Last night we took the whole family to Laena's 'Winterlude' Choir Concert. It was beautiful and inspiring as usual. One of the most touching moments, however, was unexpected. You hear about this type of thing happening, you see it in movies, but only occasionally does something like this touch you personally.
About halfway through the concert, which was made up mostly of Christmas songs, Mr DeHaan, the instructor/director walked up to the mike and announced to everyone that one of his Madrigals, one of his most talented students, Jeff, had just been in a car accident and wouldn't be able to perform his solo that night. He wasn't going to make it to the concert. He's okay, apparently. . . He's alive . . . but he hit his windpipe on the steering wheel of his car, and his father had requested that his teacher make this announcement, in the hopes that everyone would keep Jeff in their prayers.
This information was rather sobering, because this boy. . . is amazingly talented, and sweet, and needs, as Kelly DeHaan stated, and I know that everyone who's ever met Jeff agrees, 'to be singing to us all, for the rest of his life!' It is terribly unfortunate that something like this had to happen to such a good kid, especially at this time of year. But, on the flip side, events like this do pull everyone/our community family, together, united, unified, in a cause that is inherently Christ-like. We all want to express love, and administer relief.
Here's a little sampling of Jeff's inspirational talent. I've posted this before, and should probably have recorded more, but nevertheless, here he is. . .
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