Spring Concert

This evening we were able to watch Isaac participate in the final choir concert of the school year.  He is a member of the men's choir.  They sang three songs and were then joined by the women’s choir for a fourth (the accompanying picture is not the clearest, but it's the best of all those taken; you sometimes do the best with that which is available ☺).  For the final song of the night, all the groups (there is also a group called chamber singers) joined together.  Part of the fun for me at this concert was that I heard Isaac singing.  There were several times when his specific voice reached my ears.  It was good to know he was not just standing there mouthing the words (a trick that one or two did during my high school choir days and one that Isaac has told me some have  done in his experience). 

The other thing I noticed was the improvement in the groups from the fall concert to this one.  I recall the teacher/director (Mrs. Young) making the statement back in the fall that some of the students in her classes had never been in a choir before—honestly, there were moments during the fall concert when it showed.  This time, I noticed a distinct improvement in the quality of the singing.  I appreciated even more the work the students had exhibited to improve.  It was a reminder to me that this is what our lives here on earth are all about: improving (however incremental that improvement might be) as we walk the path back to Father in Heaven.  Isaac has also been doing well with school (a few hiccups here and there, but overall doing well).  He has also been a big help around the house.  Jennifer and I have been very happy with his attitude and desire to assist.  Isaac’s freshman year has shown marked improvement in the “growing up” aspect of things.  He’s still Isaac (and that is a good thing, because of his good heart and personality), but a certain maturity has set in that has been nice to see. ☺