It doesn’t seem like there’s a lot of activity to tell about in this last month, but what there is, is this:
On April 9, our barbershop chorus district had its Spring Contest. It was the first time in a couple of years that we’ve had one, and it was really fun to get together and sing again. Our chorus didn’t do particularly well, but we had a good time.
Then that night, our local families gathered at Hannah and Kevin’s house for a Seder meal celebration. They did a great job reminding us of the Jewish traditions that are the underpinning of our Christian faith, and how Jesus fulfilled them as our eternal Passover lamb. It was a really good preparation for the Easter season!
Our church had a really meaningful Good Friday service, and then a moving Easter morning service. Ella and I sang in a choir with the praise team leading music, but, in my opinion, the best part of the service was what they called Cardboard Testimonies. They had real testimonies from real members of our church cut down to just a few sentences that could be put on the front and back of a sign board. They told how Jesus had changed their lives as one of our men sang about the mercy of God. If you’re interested in seeing it, you can check it out here Peace Be Unto You | Sun Morning | Pastor Kevin - YouTube. The testimonies I’m referring to start at about 33:45 (if you look before that, you can see Ella and I in the choir/praise team).
That afternoon our local families got together for Easter dinner and egg hunts. One egg hunt was designed by Abigail and Bernie as their baby’s gender reveal. All the eggs they hid had yellow Peeps in them, except for one, which was pink! Their baby daughter is expected in a few months!
I guess that’s it for this month. Our weather has been crazy with a day in the 70s followed closely by snow again, but that’s typical for western New York, so not really worth commenting on. But I did anyway.
Until May!
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