My Top 20 Fav 3D Shows - #12 & 13 and a little something extra

Both of these shows happened before the Gomers came to be.

12.) Summer of 1998, Houston, Texas, Astroworld -- My first Third Day show. (Thank you, Mark Lee, official Third Day historian, for helping me figure out the year.) We took the kids, who were then 11 & 7, to Astroworld in Houston. We were back on the lawn, so the kids could run around in between asking, “When can we go ride rides again?” Third Day played with another of my favorite bands at the time, Grammatrain. Also on the bill were Silage and a little band called Newsong, with Third Day’s own Scotty Wilbanks! This is one of my favorites because they only played songs from the bus and Conspiracy #5 . . . because that’s all there was at the time. Some of you may know that up until Revelation, my favorite Third Day CD has been Conspiracy #5, so this was an awesome show for me! This was also the first time I ever met Third Day. They signed autographs at the merch booth. We were last in line, and we talked with them about what else, baseball, specifically Astros vs. Braves. ;-) Here is a picture of the photo and sticker I had them sign at that show.

13.) March 12, 2000, Orlando, Florida , House of Blues with Jennifer Knapp -- My husband had gone to a business meeting in Orlando, Florida. While there, he had lunch at the House of Blues. He thought to himself, “It would be so cool if a band like Third Day could play here. It’s perfect!” Then he looked at the schedule of upcoming events that was sitting on his table and listed there was Third Day! He came home so excited! He suggested we take a family trip to Orlando. We had not been able to take the kids to Disney and Universal Studios yet, and since our oldest son, Jordan’s 13^th birthday was right before the Third Day concert, what better time to go? So we spent a wonderful week in Orlando on vacation. This was the first time we ever traveled to see Third Day, and the first trip we ever planned online, two milestones. Three if you count that this was the first time Dan brought me dinner to eat while I stood in the GA line well before the doors opened. The show was so cool, seeing them on that smaller stage. It was also the first time Dan and I saw Third Day play indoors. The other four times were in Houston at Astroworld and the Pavilion. So this was a very different Third Day show for us. Another reason I remember it so well was that my youngest, Asher, had a terrible headache and I had to hold him for most of the show. He actually fell asleep. How do you fall asleep during a rock show? Poor baby. But his headache eventually went away and he enjoyed the show as much as Dan, Jordan, and I did.

This has nothing to do with Third Day, but it’s an interesting story that happened on our way to Orlando, and I’d like to share. On our way to Orlando for this trip, we were driving to the airport. Close to the airport, Wayne Watson’s song Watercolor Ponies came on the radio. The song is about how quickly our kids grow up. Wayne and his wife, like Dan and I, have two boys, so the song really hits home. And this was Jordan’s 13^th birthday. My baby became a teenager that day! Hearing this song was hard for me. I was fighting the tears. I remember saying, “That’s the last thing I need to hear today.” After the song, I composed myself and said to Dan, “I haven’t seen anything about Wayne Watson in a long time. I wonder what he’s up to.” (At this point, I should probably mention that Wayne and his family live in the Houston area.) At that very moment, we pulled up to the Park and Ride gate. There was a car in front of us. I saw the driver, and could not believe it. It was Wayne Watson! (Pause to let it sink in that the guy that we were just talking about seconds earlier, the guy whose song was so appropriate, and moving me to tears on the radio two minutes earlier was now right in front of us in person!) We parked and rode to the airport with him on the Park and Ride bus. The boys got his autograph, and we talked about what he was up to, and about his two grown sons, and things like that. This remains one of the most amazing moments in our lives. Nothing big or earth-shattering. No life changing results. Just one of those little moments wherein God reaches down and gives you a gigantic hug that you will never forget!

Comments

[Kelly]

I just love those "little moments". Two years ago, a friend of mine who I hadn't seen in four years popped into my head, out of the blue. I thought, "I wonder how he's doing, where he is, if he's still playing." Then a week later I went to a Rascal Flatts concert at Verizon and guess who was providing the pre-concert entertainment....yep!!! It was awesome! Of course, I haven't seen him since that day two years ago hehe. Curse the musician's life! Eh, what can I say...there's a pretty good possibility that I'll marry a musician one of these days! What can I say...its in the blood :)

[Rose R]

God is so good! I love love this story! Our children do grow up too fast. I am fighting my tears over here.
May the Lord continue to bless you and your family, Corrine!
*Hugs*

[Debbie]

The picture you posted reminds me of what Asher and Jordan looked like the very 1st time that I met them, how cute they are.

Your 13th favorite show was the same year, same month I saw Third Day for the 1st time live. Clearwater, Fl at Countryside Christian Center with Jennifer Knapp. It was so hot in there, Mac said, somebody, open a window, it's hot in here. At the time, he was wearing a long sleeve green shirt.

What a great time with the family. Oh how I would love to go to a Conspiracy #5 show!