Yesterday was an absolutely wonderful day! Our family caught up on some much-needed rest. In the afternoon, we watched the open rehearsal of the Roanoke Symphony and Roanoke Symphony Chorus' performance of Verdi's Requiem. The RSO Chorus actually combined with 4 other choruses to make up a choir of three-hundred. Paul Burton is in the RSO Chorus, which practiced every week since Christmas. One of the most special aspects of watching Paul Burton sing was knowing that his dream of participating in a well-known, well-disciplined chorus had come true, even though he didn't get to complete his studies at Philadelphia Biblical University (where he attended for three semesters prior to getting his R.N. degree from VWCC). The Lord redeems everything and HE created this special opportunity for Paul Burton. The official performance is tonight, and although we can't attend, we will be listening to it on the radio.
Last night, we attended another musical performance by Bonsack Baptist Church's choir. Our friend, Whitney Dobyns, played her harp; I made sure I got a good seat to watch her music techniques! Qavah listened intently to all of the music but got especially excited when she heard the lyrics of one song describing David killing the giant Goliath. I enjoyed seeing Qavah's enthusiasm, all the while praising the Lord that she is a part of our family.
After the Bonsack choir concert, we went to Dairy Queen for dessert. It actually became a joke in our family, because we didn't have time to go home between the afternoon and evening concerts, so we had dinner at Dairy Queen. Then, we wanted to enjoy some time with Whitney and her family, so returned to DQ around 8:00pm last night. We were thankful there was a shift change between our visits!
A few fun pictures. I praise the Lord for yesterday's bonus day. I went to bed wanting to pinch myself to see if the blessings were indeed true. We now have more memories to tuck into our heart.
Qavah and Kathryn:
Where in the world is Paul Burton??
There he is! (a bit blurry, but he's looking at the camera, wearing his brown suit jacket):
Whitney, Qavah, and Paul Burton:
