This entry was originally published at Dan Tan Music Blog

So through close degrees-of-separation, someone told me about Hannah Sink, a 23-year-old UNC grad who entered a short film into a contest sponsored by DreamWorks (Spielberg’s company). Her film, shot in a rock quarry in Raleigh, won her a coveted spot on “The Lot“, a reality TV show that debuted Tuesday night. The winner of “The Lot” will be awarded a contract to make a movie for DreamWorks.  Next episode is Thursday night.

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I recently committed to record my first CD, and my good friend Jeff Dolan will be acting as producer (he’ll light fires under me to keep me moving ). Music has always been a passion, as has been ministering to people, and recently those have been converging. I don’t know exactly what I’ll be doing in the future, but I know that I’m supposed to keep developing my musical skill and songwriting. If God gives you a talent, don’t bury it. Let it grow, allow God to develop it, or it stagnates and you’re left with this smoldering unease inside you that eats away at your soul.
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There are times when I wonder, “what comes next?” I have some ideas that are taking root, but I can’t see the future clearly just yet. And God often has other plans for us than what we can see. In time everything is made clear, but when you’re waiting and you don’t know what you’re waiting for, it can be very difficult to maintain faith in God’s direction and providence. If we knew all the reasons why our lives sometimes go into waiting mode, I don’t think we could handle the full knowledge. Our minds are easily overwhelmed, and the slow revelation of life is a blessing that spares us from madness.

If Hiro Nakamura had dropped out of the future when I was a boy and told me the full path my life would take until I reached my present age, I think even as a child I would have said, “Uh dear God? Can you take me from this world now, cause after seeing it, I really don’t want to walk down that path. Maybe parts of it, but certainly not all of it. Those dark pathways– I REALLY don’t want to go there, please?”
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While perusing Hannah’s blog on “The Lot”’s website, I came across this entry that talks about the waiting process. And also, about understanding why sometimes God says, “Before you go, first you must wait.” Read it here…
“Late Night in the Hospital” - http://community.thelot.com/blogs/Hannunc/2007/01/19/Late_night_in_the_hospital