angels...

Our wonderful pastor of music, requested our youth dance team to 'dance' (dramatize, entrepret, act as angels...LOL) in the Christmas Cantata. I have to say, it turned out way more beautiful than I could have ever imagined.

Dana, Alexis and I started working on choreography in August..non-stop, meeting two days a week. Honestly, in the beginning, I was on my knees asking God to help us create something for His glory. I felt totally out of control and really felt like we were not going to be ready.

I could share so many amazing stories how God has used these girls. They are not 'professionals' but their hearts are His and His light shines through them.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (New International Version)
That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses,...in difficulties.

For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Right away, I know God wanted Dana and I to feel totally inadequate in ourself and totally dependent on Him. As the girls began running down three aisles of the church with 'wings' spread, I was blessed beyond measure. Tears. I didn't see 6 teenage girls. I saw 'angels.' Click on the pictures to enlarge them...and see all the detail. Words cannot express... Alexis is in the center.

Luke 2: 8-14

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.

9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.

11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.

12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."