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I so love to experience some of the fun surprises that come unexpectedly across my path. A few weeks ago, a mutual friend introduced me to a couple that I had known of for some years — Carlos and Alexa PenaVega, both seasoned actors and performers. It was such a privilege to interview them as they were literally driving down the 405 freeway in their bus!
When my own kids were growing up, we always had movie night on the weekends, homemade pizza, and a movie. One memorable night, we watched Spy Kids and it became a favorite movie for several years. Alexa PenaVega playing the part of Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series captivated one of our girls to the point that she pretended to be Alexa and bravely stood against imagined enemies.
Around the same time, Nathan had spent the night at a friend’s house. The boys all watched a show about a boy band named Big Time Rush, starring Carlos PenaVega —and he and his friends immediately decided that they would create their own boy band because they were so enthralled with Big Time Rush!
Hearing their love story, how they met and got married, was a picture of God’s providence in their lives. They now have 3 young children, and have continued to have flourishing careers as actors, musicians, and performers.
What a fun time I had hearing more about their journey as I interviewed them on my podcast. Both are dynamic and articulate about their lives and faith, personal and warm, inspiring and grounded. I know you will love this podcast.
Their new book, What if Love is the Point?: Living for Jesus in a Self-Consumed World, tells their story and invites us into a deeper more real walk with God. I love their subtitle and find the poignancy compelling. I hope you will enjoy hearing this engaging podcast. (I recorded this several weeks ago, before I decided to take a break from my podcast—this is a fun surprise for today!)
