dancing in eden

Back in July, the last day I had Tessa as a homeschool student, I had a new friend visit in the evening. She was a "friend of a friend".  Peggy had been given a piece of music and a vision for a drama/dance to illustrate the temptation and fall in the Garden of Eden. Peggy came to share her ideas and ask if I might come along side her to assist with the dance aspects of the presentation.

I fell in love with the dialog-less drama as I listened to the music the first time and Peggy talked me through her vision. The second time through I share what I was seeing, dancing out the parts as the music played. We both left excited about what the Father had planned.

I marveled, once again how Abba's timing is always perfect. With Tessa at my house sometimes three or four days (and nights) a week I would not have been able to take on the practice schedule the drama required. As the door shut, the window opened. When we returned from our Michigan visit we scheduled the first drama practice. We met once a week with the drama. One of the ideas I added to the 13 minute event was a circle of 6 angel dancers worshiping off to the side as God recounted his days of creation to Adam and Eve via video/slide show. The dancers required a second weekly practice schedule.

 (Me checking out the tree. Adam's dad is an artist and made the tree for us)

Last night was our dress rehearsal and the first time the drama and dancers came together from start to finish. Praise Yah for bringing it all together and may He be glorified this weekend as we share the creativity he placed in us. May the visual story impact the hearts of all who watch as we remember that first temptation and the sorrow we bring when we choose death rather than life.