TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT!

Can you believe it? I'm ready to go to the Convention Center for the final dress rehearsal. Emerald is so ready! They have been rehearsing non-stop on stage since Saturday, and the show is going to be fantastic. These rehearsals can be very tedious, as they pull several different groups to practice Top 15, Top 10, Top 5, special awards, etc, so every contestant has many opportunities to practice as a semifinalist. The hosts have been working very hard and are going to do a great job.

During today's dress rehearsal, they'll call a Top 15, and only those girls will continue. For some reason, some people place a lot of stock on who was called in the Mock 15, but let me tell you RIGHT NOW that it has nothing to do with anything. All that matters is who is called tonight during the telecast! With that said, you actually don't really want to be called in the Mock 15 so you can rest during most of the dress rehearsal except during the group things.

Don't forget that we're starting at 5pm tonight so the show is live at 8pm on the east coast. We'll be done by 7; a full hour before this airs at home! I'm sure there'll be a lot of texting when the top 15 are called!

My heartfelt thanks go to all of you who have supported Emerald. This is a very difficult thing to do, and having the love and support of family and friends is so important. I hope this blog has helped you feel connected with her! We all want her to win, but it's in God's hands. Whatever the outcome, our Emerald has an amazing future waiting for her!!!!

Love and blessings,

Britt