Kyle's Having a "Daughter"

Maybe dramas really do come true, because Kyle is having a "daughter"! Congratulations to Kyle and Jeanette! Read more details on his blog.

Let it Be Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas, Everyone! Join me in applauding the cast and crew of Let it Be Christmas Eve for giving us an incredible story that brought us back to the true meaning of Christmas, kept our kids enthralled, and let all of us be kids again.

You Won't Want to Miss This!

Trust me, this is a service you won't want to miss!!! Hope to see you all there. You are a part of this great team, so feel free to come down to the great room after the service to say "Great job" to the cast! Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Condolences to Diane Zuber and family

Butch received some sad news today in the form of an e-mail from Leslie. Our prayers are with Diane and the Zuber family.

"Butch, you've been around the drama team for long enough that I'm sure you rememeber Diane Zuber. We were notified yesterday that her husband Jim passed away while waiting for a second lung transplant. He's been quite ill for several years and had one transplant several years ago, but needed another one and simply ran out of time. He'd been down in Indy for the past month. Please pass this information on to the "old" drama team members who know Diane.

Leslie Koczan"

Dalene's Angels

Dalene and her family were in a pretty bad accident coming home from church on Saturday. Praise God that they are all okay and esaped with only a few scratches, but their Expedition is totalled. Her family is looking for a new vehicle that can transport her big family of six but that might be more affordable and feul efficient.

A note from Dalene:

"Hey, we were in a pretty major accident last night on our way to church...you might have actually gone that way on Douglas road and seen the car. The right tire went off the road & as I tried to get it back on we slid into on coming traffic, so in trying to avoid a head on collision I steered back toward the field & the front tire caught the ground & we flipped at least once, maybe twice, broke out all the windows etc. We're all OK...pretty sore & shaken up...kids don't have a scratch. Thad & I have cuts & scratches on our hands & head. I really feel like it should have been worse but we were obviously protected by some pretty hefty angels. The kids are OK...so that's what matters, everything else is just stuff...

Anyway, needless to say the Expedition is totalled & in the next week or two we'll be looking for a new vehicle...so I thought maybe I'd put the word out there. I'm not really sure what we're looking for yet but I'd rather trust that God will provide something than to rush out there & get the next thing...I have a hard time asking for help. I like to be the helper not the helpee...LOL


Thanks,
Dalene"


If any of you know of any vehicles for sale that might be perfect for them, let her know!

Here Comes the Sun

Well, the future looks bright for the drama team as we saw the brilliant performances of the kids in the "Here Comes the Sun" video by Albert (and got our ears blown off by the "GLORIA"s)! Special thanks to the Wegner girls (Whitney, Maddy, and Belle) for their great acting in the video as well as the Sophie and AnnaVukmirovich, Jacob, Aaron, and Ashlee (the adorable baby)Powell, and a few neighborhood kids who joined in the fun! Oh, and one other girl who is pictured above who shall remain nameless . . . (cough, she's pretty, cough) what?

Condolences to the Garwood Family

Just a note to let everyone know that Dale's Dad passed away late last night on the 11th of December. Please keep Dale, his mom Mille, sister Pat and brother Gerry, in your prayers.

Thanks,
Lori

Christmas Party RSVP

Don't worry this isn't the theme of the party or anything . . . I just love the smurfs.

To bring the kids or not to bring the kids . . . that is the question. I've gotten a few requests that we continue the tradition of leaving the kiddos at home again this year. Some parents made a great point that they enjoy the break and adult time, so I think we'll go with the majority on this one. At least we still have a week to get a babysitter! Let me know if this is a problem for any of you, and we could look at maybe some of the older kids watching younger ones in a separate room. Quick reminder of the date and time: 6:30pm-8:30pm. Next Monday Dec. 17th in the Heir Force room. Shelley's working on getting us the Great room instead. (We'll let you know.) We have some fun "entertainment" provided that you won't want to miss!

Remember to RSVP in the comments below (let us know if your spouse if coming as well) and bring your favorite dish to share. For those of us OCD ladies who like to plan the dishes according to what others bring so we have a "balanced" potluck meal, please post the type of dish you think you might bring as well. See you in a week!

All the Not-So-Lonely People

This weekend was a great service. If you missed it b/c of the weather be sure to watch it online. The cast of "Cafe de Solo" did a great job on an interwoven scene about loneliness. Shelley had quite a challenge to keep it flowing, but she did an amazng job. Dalene's direction added new levels as usual as she dealt with an unusually sizable cast and three different plots going on at once. John and Corey's relationship as father and son had great authenticity. Kyle was great at being a jerk and gave me plenty to respond to! Becky really pursued her objective of getting her mom to open up, and Janet took on the most dramatic character and played it with authentic excellence and honesty. And special thanks to Rebecca for her awesome drama in the penguin room and Leslie's great storytelling in the Under the Sea and Garden Patch rooms. Great job, everyone! What a weekend of bringing up there down here!

Bruce's Surgery

Janet's husband Bruce goes in for surgery this wednesday. Let's keep him and the family in our prayers. Here's a note from Janet:

"Surgery to remove his appendix will be this Wednesday, December 12 at 10 A.M.
in Saint Joseph Mishawaka. The surgery can be done with a laparoscopy, the easy
way, as long at there is not too much damage internally. We are praying for a simple procedure, steady hands for the surgeons, (this takes two of them), and a speedy and full recovery.
I, actually all of the family, will appreciate your prayers on Bruce’s behalf. I know
that God has had his hand on Bruce thus far."

All You Need is . . . a great cast!

Great job to everyone who was in the cast of the music video for "All You Need is Love". And thanks to Dalene, Steph and Sherry for bringing their families and some extra kids (Dalene gathers them around her like flies) so we could make the chain work. Special thanks to Steph's husband for lending us his store with the awesome Beatles poster in the background!

Funny story:

When Lauren had to drop the skittles, I was afraid she might smile, so I told her to try to think about how she would feel if it really happened, and if she was really hungry for candy (she doesn't like skittles so it was a stretch for her). Afterwards, she shared with me that she had found her own "motivation", she said" I did really good, mommy. I just thought in my mind "oooh, you're gonna be in trouble!" A method actress at four years old, what more could a mother want? : )