The African Children's Choir

I appreciate music - I feel the most connected to God through it, and have devoted much of my life to creating it.

And this morning at Pathway, I experienced a miracle. That miracle is called the African Children's Choir.

Let me fill you in on what this choir is all about...

The African Children's Choir was founded in 1984 admist a bloody civil war in Uganda by Ray Barnett, a human right's activist committed to aiding children growing up in poverty within Africa. Ray was blessed with the idea to create a choir for children between 8-12 years old in efforts to get them off the streets and gaining knowledge to survive in the world. Most of these children have lost one or even both of their parents and live in extreme poverty. This choir has given these children a chance to be a part of something bigger than Africa, something that unites us all as human - God.

I cried throughout the whole concert; I just couldn't help myself. I felt such a connection to these children from Africa. They are just small children and have struggled through so much more than most of us ever will in a lifetime, but they still have the will to sing their hearts out for our Lord and to give thanks to Him. These kids are awesome. What an inspiration!

One of the most beautiful parts of the morning was listening to a little Caucasian girl sitting next to me sing along with the African children. What a beautiful juxtaposition and what a testament to the connectedness of humanity.

My heart was filled with an overwhleming joy this morning, and I was truly happy. It was a life-changing moment for me, and I just feel like I'm off to a fresh new start.

Please, if you get the chance, visit http://www.africanchildrenschoir.com/ and check out what they're about. Youtube them and listen to some of their stuff. It's so great.

God Bless you all.
Love,
Steph