So, in my ways to tell you all the information that I wanted to tell you in the time frame of the event, I failed miserably. Sorry. I did not realize how busy I would be and how tired and worn out I would become. The best method to tell you all the wonderful stories that I have, is to just ask me a question whenever you see me.
Its not so easy for me to remember all the specific towns and names of places we went to because they were so foreign to me anyways. So, Ill just do my best now to tell you and if you have a question, just ask me :)
Onward.
On Sunday the 22nd. We sang in a beautiful church, which I believe it was in Frescati.
It was a beautiful church and the most beautiful thing we did that day was this. We walked down the street to go to a nunnery/convent place. These nuns took vows of silence (most of them) and they don't ever see people or talk to people. They are kept in this small housing unit where their main purpose is to pray for everybody on the earth.
We sang for them in this small chapel. Imagine this: We were sitting in the pews, and behind where normally a person would be speaking on stage was these curtains which covered bars behind them. We sang a song (which was secretly recorded--which I can not share with you, honoring them and their vow, it just wouldn't be right to do so; you missed out, sorry) and it was the most beautiful thing ever (I say that every time we sing somewhere). THEN, GET THIS! They opened up the curtain which exposed them sitting behind it! Thats a big deal guys! They NEVER do that, and they wouldn't do that for anybody else!! That was a beautiful moment. AND they sang for us too!!! It was magnificent!!! So we then leave and come to find out that the room had live audio streaming out side, so people could hear singing from the outside too.
Lin, our wonderful guide and the woman that made this all possible, said that a friend of hers drove by and they heard heavenly noises coming from the building! I cant blame them, have you heard our group ;) Smoke’n I aint joke’n!
Then after our morning performance at the mass, we drove to, I believe, Vicenza. This concert was awesome!! Nothing like spur the moment performances :)
We had a concert w/ the Croo Sante Sabide. They are the church choir basically. This was a remarkable night. The director was that guy that picked you out of the choir and sang a solo... Weather you knew it or not.. It was you that sang it. We were doing rehearsing for that night and all of a sudden I was joking around with this guy from the choir (he was so cool) and he jabbed me in the arm to look forward, all of a sudden I was being shuved to the mike with Amanda, one of our members, to sing with her and the choir an opening number. It was nothing at all, but it just was the spur the moment attitude that he had that kept you on your feet during the night. So, we got blessed to sing for them and they sang for us with great angelic voices. We were moved and touched by them, and as well as we move and touched them.
So, another spur the moment solo. During this time both choirs were joined and singing together a song called Oh, Happy Day. Rachel, one of our directors, sings this solo and I was getting into it and loving the song and worshipping and all of a sudden.. I get interrupted abruptly... Guess whos pointing at who to go up to the front. **facepalm** It was great tho, regardless if it sounded bad or not it was a blast, truly a blessing. The guy that I had a good connection with, that sang a lot of the solos with the other choir just gave me this big hug and started crying.... Obviously, I teared up too, cuz Im such a softy, I just told him to use his gift for the Lord and do it to your best ability. He was so blessed with us being there.
It was an amazing day. It was the best day ever! I also say that every day.
The Lert is Gerd.
PS. Here is a video of us singing a spur the moment song.
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