Saturday, April 18, 2009
african children's choir
we went to a concert of these amazing children the other night. we sat on the front row and marit clapped and smiled, while graham squirmed with joy. these children have overcome tremendous hardship to act as ambassadors to the western world of the hope that African children have. i pretty much cried during every song thinking about these children (all have lost one or both parents to war, famine, disease) and the lives they lead back in Africa. we have been to Africa (on a short-term medical trip) and it is always good to be reminded that the world is so much bigger than our city, state, country....that there is much greater poverty and hardship that exists than our own. look around at the website:
http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/ and notice the tour dates and see if you can make it to a concert. don't forget to bring your checkbook like we did! allow your mind and heart to broaden to see and love the whole world.
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I know Ellen! Weren't they so beautiful? When we left, all I could think was I have never seen children with such hope for their future. I was so encouraged! I wish there was a way to do something like that with our neighborhood kids. They need a chance to excel at something. And weren't you amazed at how the children conquered any fear of performing, even individually?
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