Gospel Night!!

I did not realize that it had been a full month since I last posted to the blog ~~ my apologies.  Much to catch you up on!!

Sat., Feb. 22, 2014 ~~

Several students made it a point to personally invite me to the Gospel Night program held in the chapel.  I thought they explained that it would be quite a number of groups coming to the campus to perform gospel music ~~  how wrong I was!! 

The Mistress of Ceremonies was a tall, beautiful, well-spoken young lady who had just recently returned to campus from the competition for Miss World, having represented the whole of Zimbabwe!! Our students do us proud in the wider world!!

The evening was filled with all kinds of music, performed by various groups from right here on campus!!  What talent they have been blessed with!!!!  There were several groups of varying sizes from different country communities (Congolese, Angolan, West Africa, etc.) singing gospel and church hymns in their mother tongue or tribal language as well as in English.  Most of them were dressed alike (shirts, blouses, etc.), and it was apparent that much planning had gone in to getting ready for this special evening!

There were solos by individuals; trios; quartets; a drum solo; and even offerings  by several staff members.  Of particular interest to me were seven young women from Angola who performed a beautiful and very spiritual liturgical dance.  They were all dressed in white, gauze-like attire, and just seemed to float through the air as they symbolized the wind of the Holy Spirit blowing around and through us all.

After about 1 1/2 hrs. an AU alum from Harare was introduced.  He had been in the Faculty of Management and Administration, and then returned to get his MBA!!  But his heart and soul were in his music!!  He is now following his passion and God's calling to share the Gospel in song, through preaching, and in the rap music which he writes and sings.  What a witness he was to the young students here, as he gave them encouragement, support, and inspiration to do well and make the most of their lives as outstanding leaders in their own nations.

I came back to my flat about 11:00 pm, but was told that the music continued on until nearly 1:00 AM!!  I could hear the pounding rhythm of the bass as I fell asleep, filled with a singing heart and inspired by the many gifts these students share so freely!!

So blessed to be a part of their experiences. . . .