PAA Story of the Week:
This is a story about our littlest child who is our biggest diva. First, to give a little history. This little girl was the first person I met when I came to check out Urban Impact Performing Arts Academy. She sat outside the room waiting for class to start twirling an empty plastic mug around. Written on the mug with big puffy rubber letter were the words "Drama Queen". I now know this was a sign from God.
Don't get me wrong this little girl is incredibly cute and knows how to behave; it's just that she chooses not to. Two weeks ago Ms. Laura had to escort her to Mr. Rick because she would not stop rolling around on the stage. In the middle of running through Sir Humphrey's Honey Stand (our elementary drama) she would run up and lie down right in front of whomever was on stage. Why? I don't know.
The next week, her antics continued and I really didn't want to send her to Mr. Rick, because she needed to learn her part in Sir H. As a side note she plays Beyonce the Police Officer; she picked the name herself. So, to keep her from constantly rolling around on stage, she was punished. For her punishment she had to hold my hand. Although she found this to be more amusing than punishing, it kept her from bursting on to the stage and flopping on the floor.
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In other news Laura and I have kept busy with theatre. A couple weekends ago we participated in a 24 hour theatre marathon. With in 24 hours six 10 minute plays were written, cast, rehearsed, tech rehearsed, memorized, and performed. This was an annual fund raiser for a small theatre company and Laura and I were asked to participate as actors in this constructed mayhem.
The following weekend Laura and I also performed in SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) day. We once again performed in a couple of 10 minute plays, but this time we had more than a few hours of rehearsal. Both of these events were wonderful to participate in but also sucked up most of our weekend. With the time that we had left we went to Muskingum twice, and performed with the Urban Impact Choir at the local Church on the North Side.
Prayer and Praises:
- Praise: One of our High school girls just got accepted into Messiah College
- Praise: God is good
- Prayer for our upcoming PAA parents night
- And the many other things that need prayer....
Laura and I are very blessed. Thank you for your prayers!
Sounds like the Lord is giving you discernment, wisdom, and patience--the three critical ingredients in dealing with children at any age! This has to come from the Holy Spirit because we surely don't possess them naturally. :)
ReplyDeleteI will update your requests in my prayer journal and post them on the fridge for the week. You guys surely do need energy for all that you do--remember to take a little time for yourselves or you will burn out. Remember that our enemy has many "military tactics" in the spiritual warfare we call life, and one of them is to get us totally overwhelmed and exhausted emotionally and physically.
Your friend in Christ...Kathy