Ella and Maddie are preparing for their school program next week. I wonder if Ella's class is singing Mary Had a Little Lamb. Here's what she's been singing around the house recently,
"yittle yam had yittle yam
yittle yam, yittle yam
yittle yam had yittle yam
yittle, yittle yam."
It's hilarious with her little raspy voice.
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Rehearsals abound. Tomorrow night we add kids to our already chaotic rehearsals for Christmas. The kids will join us at 6pm, then the adults will join the band at 7:30. The band is truly awesome. I'm so excited!
Friday night is the Lyric Street party. A small group of us are singing at the party for their record label. (Lyric Street has artists like Rascal Flatts, Aarron Tippen, She Daisey, etc. and the President goes to Otter Creek!) That should be fun.
Saturday afternoon ZOE heads to Cookville to sing and back that night. Then Sunday begins the daily rehearsals for the Otter Christmas show that next weekend.
Then, the following week is the Radio City deal!
I'd appreciate your prayers for peace and health over the next few weeks. There's a lot to get done and so far I'm not feeling stressed, just excited. I love this time of year. Kids make it even better. I love the sense of anticipation and excitement! AND--opportunities abound to teach them that this season is more about giving than receiving...although that's such a challenge!
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Last night I was on the way to pick up a couple of guys downtown to take them to an appointment and I was stopped at the light on Charlotte Pike. I saw a homeless man begging on the corner and remembered the food sacks that were in my back seat. Doug Sanders had all Otter Creek members take some sacks of food to keep in their car for occasions like this. I was so thankful to have it! It's not that complicated and it really meets a need. Thanks to Doug for the great idea!
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There are lots of hurting people during the holidays. Those who experience loneliness and grief, those who are financially wrecked or hungry, those who are estranged from family members, etc---this season can sometimes only exacerbate what they're already feeling. It would be cool to consciously make a decision to seek them out and encourage them over the next couple of weeks. Any ideas on what's working out there?
Tuesday, December 06, 2005
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We have done the bag of food in the car for a while now.
We also do bags to take on Monday nights to the ICU waiting room. The bag contains crackers, gum, change for a phone call, some candy, kleenex and a card with our church name and the names/phone numbers of members who would like to help in any way. There is a small group who have done this for years. As we hand the bags out, we often ask if we can pray with the family. It has been a blessing for both sides. We get thank you notes all the time of how touched these people are. It has really made an impact on the hospital as well.
There are lots of hurting people during the holidays. Those who experience loneliness and grief, those who are financially wrecked..that is my situation.
Please pray that I can find a job here or my husband and I can find employment in another city soon.
Thanks!
I'm late posting on this one...
Our CIA Agents here at Highland (4th & 5th graders) put "Manna Bags" together once every 4-6 months, then "sell" them to our Highland families between & after services. When I say "sell"- we only sell them at cost, which ends up being less than $2. The most fun part is the assembly line: we set all the food out, assign each kid to a food or item, crank up the music, and begin! We also include information about local food banks and shelters for the people who receive these bags. Talk about a mission project for our young ones!
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