So,
I thought maybe I would help teach or something. We really didn’t know how many
children would be participating so the first night it was a matter of showing
up to see if I was needed. Well, then came the question- something to the
effect of using electronics and computers.
How
hard can that be?
“Sure,
I will do it.”
Hmm,
why do I keep doing that? Saying yes, and then wonder what I just got myself
into. (Laughs) So, I get in the elevator to ride up the two floors to what
doubles as the choir loft and audio/visual area in the balcony at the rear of
the sanctuary.
Have
got to tell you the elevator is kind of cool. It is not large, but it is cool.
It can open on three different sides, depending on what level one chooses-there
are actually four different levels of the church. There are little windows in
those doors so the movement of the elevator can be watched. I know the smallest
things amuse me!
So I
get to the audio/visual area and find a 32 channel mixer (sound board),
computer and other components. Gulp. OK, what did I sign up for here? OK, so we
have a DVD we will play tracks from, and some microphones to turn on and off. Got
it. Made it through that first night, and actually enjoyed it. Guess I did all
right. I was asked to return the next two nights, and was happy to oblige.
The
third night, another twist in the assignment- find three tracks on a CD instead
of using the DVD. This would be a more serious closing session, so the changes
had to be done carefully and thoughtfully to set the mood. A little bit trickier but it was accomplished.
It was one of those times when the reason for being in a VBS program was made
real, bigger than us all.
Let’s
just say tears and goose bumps.
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