I don’t often talk about Lana’s high school boyfriend. But I talked about him at her funeral, and I’d like to talk about him again today. Why?

Because I’m so proud of him, and I know Lana would say the same.

In fact, Lana and I planned to get together with him so she could tell him in person on our last trip to New York. But it didn’t work out, and she passed away before she got a chance.

So after her funeral, I reached out to share her message with him. She wanted to tell him how proud she was of him, that this is what she had dreamed for him all those years ago: to marry the woman he married and to live the life she knew he was called to live.

Even though they dated in high school and were Prom King and Queen, Lana could see where his heart was taking him… to New York, to Broadway, and to the world of singing and acting and performing on stage.

She said she felt like she wasn’t the right person to accompany him on that journey. She said she felt he needed someone who could sing and act and perform alongside him. She knew in her heart it was the right thing to do.

He went on to perform on Broadway and shared a kiss on stage with the woman who became his wife. They continued singing and acting and performing in thousands of shows, and they still perform to this day.

This week, I watched with millions of others as they performed with their four kids on one of the biggest stages in the watching world, "America’s Got Talent."

The four judges gave them four yes’s. I couldn’t help but cry. I was so proud of him, as I knew Lana would be. And I was so proud of her for that hard decision she made all those years ago.

There’s something special about seeing your dreams come true, even when those dreams are for others. Even when those dreams might mean giving up some dreams of your own.

I sent him a note after the show to tell him how great their performance was… for so many reasons. He graciously wrote back to say thanks.

If you live long enough, you realize that some dreams must die so other dreams can live.

What about you, what dreams have died in your life? What other dreams might come to life because of it?

I want to encourage you today to trust God with your dreams. Trust Him to work all things for good in the end.

That’s one of His specialties.

Sending my congrats and best wishes to Ron & Barbra Sharpe and their talented kids, Samantha, Logan, Aidan & Conner. May all your dreams come true.

You can watch their performance on AGT and the judges’ responses here:

And you can watch their performance of "A Millions Dreams" from a few years back here: