Preparing For The Promise
Today I hosted a work day for SHINE (Sharing Him IN Excellence), my girls’ dance group, to sew costumes for their Christmas dance. All the girls are looking forward to Immanuel – The Promise, a full length ballet in which the Nativity story will be beautifully expressed. Because this is the first year SHINE has performed in December, costumes are greatly needed. Thus, today we cut out twelve pairs of pants, several tunics, some angel overlays, sewed seven of the pants, made flags AND…. made a costume for my little Esther. She is so proud and so, so precious! I’ll admit it… I am proud too and so excited about the cuteness of the pre-ballets’ costumes. Can you imagine anything sweeter than sixteen adorable lambs dancing to Away in a Manger? My other girls did not begin dancing until they were much older (between 7 and 9) so I am loving every minute of dressing up my almost-three ballerina!
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- A work day with friends is fun!
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- Christina worked all day on the flags.
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- Anna and one of the 12 pair of pants we cut out today.
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- Esther wore her lamb ears to bed. So sweet!
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- A side view to show the little tail
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- Cute! Cute! Cute!
If you are a local friend, please put the evening of December 4th (time isn’t firm yet) on your calendar. The Promise will feature dancers of all ages, beautiful music, baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, shepherds, angels, and of course, lovely little lambs!!! It will be held at the Harvest House (Living Water Christian Fellowship). It is sure to be an enjoyable outing for the entire family as well as one that certainly will remind all that Jesus is the reason for the season!
Eternal Encouragement Reviews
November 6th, 2010 at 11:00 pm
REmind us on Facebook! I’d love to see this! BTW, I was helping out with the walkers in AO the Sunday before last and your Christina was in there. What a mature and sweet-natured girl! She’s so good with her little sister. :0)
November 6th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
I will, Cindy! Hope you can come!
November 6th, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Jasmine and I had a great time visiting with you all today on your work day.
And you’re right- Esther is so adorable!
November 6th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
Angela, I am sure it is not fair that she is featured in this post. I mean, she did nothing but get in the way. But.. she is cute is lamb ears so I couldn’t help myself.
November 6th, 2010 at 11:27 pm
And I LOVED visiting with you and Jasmine. What a blast! Tell your hubby happy birthday!
November 7th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Precious pictures! My kids aren’t in a dance production, but our church children’s director does do a Christmas Pageant every year. It’s a blessing to all of us! I’m so thankful for all those who bless us with their time in these endeavors–they’re such undertakings!
November 7th, 2010 at 10:15 pm
Thanks, Christine! Yes, God bless those teachers!
November 14th, 2010 at 10:12 pm
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November 15th, 2010 at 12:06 am
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