He is risen! He is risen indeed! Easter is my favorite holiday of the year. We get to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and his victory over sin and death. We get to sing His praises and read all the wonderful passages in the Bible that are miraculous eyewitness accounts of God’s power. One verse I never associated with Easter before really stood out to me today. Revelation 1.18 “I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever!”
It is hard to realize truly that Jesus was dead. In the Philippines on Good Friday it is eerily silent because most Roman Catholics believe that God is actually dead. Some even have a statue of Jesus that they put in a casket and proceed into church like a funeral. But we know that it is written, “Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again…but now he has appeared ONCE FOR ALL…to do away with sin” (Heb.9). He is alive forever and ever and He is coming soon! 
Nate and I sang a special music in church today that I just loved to sing! It was “The Easter Song”—Hear the bells ringing. My favorite line is “The angel up on the tombstone said he is risen, just as he said. Quickly, now, go tell his disciples that Jesus Christ is no longer dead!” Then as a postlude I was able to play the same melody on the violin as Nate accompanied me. I wish my mom could have been here to enjoy! 
It was so precious after the service to hear a mother tell me: “My five year old daughter wants to learn the violin. She was outside playing on the swings, but when she heard you playing the violin she ran in to listen and just stood still watching you as you played for the Lord!” What a joy to share music with the little children and show them how they can worship Him too with instruments! Joy to the World!
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Wow, I am so glad you sang the Easter Song, and I'm glad I got to help out with it! It is my favorite! It is so awesome to see the pictures of you - I also wish I could have heard you play and sing! Bet it was beautiful - as are you. Love you!!
Oh, thank you Laura! Thank you again for sending us those files. Praying for you daily!
J
Jessica, I don't think I knew that you played the violin. -- Your talents never end!!!! The pictures of you two are beautiful! As Wayne Gurney so excitedly greated us on Easter, "This is it! This is it! This is the day that seperates us from all other religions!" Love you two, Jess & Tim
Oh, how lovely!--the message of Christ, and the message bearers! I loved your note to Grandma Mary about the Easter dress tradition; it made me smile grandly. And I love seeing the violin in your hands praising God and inspiring children to music and worship. My hears overflows. Luvya, Mumsy
Yes! Jess, it was great to read your email too and hear about your hard boiled egg hunt!
Mumsy, I thought of you tons and knew you would enjoy seeing me play the violin you let me borrow! Thank you again, everyone was blessed. Hopefully most of all the Lord Himself!
P.S. Of course "hears" was supposed to be "heart!" Me
P.P.S. That is the violin my Grandfather Campbell bought for me as a reward for memorizing the entire Westminster shorter catechism when I was in 7th grade. What a huge treat to see it travel to the Philippines and be used to glorify God--which is the first catchism! ("What is the chief end of man?" "Man's chief end is to glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.") Your great-grandpa would be so thrilled! Mumsy
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