One of the upsides of living in Houston is that they have some of the best radio stations we've ever heard. Among our favorites is an amazing Christian station called KSBJ, which we listen to quite frequently. A few months ago they announced the Christmas Offerings concert for Third Day, with special guest Jars of Clay, that would take place in December. I was pretty excited, as Jars of Clay has been my favorite Christian band since college. Neal tried to get tickets but they sold out pretty quickly.
Yesterday morning as I was driving to work I heard KSBJ talking about the concert, which was that night. They mentioned that another very special guest would be there - Logan, The Sky Angel Cowboy (who I will talk about in a moment). I called Neal and asked if he could check online to see if there were any tickets available at the last minute, just in case. Through the grace of God he was able to get tickets on Craig's List just a few hours before the concert started.
Not only did we get front row seats on the balcony but we found out that they were filming the show for a DVD they are releasing next Christmas. We're not sure if we made the video but we'll find out next year. :-) The concert was at the Fellowship of the Woodlands Church, a HUGE church with grounds that look like a college campus, including fountains and tall trees all around. They had it all lit up and it looked like a winter wonderland (minus the snow). Unfortunately, since I didn't know we'd be going to the concert, I didn't have my camera to take pictures of it all.
The concert was awesome and both bands beautifully depicted the Christmas season and its meaning. The highlight of the evening for me was when Jars of Clay came out to the lobby for a meet and greet signing and I was finally able to meet them after being a fan of their music for over 10 years and seeing them in concert 4 times. They were super nice and autographed for me their new Christmas Songs album. The unfortunate part - I didn't have my camera to get a picture! :-( It was truly a blessing to meet them though, and I was grateful for the opportunity to tell them that their music has made a difference in my life.
Back to Logan, the Sky Angel Cowboy. A few months ago Neal told me about this kid that called into KSBJ and talked about having to put down his calf. Apparently what he said about death was incredibly profound and it set off a series of phone calls into the station with people saying that Logan had deeply touched their hearts, helped them heal from their own loss of family or friends, and in some cases, even brought them to Jesus Christ. Since then, Logan has become somewhat of a local hero, although he lives out in the country somewhere in Nebraska. His phone call has been broadcast from radio stations all over the nation and touched the lives of hundreds of people.
Logan has since called into KSBJ for interviews and just to check in. People have been so affected by his faith at such a young age that KSBJ decided to fly him and his family to Houston for last night's concert. Before the bands came out on stage, Logan got a few moments in the spotlight to say "Hi" to everyone and wish them a Merry Christmas. He is an adorable 13-year-old whom the Lord has truly worked through to affect so many people. I wanted to share his phone conversation with all of you, as it truly is amazing. God bless, and may your heart be filled with abundant love and joy this Christmas season.
