Wednesday, June 17, 2009
DC 09 Tour - June 16, 2009
These are reflections from Ben Magee for Tuesday morning and afternoon:
It's been a very good day for all of us here on the youth choir tour. Rising early this morning, in the company of the wonderful host families, we traveled back to the bus and headed to the Virginia Baptist Retirement home in Culpepper. They were so thankful to hear the praises that we were able to sing to our lord and savior. This however was not a long stay, we finished the concert and quickly headed back to the bus to make our way to Camden Yards stadium in Baltimore. As we walked across the the harbor of Baltimore, We could see the flag that waved with thirteen stars that had inspired the writing of the National Anthem that we were preparing to sing. Though the large crowd can be somewhat intimidating, the words of another hymn we sing tells me that we should fear no powers of earth or death or sin because Jesus is ours and with us. Because of the confidence we gain from knowing this, we were able to sing wonderfully. After we had finished, Clark explained that a solider who had just returned from Iraq had come up to him and explained that he was so proud to experience such a wonderful performance from a group who lives in his own state of North Carolina. I think I speak for everyone when I say that while we sing of the mighty power of God, we are beginning to see that power working through us, speaking to the hearts that listen.
It's been a very good day for all of us here on the youth choir tour. Rising early this morning, in the company of the wonderful host families, we traveled back to the bus and headed to the Virginia Baptist Retirement home in Culpepper. They were so thankful to hear the praises that we were able to sing to our lord and savior. This however was not a long stay, we finished the concert and quickly headed back to the bus to make our way to Camden Yards stadium in Baltimore. As we walked across the the harbor of Baltimore, We could see the flag that waved with thirteen stars that had inspired the writing of the National Anthem that we were preparing to sing. Though the large crowd can be somewhat intimidating, the words of another hymn we sing tells me that we should fear no powers of earth or death or sin because Jesus is ours and with us. Because of the confidence we gain from knowing this, we were able to sing wonderfully. After we had finished, Clark explained that a solider who had just returned from Iraq had come up to him and explained that he was so proud to experience such a wonderful performance from a group who lives in his own state of North Carolina. I think I speak for everyone when I say that while we sing of the mighty power of God, we are beginning to see that power working through us, speaking to the hearts that listen.
Labels: Choir, DC09 Tour, FBCA, Youth
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Great Blog! FBCA choir alumni and current dc resident, Andrew Patrick would love to come see you sing. Any performances I can visit?
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