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ALL IS WELL!!!!!

I know it's been nearly a month since I last posted to this. I have been SO busy 7 days a week with the ongoing school excitement, community involvement, and church involvement. I also have 10 private piano students with a wait list, and that is with no advertisements. I simply cannot believe that I leave for Ontario 3 weeks from this coming Sunday-YEH!

All continues to evolve beautifully here in Inuvik. My students teach me SO much every day! I truly love them so much, and am so proud of what they have achieved in 3 short months. The "school" concert is on Dec 17th, with classes performing songs or "Drum Dancing". Drum Dancing is taught weekly at the school by 'Elders" who are amazing. My newly formed SAMS choir will also be performing, as well as a smaller group of grade 6 girls who "asked me" if I could spend extra time weekly to help them to do "special" things on their own. How could I say anything but yes! They will be known in the concert as the "Cantabile" singers! My school choir and singers will also be performing and leading a "sing-a-long" at the hospital /extendicare unit on Dec.8th. The choir will also be performing at the historic "Igloo" Church for a big community concert on Dec.14th. I will also be conducting a Community Choir of 20 for this concert as well- we rehearse every Sunday at 3. Apart from leading audience sing-a-long carols this group ( for you music types reading this) will be performing the Gesu Bambino,(P.Yon)Torches(John Joubert), and the Rocking Carol.

I continue to prepare the hymns etc. for church, and prepare the "childrens focus" weekly. This includes our Birthday Bear, and a new children's hymn each month. We have a church pre Christmas Dinner this Saturday.

I will write again before leaving for the "south", and am REALLY looking forward to seeing many of you during the Christmas Season. On a personal note, I really cried this week when I received a gift from a St. John's parishoner. (Ancaster) Betty Eccles, a person I have never met, knit and sent me a beautiful Afghan, along with a wonderful note. I am SO blessed, and KNOW that God's hand is so involved in all that I try to do.

Enjoy your Advent preparations. More Pictures to follow- just figuring this out!