Her story

Cassidy did a fantastic job on Sunday, telling her story. I included the script in Saturday's post, but now I have video: go here and view "Living A Life That Matters" Part 2 March 25, 2007.

I think (know) that we expect a little more out of her and this was a good example. She definitely did not want to stand up in front of a couple of thousand people and talk and there were times over the past few weeks when we thought for sure she was going to dig her heels in and refuse to do it. I thought we were ok though, until Sunday morning actually arrived. She was really nervous on the way to church, and when she started the first time during a sound check, she broke down and cried. It was a little too much to hold the microphone, be up there on the platform by herself, and fear took over. After some quick consoling and a firm refusal of her attempts to get out of it, we decided for me to be up there with her and hold the microphone.

In the last 5 minutes before her first delivery, she was all tears. I thought for sure I was going to be going up there and reading it myself. But when it was our turn, her tears dried up and her maturity took over. She did a fantastic job, reading very clearly and with emotion. For the 2nd service, her fears were completely gone and it was as if she does it every day of her life.

We are so proud of her for doing this for her brother, her family, and her church. There were many people touched by her story on Sunday, and there will continue to be many more over the years.