Monday, December 21, 2009

Gerald

My Husband, Gerald, is the choir director at Yulee United Methodist Church. Of all the good things he does, I am most proud of him for this (after being a great father and husband, of course). When we joined the church, it was a homecoming for me, as I had been raised in this very church and many members of my family still attend here. But for Gerald and the kids it was a new church. It was also strange for them, since I knew nearly everyone and they knew almost no one. As in most UM churches, the pastor left for a different appointment and in came a new one. We also lost the choir director with that move, as she was married to the outgoing minister! No one volunteered for the job and the choir dwindled down to about 5 people. They valiantly struggled on without direction for a little while. The new pastor tried to direct but was busy with trying to be a pastor!
He had no idea how much Gerald loves music when he practically begged him to help. Gerald said he would commit to a year. That also meant the choir gained 3 new members, me, Rubin and Jessica. We were off and running with 8 choir members!
We recruited like the Army! Twisting arms, making promises, bribery, whatever it takes, right?
Each one that agreed to join we'd talk them into bringing a family member or friend along too. So in this picture there are six parent/child sets! This is Gerald's 2nd Christmas Cantata and it was awesome. He picks really big songs that they don't think they can do. Then he talks them into trying. Then he makes them practice like crazy! Here they are SMILING after standing up singing for an hour and a half! They ALL love being in the choir! That's Gerald on the far left, Jessica is the 3rd lady in front and Big Rubin in the black suit, he's our sound booth technician.

Check out the 3 goofballs on the right! That's Rubin and Weldon chillin' wit' da Pastor! They are so funny!
I am so proud of my family, they literally sing God's praises every week, using the gifts that He gave them to His glory. I couldn't ask for a better family.

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Peace on earth

Wow! I have been busy! I didn't realize how long it had been since the last post. Sometimes during the Christmas season as I'm rushing here and rushing there, something stops me in my tracks.
Jessie has decorated the whole house singlehandedly, no one else had the time! A friend gave me this angel today, I thought she would look pretty near the little nativity. She does. I hope you take time for advent~ preparing for the coming of Christ in your life. Not the decorations, shopping for gifts, parties, church events and dinners, but taking time each day to realize how important HE is to every soul. including mine. God bless you.