Brooke the Magic Roadie Returns!

Way back in 2012 I met an enthusiastic 12 year old girl at the Callahan, FL Public Library. Her name was Brooke Davis, the oldest of 6 home-schooled children. Brooke started helping me by being an action leader in my shows, and her talents as a performer began to shine!

Brooke and I had a special connection. At that time, my roadie, Rachel, was "retiring" and I needed a new helper to hit the road with me...a 7 state tour up to Indiana! Brooke had never even been to a sleepover, but her parents prayed about it and agreed to let their daughter tour with me. That was the genesis

of 5 years of fun gigs and tours that took us all over the Southeast. Brooke was growing, gaining experience and confidence as she performed with me. I'd finish a show and fans remark with gusto, "Boy, your roadie is GOOD!"

On a Tampa tour, we stayed with my folkie friends, Ray and Cheryl Belanger. They gifted Brooke with an autoharp, which she quickly mastered, and began writing her own songs. Brooke and I shared so many adventures. I nicknamed her "Brooke the Magic Roadie," because when Brooke is performing, magic happens.

Brooke loves Jesus and kids. Early on, God put a call on her life to serve as a missionary in Bolivia.

Now that she's 24, that dream is becoming a reality. Brooke commences her language study in Costa Rica this May, and will soon be serving at an orphanage in Bolivia for needy children for a year.

Knowing that Brooke and I had this special relationship, her boyfriend Jonathan concocted a secret plan to get me and Brooke together again. Months in the planning, we agreed to hide in a restaurant booth in Dollywood, TN. Brooke approached the table and we popped up. SURPRISE! She was happily flabbergasted! We spent the next 2 hours reminiscing, telling stories, singing snatches of songs and acting a little crazy (which we're famous for). I thank God I got to see my special friend again.

I made Brooke a little quilt to encourage her in her new adventure serving God. I am committed to pray for her and cheer her on as she fulfills the calling the Lord Jesus has on her life! Will you pray for her too?