Providence Prairie's Christmas Music Recital

Sunday, December 6th was a day full of fun and definitely filled with joyous Christmas music. Our annual Providence Prairie Christmas Recital was a success and the parents and friends of our students filled McLeansboro Christian church with an attendance of over 100! We want to thank McLeansboro Christian church for the beautiful facility they provided us. Also a big thank you goes to each of our students and their parents for their dedication and commitment to the beautiful art of music.

There were many selections of Christmas music- old traditionals, new favorites, etc. Below you can enjoy a few of the students who participated.

McKenzie Miller- Guitar

Laurellen Pickford- guitar

Jackson Pickford- piano

Austin Stanley- piano

Lisa Hutcheson- bass guitar

Kaylene Vineyard- piano

Maddi Jo Maxwell- fiddle

Paxton Kerans- piano

Judy Varner- fiddle

Cord Webb-guitar

Shelby Burk- piano

Heston Mays- guitar

Cole Gelfius- piano

Kaleb Darnell- guitar

Lisa Hutcheson- fiddle

Robin Gelfius- piano

Emaline Hart- guitar

Corey Webb- banjo

Kay Gunter- fiddle

Callie Webb- mandolin

Bryce Mead- guitar

Clay Ragan- piano

Ethan Richardson- guitar

Adrianna Maxwell- piano

Sarah Adcock- guitar

Emaline Hart- piano

Garrett Cradock- guitar

Macie Adcock- fiddle

Lisa Hutcheson- piano

Elijah Burk- guitar

Presley Kerans- piano

Callie Webb- fiddle

April Tennyson- piano

It was a wonderful afternoon and each of our students performed marvelously!

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Snowman Soup

Glenna invited us to help make "snowman soup" for the shut-ins and elderly of whom DCC was going to carol. So Rachel, Clair, Amanda and Mom were off to her home and it was time to stamp! She had prepared in advance and had the workplace and supplies ready to go.

With her paraphernalia prepared, and her stamping expertise, we began to work.
Cut and trim and size the paper. . . A snip here, a dash of color there, stamp and stamp some more. Glue, paste, adhere. . .

A little color sure brought these little fellas to life!

While we busily prepared the paper fun, Glenna worked hard in the kitchen making chocolate spoons to add to the "soup."

With a package of hot chocolate, a few snowman shaped marshmallows, a chocolate spoon for stirring and our hand stamped greetings, the snowman soup was well on its way to its intended recipients.

Thank you Glenna for the afternoon of fun and fellowship and the idea of gifting the shut-ins and elderly with a nice sentiment from DCC!

Oh, so pretty!

A Pleasant Gift

Upon arriving home one day, we were surprised to find a package waiting for us in the mailbox! Upon opening it, we found some delightful little flip-flops that Diane had created and crafted into a delightful pleasure to wear. Thank you Diane for the special gift!