Friday evening Steve and I went to join 8 of our MYF youth from Church, one Mom, one boyfriend, and another friend for dinner at Chick-Fil-A in Cary, and the on to Green Hope High School to see Jud in his school’s musical “Once Upon This Island”. Jud is one of our youth at church, and when the group of youth invited Steve and I to go, we were excited to get to spend time with them and show Jud our support.
I didn’t know the story beforehand. It’s a fairytale/fable from Haiti that is an adaptation of “The Little Mermaid.” The Haitian peasant girl cares for and befriends the French Colonial and saves his life. They fall in love, but he is betrothed to another woman, and ends up marrying her. The peasant girl is so distraught she dies and becomes a Tree in his garden that watches over his family. It has a happy ending, and is an interesting look at cultural and societal rules in a culture that is not familiar to many Americans. The high schoolers did a fabulous job. It was beautifully done and carried a beautiful message.
I was also touched by the group of 8 from my church that wanted to attend in support of their friend. Way to go Rachel, Kelsey, Kaitlyn, Ana, Alicia, Nicole, Hannah, Adam, and Vikki (the “mom taxi” who made it possible!) This is the spirit of true Christian Community, and I am proud to know these youth! They make my heart smile, and I’m sure God’s smiling too! =)
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