First PrayerSong Rehearsal

We've been on hold for such a long time. The past year cancer treatment followed by recovery meant I had to stop trying to pull together a group of women to sing in cancer clinics. It really made me chafe, having to wait to continue this activity. But I have barely been able to keep doing the necessary stuff let alone the things I would truly prefer to do. Today I have asked interested people to come together and start afresh. It took about all the reserves I had just to put the music folders together!

Now at long long last, we timidly begin again. It is the wrong time of year. I should have started in September, but I just didn't have the oomph to do it. I am so grateful for friends who are willing to humor me and come sing my dream. It is so humbling to know they are not singing because they have a passion for cancer patients particularly - music yes, but there are many opportunities in this community to sing.

I suspect it is more that they know my heart and are willing to give up precious time to rehearse in case I am able to follow through and get us into the clinics more than just here and there. Their patience and kindness is overwhelming. Three of us meet today, and warm up together. It is new and we stumble about getting ourselves into a routine.

And then we read through the first piece. Though we are few in number, the magic of the music, of the text and sound melding together, brings a soothing wash of peace to my heart. Yes, I am well enough now to reach out to others who are not so well. With the help of my friends, we will be able to carry comfort wrapped in sound and spoon feed a few hungry souls. Soon. Soon. And to record our efforts for the dvd of Morning and Evening Prayers for Cancer Patients.

I hope. I hope this is able to grow and expand until we are able to send little groups into the clinics on a regular basis and no one feels overwhelmed, but each singer does her part to reach into the community with a healing salve. I am deeply gratified to be able to take up this piece again and I bathe its gentle beginning in a sea of prayer. May the music carry the peace of Christ to the hurting and suffering.