Well, not my first concert, but the first one that our kids have ever been to. I think the last Christian concert I attended was in 1995! It was The Newsboys with Audio Adrenaline in Austin, TX. Robert and I took the youth from our church, and all I remember was having to sit in the lobby because little in utero Kory would not stop flip- flopping inside of me – the music was SO loud!

So, we had the privilege of seeing Casting Crowns last night – right here in our own little wacky left-winged liberal not-so-Christian town! We are the only concert venue in this area, so if a Christian band did choose to come to these parts, this would be the spot – the UMass Mullins Center. The place was full and it was so much fun to worship with so many believers in one place!

Here’s Coop with good friend Jim. The boys were so excited to be able to take a friend along. Kory seemed to enjoy everything about the evening – he’s been listening to them on his iPod, so it was fun to see them in person. Cooper seemed to enjoy the instruments – especially a very cool drum solo. He didn’t appreciate the spotlights too much, though!

This is my friend Bonnie with 3 of her girls -one of which is a good friend of Kayla’s. They have recently moved back to the area for which we are thankful. Kayla cried big tears when they moved away! (Both girls were asleep by 9:30! And the concert wasn’t over til 11pm! Couldn’t believe the noise they could sleep through!)

We exited the concert to a full-fledged snow storm which made for a difficult trek back to our car and journey home. But it was worth it. Casting Crowns was the real deal – very authentic folks with a message and lyrics full of truth. We were all encouraged toward Christ.