Well, it's been an interesting few weeks here, but it looks like Kris is closer to being back to normal--Yea!!! :-) I am so glad that his incisions have not continued to cause him trouble. Tomorrow morning he goes to the surgeon and should probably be "released." We don't see any reason that she would keep him under restrictions. Kris has paced himself and been able to go to work more this week. He has worn out more quickly than I think he would've expected, but his energy is getting better each day. God is good and has sustained us through the last three weeks.
In the midst of all that has happened in recent weeks, I was still able to be in the opera at the center for the arts. I have enjoyed so much being in the Chorale these last few years and most recently becoming a Camerata member last year. Chorale has nearly 100 members, and Camerata is a smaller chamber group with about 25 members this year. The center for the arts here in Midland is really amazing! So many first-rate performances are put on. We've taken the girls to several fun plays and musicals, and I of course, have loved the performing side of things in many concerts from Handel's Messiah, Brahm's Requiem, Beethoven's Ninth, to some Broadway with Doug LaBreque, Jodi Benson, etc. This last weekend we did Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Camerata did all of the chorus parts, and it was fun, even though it came at a time that was hard with Kris being down. We had rehearsals nearly every night last week, and then did two performances. Kris told me to go ahead and do it and that he would be fine with the girls. Thankfully it all worked out. He's so wonderful! :-)
Tomorrow will be a big day with our school's Grandparent's Day. Every class from K-3 to 6th grade will be presenting songs, verses, poems, etc. to Grandparents. I get to conduct my classes (K-5 through 2nd grades), and I will also do the 3rd and 4th grade choir, as well as 5th and 6th grade choir. Their music teacher is taking the secondary school band students to a festival tomorrow. Kris is going to lead the elementary band for him, as they will also perform for Grandparent's Day. It should be lots of fun. Both of our girls will be part of the "festivities." I do get a bit sad for them each year when this day happens at school. Kris's parents are both with the Lord now, and so I choke up about that, but then my parents also can't be here because they live in SC. That adds to the emotion as well. I've seen some sadness in the girls' eyes recently as they realize the truth about both sets of grandparents not being here tomorrow, but we talk about the wonderful blessing of having them and/or the heritage from them. Thankfully we have a very good friend who comes to Grandparent's Day and is the girls' pretend grandma. We are so thankful for her!
Well, that's the latest with us. We continue to stay busy. . . . I'm reminded to be still and know that God is God. How grateful I am for my Heavenly Father!
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