Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” —1 Samuel 16:7 WARNING: Standing with conviction takes courage! There was no time to catch my breath after the first show. When the sun came up the day after that triumphant first live performance, Mark and I headed back into the rehearsal studio for the next round of competition. It turned out to be a leg of my DWTS journey that proved that standing with conviction isn’t always easy or popular. In an interview for the show on that first day I met Mark, the producers asked me what dance I wanted to do most. I drew a total blank! To be honest, because of my inexperience as a dancer, at that point I simply didn’t know the difference between a fox-trot and a cha-cha. Natasha piped up and suggested that I pick a rumba or a samba. I’m not sure she knew what those dances looked like at that point either, but I said, “Sure!
