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This weekend we played three concerts in three days – and they were all different enough to warrant their own blog entry. So here we go: Friday December 12 – Hospital Hospitality House, a fantastic place next to MCV Hospital downtown where families of patients and patients on waiting lists for transplants can stay. It’s a wonderful place, but also can be a very lonely place around the holidays. We try to go every year, take the entire band, and give a Christmas concert for the guests – and bring dinner.
It’s always a wonderful evening, but also somewhat sobering – and this year was no exception. Several Offering friends came along to help cook dinner, bring home-baked desserts, and just help out. A fellow worship leader and friend, Christy Short, came with her twin girls and besides bringing some yummy desserts and sodas they also took pictures (a few of which you will see below), video, and Christy joined us for a verse on Silent Night! Two of the sobering aspects: I spoke with a gentleman who is trying to get on the list for a transplant liver. He’s a Vietnam vet, has suffered from PTSD and a long list of other ailments, but the most beautiful thing was to see the love between him and his wife of 32 years.
Secondly, Pacita, one of our violinists (who actually played bass that night) was in a extremely serious car accident in September and almost did not survive. Her son stayed at HHH while she was fighting for her life at MCV. Pacita is still recovering, but she is making tremendous progress and shared with the residents at HHH how much it meant to her to be able to play there. Needless to say, we as a band, and as her friends, are grateful with her!
Pacita sharing at HHH
Christy joining Jeanine on a verse of Silent Night
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