Sarah's dress rehearsal on Monday night abounded with laughter and joy. So many of her friends collaborated with her to make music. Benjamin also composed a piece for her to sing.
One of the highlights for me was watching and hearing Aaron and Sarah open the recital with the Magnificat (arranged by Benjamin) in Lavukaleve, based on one of the tunes we sing in Evening Prayer in Marulaon Village.
We left the auditorium with hearts full and excited about what God was going to do the next day as Sarah presented the culmination of her four years at JBU.
On the day of the recital, we realized that we didn't have enough glass serving dishes for all of the treats Sarah had baked on the weekend. So I went looking for some bargains. At the very first place I stopped, I found two trays in the EAPC glass pattern that I already own, so I excitedly snapped them up, knowing that we will use them repeatedly.
We were so grateful that, at the last minute, JBU allowed Sarah's grandparents to attend the recital. We had extra hands to help with the reception and to clap from the socially distanced audience.
People from around the world supported and encouraged Sarah by watching the livestream on JBU's YouTube page. I'm blown away, but not surprised, at the volume of people who reached out to us and to Sarah to say they were attending the recital virtually.
One of our prayers for our children is that they would steward their gifts well and that they would use what God has given them to bless and nurture those around them. As people filed through the reception line, we repeatedly heard about the ways Sarah impacts those around her...in the classroom, in the admissions office where she works, in the mundane day to day events.
Our hearts are overflowing.
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