A highlight of the year has begun. Our church youth group, grades 7-12, puts on a dinner theatre every year; we alternate between a play and a musical. We did a musical, Love Never Fails, in 2010, but because this year's seniors are such talented singers, we decided to do another musical this year - Ducktails & Bobbysox. Can you guess the setting? That's right - the Nifty Fifties!
I direct the music part, so Pete & I scheduled our vacation for Feb. 8-22, because that way we'd be back in plenty of time before Opening Night, Mar. 11. Alas, "the best laid plans of mice and men..." Conflicts arose for three of the five seniors, and the dates of the show were changed to Feb. 25-27. We'll get home three days before! No one else is really willing or able to take over for me (even if I could bear to give it up!), so we're now on the fast track to have the music all ready to go before we do, with extra individual rehearsals. Because it's a 50's musical, we've also recruited a band - more fun and more work.
One big reason this musical is a highlight for everyone is because of the way the Body of Christ works together. Linda, our director; Lois, our set and costume manager; the various parents who take on decorating, making the programs and tickets, publicizing, cooking, getting donations and a myriad of other tasks; the young people who act, sing, run lights and sound; even their younger siblings who serve as waiters and waitresses - all play their parts with gusto and do what they do best! This year we didn't have enough girls for all the parts (Svea is quite top-heavy with boys at this time), so we recruited several willing graduates and adults.
Thank You, Lord, for this concrete example of 1 Corinthians 12. May Your people work together in all areas as well as we do in this one!
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