HIM

On December 6^th, LWB Company and Trainees performed Ana’s Battle for the homeschooled children of the HIM Ministry.  As soon as we walked into the room and saw the kids, you could tell that they were excited about the performance and couldn’t wait for it to start.  Some of them even helped us move things around to help us set up.  After the ballet finished, I shared my testimony and we did a fun dance to the song “All My Fountains” with the kids.  They were overjoyed with big smiles on their faces as we jumped up and down, twirled around, and skipped in a big circle with them.  We then went and laid hands on each the kids and prayed for them.  Miss Ashley also had the children find their parents and pray a special blessing over them.  It was so sweet!  We had a great time with the kids and are excited to see all of the wonderful things God does through them and the ministry! -Kristie

Oswego Christian School

  On Thursday November 21st, Light of the World performed at Oswego Community Christian School. We got to perform Ana’s Battle for students of all ages, teachers, and for some local homeschoolers. After performing we had a wonderful time of prayer with many of the students. Then we were truly blessed because after that they prayed for us! We then invited all the students up onstage and taught them ballet positions and a few steps. It was a performance where everyone truly felt the presence of God. ~ Lydia

St. Augustine's

Tuesday, November 19, Light of the World Ballet Company & Trainees traveled to Baldwinsville, NY to perform for St. Augustine Child Evangelism Fellowship. We performed our story ballet "Ana's Battle" and then we had everyone join us in the arm motions to "Healing in His Hands". The students were so attentive to everything going on and enjoyed it very much. Some of the staff came and talked to us for a few minutes after the performance and a few received prayer. Everyone was so gracious and sweet. It was a joy to shine Christ's light into their lives.-Rachel

Arise

 

On November 20, we had the privilege of performing for a group of patients at ARISE, a care facility for mentally handicapped individuals.  We have performed there almost every year for the last five or six years, and what to a joy to be asked again! We performed Ana’s Battle, and afterward we were able to have some fun with our audience. We danced with them, showed them the crab dance, and many of them enjoyed walking or wheeling themselves under one of our fabrics as we held it overhead. They loved dancing to our Christmas music! It was a great experience to be able to bring some hope and joy to these wonderful patients in an unconventional way. I am continually amazed and blessed to see how God can use ballet as a tool to reach people’s hearts in ways that speech alone would fail. Where a conversation may have been difficult, sharing the story of Christ’s love through dance can still penetrate the darkness in ways I never imagined.   ~ Rebecca

Elderwood Healthcare

On November 15th LWB Company, Trainees and Youth Ballet performed at Elderwood Healthcare in Liverpool.  The Youth Ballet started us off with “From the Rising” and then the Company and Trainees performed “Ana’s Battle”.  Lydia shared her testimony and then the Youth Ballet performed “Carol of the Bells”.  To finish we did “Healing is in His Hands” with the residents.  We also had the opportunity to talk and pray with the residents after we performed.  Miss Ashley told us that a woman gave her life to Christ during this time! Praise the Lord!  It was a joy for us to perform and share the love of Jesus at Elderwood and we look forward to future opportunities to perform there again.  -Kristie

Holiday House

​The Trainees and Light of the World Youth Ballet had the privilege of performing at the Holiday House on November 9th. The event is a fundraiser held annually by Faith Heritage School. The Youth Ballet performed Born for This and From the Rising, and the trainees did Alive. Then we got everyone in the Christmas spirit by performing Carol of the Bells (Youth Ballet) and Light of the Stable (Trainees). Afterwards, we invited children up to the platform where we got to interact with them and teach them a few ballet steps. The audience was very attentive, and it was a great way to get into the holiday mood!

James Square

Light of the World Ballet had our first performance of the year on October 25^th at the James Square Adult Home on James Street in Syracuse.  We thoroughly enjoyed bringing Ana’s Battle to an audience of attentive seniors.  After the performance, we were able to talk and pray with some of the residents. One lady I spoke with told me about her grandson, who is a diplomat to Africa! I got to pray with her for him and his family.  It’s amazing to think that by simply performing a ballet and praying with someone afterward that I can reach out to someone in Africa in a small way. Looking forward to our next performance! ~~ Rebecca