Tuesday night we took the whole middle school band in two jeepneys and one flat-bed truck out caroling in 4 of the poorer neighborhoods. We were really praying it wouldn't rain--and it didn't! Here are the students excited to go out on this unique field trip. They all stuffed their pockets full of candy and a scripture verse so they had something to give to the people.
The percussionists had a blast playing from the back of a truck. Joseph, the drummer, played the whole way there and back as we drove down the street--a middle school boy's dream!
It was great to get our students into the local culture and to give them a unique way to share their music with others.
The first village we went to was waiting for us, because that was where we picked up our Filipino guide. Our students stood in a line and the whole village faced them listening and clapping. There must have been 200 people or more out there! It was packed! (Those dots you see show you how dusty it was!)
Here they are in the second village playing for the locals. The people's favorite tune was "Joy to the World" because that is the one we hear every night as kids go caroling for food or candy.
Here are the people that live behind our house. It was fun to bring all of our students out to our own neighborhood so they could all meet and make memories.
Don't you love the old-fashioned holding of the music? Classic. It was fun to watch our students handing out candy and a verse to the people. By the third village we were practically out! Next year we will have to buy 2000 more!
Nate is such a great teacher and director! What a fun idea he had--his vision came to pass!
The last village was situated in between two cemeteries. It was really dark and the graves were right next to our trucks. Our students had a bit of a shock, but they still had giving hearts as they played Christmas songs for the people.
The people enjoyed clapping along to the songs and watching the students play a variety of instruments, some of which they have never heard before. Most exciting for me was to see people walking around the villages reading the scripture verse we had typed in their language. May the Lord use the fruit of this outreach for His glory and to spread His love to the people!
Tuesday night we took the whole middle school band in two jeepneys and one flat-bed truck out caroling in 4 of the poorer neighborhoods. We were really praying it wouldn't rain--and it didn't! Here are the students excited to go out on this unique field trip. They all stuffed their pockets full of candy and a scripture verse so they had something to give to the people.
The percussionists had a blast playing from the back of a truck. Joseph, the drummer, played the whole way there and back as we drove down the street--a middle school boy's dream!
It was great to get our students into the local culture and to give them a unique way to share their music with others.
The first village we went to was waiting for us, because that was where we picked up our Filipino guide. Our students stood in a line and the whole village faced them listening and clapping. There must have been 200 people or more out there! It was packed! (Those dots you see show you how dusty it was!)
Here they are in the second village playing for the locals. The people's favorite tune was "Joy to the World" because that is the one we hear every night as kids go caroling for food or candy.
Here are the people that live behind our house. It was fun to bring all of our students out to our own neighborhood so they could all meet and make memories. 
Don't you love the old-fashioned holding of the music? Classic. It was fun to watch our students handing out candy and a verse to the people. By the third village we were practically out! Next year we will have to buy 2000 more!
Nate is such a great teacher and director! What a fun idea he had--his vision came to pass!
The last village was situated in between two cemeteries. It was really dark and the graves were right next to our trucks. Our students had a bit of a shock, but they still had giving hearts as they played Christmas songs for the people.
The people enjoyed clapping along to the songs and watching the students play a variety of instruments, some of which they have never heard before. Most exciting for me was to see people walking around the villages reading the scripture verse we had typed in their language. May the Lord use the fruit of this outreach for His glory and to spread His love to the people!
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Wow, nice to see my cousin using his talent to good use. :)
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