Welcome home Scotty!
Lots of fun today! Garner was a buzz for sure! I went out to Lake Benson with some friends to catch a little Scotty fever & support our hometown boy! Crazy, just pure crazy is all I can say! People EVERYWHERE, but lots of fun!
I have always had a great deal of respect for him as he is a genuine kid who continues to stand strong on his faith & beliefs. Today I am even more impressed. As he drove past us & was entering into the park he was overcome with emotion. I can't imagine being 17 & welcomed home to those sights! He has made us proud for sure & the smile on his face & the rolling tears were priceless.
Before he came on stage his pastor came out & prayed- that is right! In front of some 30,000 people FBC of Garner's pastor spoke & prayed (Also aired live on WRAL for thousands more to watch!). When Scotty came out 1 of the 1st things he did was give credit to God his Lord & Savior. As he was surprised on stage by a visit from Josh Turner he credited Josh for being a strong Christian in the industry who refused to sing about drinking & stood up for his faith. He later shared a "God thing" with the crowd. At 17 years old with very little time, lots of songs to sing, & lots he could have said he shared about his devotion time earlier this week, how he was worried about the forecast for today, & how God revealed Himself through His Word. He quoted Amos 4:7 & gave glory once again to God. He also shared how he has grown closer to God through his time on American Idol. He said without God he would have thrown in the towel long ago & quoted Phil 4:13. He had a Christian track printed that has his own personal testimony & his youth group was passing it out in the parade.
Impressed, simply impressed! At 17 his life has been turned upside down over the past few months & he continues to stand firm in his faith, beliefs, & values. I just pray that God will use him in big ways. I also pray he'll have the strength to stand firm in all that is to come-I don't think he be back at Lowe's Food bagging groceries anymore! Good luck Scotty- you make Garner proud!
A few pics from today on Picasaweb here....
I have always had a great deal of respect for him as he is a genuine kid who continues to stand strong on his faith & beliefs. Today I am even more impressed. As he drove past us & was entering into the park he was overcome with emotion. I can't imagine being 17 & welcomed home to those sights! He has made us proud for sure & the smile on his face & the rolling tears were priceless.
Before he came on stage his pastor came out & prayed- that is right! In front of some 30,000 people FBC of Garner's pastor spoke & prayed (Also aired live on WRAL for thousands more to watch!). When Scotty came out 1 of the 1st things he did was give credit to God his Lord & Savior. As he was surprised on stage by a visit from Josh Turner he credited Josh for being a strong Christian in the industry who refused to sing about drinking & stood up for his faith. He later shared a "God thing" with the crowd. At 17 years old with very little time, lots of songs to sing, & lots he could have said he shared about his devotion time earlier this week, how he was worried about the forecast for today, & how God revealed Himself through His Word. He quoted Amos 4:7 & gave glory once again to God. He also shared how he has grown closer to God through his time on American Idol. He said without God he would have thrown in the towel long ago & quoted Phil 4:13. He had a Christian track printed that has his own personal testimony & his youth group was passing it out in the parade.
Impressed, simply impressed! At 17 his life has been turned upside down over the past few months & he continues to stand firm in his faith, beliefs, & values. I just pray that God will use him in big ways. I also pray he'll have the strength to stand firm in all that is to come-I don't think he be back at Lowe's Food bagging groceries anymore! Good luck Scotty- you make Garner proud!
A few pics from today on Picasaweb here....
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