Christmas Program--Friend to Friend Style

It was beautiful, Jena loved it--all four days of performing; and I cried.  I am sure that I have written the same things each time Friend to Friend has a performance.  Wish all of you who love Jena could have seen it!  You would have cried as well.  Because they sold out so quickly they added a fourth performance which is amazing.  Makes a lot of driving back and forth, but for Jena who loves it so much, it is worth it.

The final two numbers were done as angels--

Shelley Davies leading the final number in sign language.

After Friday performance:

View from the balcony on Saturday morning---

The last song was from "Prince of Egypt"-- I printed the whole lyrics below, but think about the words "We were moving mountains Long before we knew we could...."  How sweet when you think about the many challenges that many of these individuals have faced with or without disabilities. Or as Shelley likes to call it-- people with remark-abilities.  And the chorus in sign language---that would bring tears to most of us, at least in our hearts!

Christmas can now come......

Many nights we've prayed. They have been praying for a long time

With no proof anyone could hear. They did not know if anyone could hear them
In our hearts a hopeful song
We barely understood,
Now we are not afraid
Although we know there's much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could...

*Chorus*
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
It's hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe

In this time of fear
When prayer so often proved in vain
Hope seemed like the summer birds
Too swiftly flown away
Yet now I'm standing here
With heart so full I can't explain
Seeking faith and speaking words
I never thought I'd say

*Chorus*
There can be miracles
When you believe
Though hope is frail
Its hard to kill
Who knows what miracles
You can achieve
When you believe
Somehow you will
You will when you believe