Today, The Nativity of Christ, we went to 10AM Divine Liturgy of St. Basil.
For the FIRST time in my Orthodox life I was at Liturgy with my entire family but had only ONE of my four children sitting on the floor in front of me. It was very odd, surreal. I didn't know what to do with myself. "Oh, I can pray, join in the singing." But no, I was too busy being proud of the 3 that were not sitting on the floor in front of me.
First, Nicholas. He just turned 6 on the 22nd and served his first Divine Liturgy today as an alcolyte. He couldn't wait!!! All morning it was..."let's go mom, I'm going to be late... We gotta go now! ... I'm gonna be late... Dad would you take me so I'm not late." He did very well! And was thrilled! Someone asked him after service if he was going to do it again, "Of Course."
Second, Kelsey and Charissa. Began singing in the choir regularly about 2 weeks ago. Charissa still comes over to us from time to time, but some days she is REALLY into it and does very well. Yesterday, the choir director and her husband gave them rave reviews and said they really heard their voices come out nicely. Charissa even has a little foot stool to stand on. This picture is really blurry but the little head hiding with the white scarf is Charissa and the other with the pink/purple one is Kelsey.
6 comments:
Both my kids sang in the choir after we became Orthodox -- but Christa was 16 and Christopher 12, so we missed out on that unique thrill of watching really little kids do things like this for the first time. But our son is still in the choir, at 27, and has what the Russians call an "octavist" voice, somewhere in the 9th sub-basement of choral singing. Very wonderful and thrilling to listen to.
THAT'S MY GRANDKIDS!!!! I am very proud of them!!!
Sue, I am so proud of those precious grandchildren!!! What wonderful parents you and James are!
Woohoo! What amazing kids :-)
we are SO looking forward to seeing you!
Love,
Liz
Wow, mom...so the day really does come??!! You must be so proud of them:)
Congratulations! What a blessing for you!
Glorify Him!
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