Today I'm going to write about yesterday's experience. There's a story here, I promise.
I took Jessalyn to Atlanta to audition for a part in a national Broadway production. She was pretty excited, and so was I, at the possibility of traveling across the U.S. and home-schooling. She had it all planned out too. She was going to save her money (it was a paying job) until she had saved $10,000. She was going to put half of that amount toward an RV for the family and give half to her school. Then, she was going to save up another $10,000 and give half to our church and put the rest toward the RV. Then, the next $10,000 would be split evenly between the family RV and helping the family with bills. It really was a great plan.
We arrived in Atlanta at the audition site. I didn't think she seemed nervous at all but she said she was a little. She and another girl started talking about their nerves just before the children were walked into the audition room. She was gone for about an hour. I have been praying about this audition and for her future for a while. My prayer was that if it were God's will, she would get a call back. If it was not part of his plan for her, then He would show that to us as well.
When the children came back into the waiting room to find their parents, one of the assistants came in to call out the numbers of the children who would be staying for the next round of auditions. Her number was not called. She immediately put her face into my chest and began to cry. Her new little friend was upset, too. I told both girls as we were leaving that God has a plan for them both that is so much bigger and better than this part. It didn't mean they weren't good actresses; they just weren't what the director was looking for at this time.
Sometimes God sneaks better things into our lives without us realizing it. Sometimes it takes a while for that to happen but other times it happens almost immediately. We are patiently waiting. As I told Jessalyn on the way home, God has the plan for us. He draws our path. I am truly amazed at the confidence and talent my daughter has at such a young age and I know, I've seen it for years, that she will do something amazing and wonderful with what God has given her. I am so proud of her and I told her all the way home yesterday. There will be other auditions and the perfect part will be there.
"For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans for a hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
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