This day we did a lot of walking... In the rain... Again. But heres the deal. I got rained on in Italy, I don't care! We visited Cividale and walked around and shopped. It was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Seriously, the Devils Bridge and the river and the little town. It was precious! If I can tell you it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen, coming from a guy that lives to take pictures of storms and creations like such, it was pretty amazing. 
Anyways, we went to a old folks home and sang for them. Now, I really like old folks care centers, I really do... But when you don't speak their language. Its just weird to me, I don't know why. I digress, It was a touching experience. Just to go in and bless them and touch them because lets be honest, they probably don't ever get visitors. A man came up to us and he was just crying because, since we were from Nebraska he said that he knew soldiers from the US from WWII and he said when they went back to America, they sent them grain from Nebraska. I didn't catch all the story but it was very touching to him to see some people from Nebraska and him remembering that.
From there we had a concert in Viscosa. We had a concert with two choirs. I can't remember one, it was a community choir that met only once or twice a month (they rocked) and the other choir was the Aplini. I wanted to take them all home with me. Basically, the Aplini walked with the soldiers and sang songs to keep them company and to keep them focused. If you want to read more click here!!!!!!
This concert was packed!! NO JOKE! It was so full that you could not see the walls and there were people lined up in the back outside the door! It was phenomenal! We sang at least int font of 800+ people. They recorded this with audio. I don't have it, but I'm sure whenever I get it. This is the place where you can get it!!!! It was amazing! The sound that these churches produce are astounding. Better than anything else you will ever hear. Ill put money on it. Or another trip to Italy :)
After the concert we went and had a dinner party with the one choir and the Aplini. This is were we fellowshipped and had a jolly ole time. There was the guy named Dennis. He was such a hoot! In order to tell you what he was like. He was like me. Thats all I can tell you, but he was tall and slender (not like me). This picture is of me and him the next night when we sang together. (We had two concerts with these guys)
This guy was so funny! He was just like me!
It was a great night, it was such a long night too. We didn't get back to the hotel until about 2am. We were so tired and worn out. A couple people threw up because they were so exhausted. Thats how tired we were.. Its not like we did a lot of strenuous work, as much as it was singing and walking and no sleep. Singing a lot does take a lot out of you. It requires more water to be consumed and more sleep to be had. Which were both difficult to do.
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