HIM Ministry

On Friday, December 7th, we performed Living Hope for the homeschool children of the HIM Ministry. We had set up the day before to save time for the next day, but right before the performance we discovered that an important prop, the missionary's scooter, had gone missing. We looked all around and asked people if they had seen it, but it was nowhere to be found! It was unfortunate, but as they say... "the show must go on!" We started the show and made do without it, and then about halfway through someone found it! Yay :) All was well again. The performance went well and we closed out with Joy to the World. At the end, Miss Ashley asked the kids if any of them felt that the Lord had a special calling for their life and that, if they did, to stand up and we would pray for them to receive a deposit of boldness. Several stood up and we prayed for them. One girl in particular was so ready and open to the Lord. I know that God has great plans for these precious children and I enjoyed the opportunity we had to minister to them :) Love, Ashley

Mosaic Coffee House

On December 8th, LWB Trainee 1’s traveled to Cortland New York to perform for the Mosaic Coffee House Christmas celebration. The room was filled with twinkling lights and flickering candles. It was the perfect atmosphere for us to perform our Christmas repertoire. We also did “Healing is in His Hands” and led the audience in hand and arm motions. The setting was small, which made it very easy for us to connect with the audience. After we performed, the Christian band “One Voice” led worship and sang Christmas songs. It was a very joyful evening and we looking forward to performing for them again in the future. God Bless!

St. Augustine Child Evangelism Fellowship

November 27, Light of the World Ballet Company and Trainees performed Living Hope at St. Augustine Child Evangelism Fellowship. CEF is a worldwide organization dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church. It was a lot of fun getting to perform for the kids as well as the staff. We didn't get the opportunity to interact with the kids, but it was such a blessing to watch their faces as they watched us perform. After we danced, Karissa shared her testimony. Everything seemed to really capture their attention. They were a great group! It was wonderful to be able to minister into their lives. I believe God used Living Hope to touch the lives of the students and teachers. Have a wonderful day! - Rachel

ARISE

On December 6th we performed our Christmas Celebration at ARISE for their special needs assistance program. We have performed there several times in the past. Everyone was so kind and welcoming! The residents were very attentive throughout the performance. Afterwards we were able to demonstrate some dance steps and have the residents try the different movements. This was a very special time! They were so excited at the smallest of triumphs, but it helped us remember to celebrate every success no matter the size! It was also neat to see how the staff interacted with the residents. It was very clear that they truly care about the people they assist. I pray that their spirits were filled with the joy of the Lord and that they were ministered to through the performance. Blessings! Abi

Faith Heritage Holiday House

On November 10th, both Light of the World Trainees and Light of the World Youth Ballet had the privilege of performing at Faith Heritage Christian School for the Holiday House fundraiser. As we entered the gymnasium we were cheerfully greeted by several children and parents. I enjoyed the conversations that I had with some of the parents and also the principle of the school. We performed pieces such as Born for this, Alive, God is in Control, and Savior’s Day. The Lord really blessed all of us with His presence as we concluded with Healing is in His Hands. May the Lord continue to use Faith Heritage Christian School for His great purposes. -Karissa

CYO Refugee Children

On November 12th, Light of the World Company, Trainee’s, and Youth Ballet had the privilege of performing for the children at the CYO Refugee center. CYO is a refugee resettlement program, which provides a secure, supportive environment for children and teens. It was such a blessing to perform our Christmas repertoire for these sweet children. At the end we were able to interact with the children by showing them how to do different ballet steps. We also played a few games with them. Miss Ashley would play fun music and we would all jump and dance around. Then when she stopped the music, we would have to freeze and be as still as possible. Then we switched it around to when the music was off, we jumped and danced around and when the music was on, we stopped and froze. We even added in slow motion movements and fast sprints from one side of the stage to the other. Needless to say, we all enjoyed spending time with these children. The Lord opened the door for us to connect with these kids. We are look forward to performing for them again in the future! God bless! -Kristie

CYO Refugee Young Women's Group

On Tuesday, November 13th Light of the World Ballet and Youth Ballet performed Christmas for CYO refugee teen girls. The Youth Ballet also did a demonstration showing what a ballet class is like. We were able to do “Healing is in His Hands”, teach them some ballet moves, and talk with them afterwards. One girl who never speaks at these meetings, spoke when asked where she was from! They were such a diverse group. It was fun getting to know them a little. ~Krystalan