fine arts update...

everybody is inquiring about fine arts...fred came down and tim was feeling good enough to spend the day over there watching a hundred or more talented kids perform. we had a great day. i think tim was glad that they had postponed his chemo so he didn't have to miss out on the day. so...how did our kids do??

the scale is set up with three levels: excellent, superior and superior with invitation

there are 4 categories judged: selection, communication, presentation, and effectiveness

the judges loved ashley first person essay and made some really nice comments. the one judge thinks she should see if she can get it published in some hospice newsletter because it demonstrates such hope. her scores put her into the SUPERIOR category. we were so proud.

meg sang a song called "how can i keep from singing"...it was beautifully done and brought tears to some eyes (not mentioning any names). her scores put her into the SUPERIOR WITH INVITATION which means she is invited to move on to the district level next month. once again we were so proud.

ALL the kids that went with our group can be proud of the way they performed and the way they acted all throughout the day. they are a great group of kids who are using their talents for GOD in such wonderful ways...we have artists and drummers and writers and singers and guitar players and kids doing human videos and kids there just for support...it was an awesome day. the nice part about this event is that the kids want everyone to do good...it is not a competion against each other...each person is scored individually. there is no first or second place. that makes it really nice to see the different churchs cheer each other on.

tim was quite tired last night but he was really glad that he went. we were there from 9:30am until 5:30pm. it was a long day.

we are off to church this morning and then to a 1pm day hospital appt and then to a 4pm indoor field hockey game (that would be for kelsey). looks like another long day ahead. our kids do keep us busy...but spending time with them is what life is all about.

hope you all got a chance to get out to church this morning.

thanks for checking in.

tim and tammy