Hooray!

Our graduation week began at Fort Wayne First Assembly with a wonderful celebration and recognition of all who graduated this season.

This is it! 

Grandma Brown and Uncle Mike join us at the Memorial Coliseum for Leo High School's ceremony.

Sophia with the the Senior Vocal Ensemble sing the National Anthem and "Seasons of Love."

Bravo to John Neidich, the evening's Master of Ceremony, and to the senior speakers, Salutatorian Rebekah Miller and Valedictorian Bryce Beer, who challenged and encouraged their classmates with some great words of wisdom. If these young people are any indication of the talent and creativity of the class of 2014 then our future is in good hands!

Kýrie at the 9/11 Memorial

Sophia and I spent 3 jam-packed, fun-filled days in NYC with the Leo HS choir. One very special day included a visit to the 9/11 Memorial where the choir sang Kýrie by René Clausen. 

The One World Trade Center, or the Freedom Tower as it is colloquially known, stands tall above the Memorial.

Sophia and the Leo HS choir prepare to sing.

The choir's emotional rendition gathered a crowd who in turn showed their heartfelt appreciation with well-deserved praise and applause.

René Clausen wrote Kýrie in response to the events of 9/11. Actually, a part of a larger body of work, "Memorial," Kýrie is essentially a plea for peace and mercy.

As we head into Semana Santa or Holy Week as we call it here, may this be our prayer as well.

Missionary Monday or better late than never

Happy Missionary Monday Evening.

Too busy writing papers all day to post earlier.

#Priorities

Not that you aren't important, but you don't give me a grade.

Well, maybe you do, but that doesn't really count.

Although the weather outside was frightful . . . 

we enjoyed Leo High School's Yuletide Festival on Saturday. 

Sophia sang beautifully like always.

Stuart's mom, Romona, joined us for the dinner and concert.

Singing the Hallelujah chorus!

Sophia is the cutie in the third row up with the green headband.

And since we've no place to go  . . . 

we worshipped at our home church, Fort Wayne First Assembly on Sunday.