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The time has come........a trip that we have been planning for almost a year...... I leave for Olney in England tomorrow morning. I am going with my church choir to be a part of a celebration of John Newton's 200th anniversary of his death and the abolition of slavery. My worship pastor fell in love with John Newton's hymns several years ago and began studying the life of this man. One thing led to another and he began putting music to the lyrics of these hymns. He has since recorded a cd and last year was invited to present a concert of Newton songs at this celebration. The choir was then invited and his assistant wrote orchestration and choral arrangements for the songs. Now there are 74 of us leaving tomorrow morning to go for 10 days to share the great news that Newton wrote about. I will say this.....if you have not read about John Newton's life, I would highly encourage you to. Our worship pastor gave us a list of books to read in preparation and the life of John Newton is fascinating! What a story of God's grace! I am going to have my kids read the book Out of the Depths. It would make a great movie.......ship wrecks, love, mystery.......all about God's grace in a boy's life. I would appreciate any and all of your prayers while we are gone. I am leaving my kids for 10 days and that is never easy! I am having to say good-bye today to them and tomorrow I will do the same with my darling husband! May God go before us all! |
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