Thankful

We've begun practicing with PFK kids for a Christmas program they will present to their parents in a couple weeks. The kids will be reading from Luke chapter 2 and singing two modern Christmas carols as well as some will recite their memory verses they have learned. It is such a joy to listen to them sing their hearts out. Some have the gift of song, others just want to sing, but it warms my heart to see them and their excitement to serve.

When we decided to organize a program for Christmas, we all (Matt, Victor and I) knew that we did not have this gift of song, howeverm, we knew that the Lord was leading us to do this program. Monday at practice at our house, Kristi, another missionary in this area, came to help out. What a blessing it was to have her listening and giving advice. She came to PFK last night as we had our first run through of the whole program and was really key to the flow of the whole thing. From start to finish it will only be about 15 minutes, but it amazes me how long it takes to get all the details down of where the mikes go, who goes to what mike, and all the little details of tone and all that that I know nothing about.

I had told Victor in the very beginning of the planning that I would need someone who could help me in this area and to pray for that.

 In faith, we walked forward.

And God provided.

Kristi added details last night that I never could have. I was brought to tears as I watched them sing, thinking of how just three months ago, most of these kids would not even talk to us, let alone look us in the eye. Now, we can joke and sit and talk and mess with them. And we love them.

Yesterday was Victor's birthday. We didn't find out that it was his birthday until we got to the church and his daughter told us. So Matt ran out and picked up a cake to surprise him. After we practiced and ate, we sang to Victor and then, spontaneously, the kids all ran at him at once and smothered him with hugs. It was beautiful. We ate the cake and dismissed.

It seems they love us, too. :)

God is good. All the time. God is so good.