I had a really fun experience yesterday! I'm training in dance part time at Ballet Magnificat in Jackson. It's a Christian ministry that uses dance to reach out to others. The ministry is divided into 5 different divisions or companies. I'm a member of Magnificat Youth Ballet. Our responsibility is to perform in the Jackson area at nursing homes, schools and churches. Yesterday we had a really unique opportunity. We performed at Northpark Mall. It was a challenge to stay focused on our dancing because there was a big crowd there and so much going on around us, but it was so fun!
One thing that made the day extra special was the fact that several Chinese students from MC came to watch. My friend and dance classmate who also goes to the Bible study for the Chinese students and I had been announcing it and inviting friends for a few weeks. We were excited and hoping that the Lord would use the performance to encourage and reach out to them. Well, I found myself on the phone on Friday making some personal invitations (something that they seem to respond the most too). I was disappointed to discover that a large group of them were taking a trip to New Orleans this weekend, so I'm sure you can understand how happy I was when about 6 of my friends did in fact make it!! For several of them it was the first time that they had seen that style of dance. It was so exciting to be a part of that!! I'm hoping that they were as encouraged as I was!
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I got the picture with that lion this summer when I stayed in Zimbabwe, Africa working with a missionary. Got to do a lot of cool ministry and then got to do a lot of cool tourist stuff. Went on game drives, rode elephants, walked with lions, camped in the bush, all kind of stuff. Anyways, that is really cool the ministry you are a part of. Cool how God uses our talents and the things we like.
What a neat ministry!!
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