed I prayed that God
would help me remember I didnt come to win, and that i would glorify
Him.
So I got backstage and I knew I was carrying this look on my face of
nervousness but I had this great peace inside of me that I couldnt
understand and I knew it was God's presence.
So I got up their nodded for them to start the music, and it started
out Ok, but then their was this horrible noise through their sound
system and you could barely hear me sing through the mic, it was a
wrecking ball was bareling down a house but I didnt stop singing like
that asked me if I wanted to....I keep going and I started singing loud
enough where I really didnt need the mic. And most everyone else their
would have stopped and paniced and given-up but something just kept
reminding me I wasnt here to win...so even if the judges didnt like me
I knew atleast one who was happy to hear me singing.(anyone else wo

uld have paniced a went home..but I had peace that said finish).
So then they had a few other acts after and they performed...well after
I went to sit down they head guy asked me if I wanted to try again and

I thought well...I did good before...so then after all the acts I decided

sure I'll do it again...but only if I got to set up the CD player well they

said sure, so I went backstage and set it up in the CD player and

tested it 1st....it played wonderfull.So then I grabbed the mic and the

guy went and talked to the judges and they agreeded to let me try again

Well I got up their and just like the last time I sang with my whole

heart...and everything went good.

So I was OK...and I thought you know I dont care if I lose I'm happy

because i did just as i planned. Well then they asked us Jr.Leaders

to go up their and stall for time..so we told jokes got the Emcee to

do the Macorana.

So then the scores were in and they told us Jr.Leaders to get off the

stage. Well there was only 1 group act so they won in that category,

then the curtain-act musicals(which was my category).

3rd Place:went to a guy name jesse who played a really good guitar.

then 2nd Place:ME!!!!! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaah I was so shocked and

excited, and 1st Place:went to the same person it has for the past

5/6 years my friend Ariel. She is really good.

Well then after they took our pictures and i was first to congratulate

my friend Ariel...and even the 3rd placemen...and they congratulated

me also. I was happy I made 2nd place even if I don't go to the all-

around I WAS HAPPY!!!!!!!! Life's not about winning it's about taking

a chance an stepping out of your comfort zone.

And I feel for once I did.

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Okay & my myspace blog allowed comments

&& several people read it && i wanna share my fave comment

I AM SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!    CONGRATULATIONS AND BIG HUGS!!!!

J ust goes to show that when our motive is to glorify God and let Him do the rest, amazing things can happen :)  

YAY!!!!!

That comment was from Kristen D. :) my youth leader :)

 

Leslie P.