Ebenezer choir...or Sister Act??

I jumped right into the deep end yesterday and joined our church Christmas Choir!! Turns out lots of my friends are in it and I wanted desperately to join in with the church at Christmas. Amanda is going back to Canada for the festive season and so I will be here on my own (tho will go to Sue's for Chrissy day). So along I went, I sat in the back row with my friend Karina (at this point may I point out I am the only white person there) and with the Pastor's wife Martita. Now Martita is fantastic, so much fun. Well, everyone was fairly serious, this was their second practise. Then along comes me!!

Well, Danny (Music man) had made some of the carols really groovy and latino style - well how on earth was I supposed to stay sitting still for music like that - was impossible! So I start grooving away in my seat - surprisingly Martita joins in. Now, again let me point out that dancing in church is somewhat frowned upon! In general actually. Slowly my back row of friends all start joining me and we are having a great time clapping away. Including the pastors wife. Danny thought it was great and before I know it I have been declared the choreographer ....hilarious...me!?! In jest I may add! At any rate I ran with it and got everyone moving to the music.

Now in this choir - which I was LOVING - we were singing some of our English carols but in Spanish. It turns out only 3 of us could read music (of which I was one) and Danny wanted us singing in 3 parts and so he stood and announced that I was going to be teaching one of the parts next week! Agghh! Nothing like asking me first! But heh I wanted to get involved. Then dearest Jorge and Adony pointed out to him that I play the flute too and so I am now going round to Danny's house with the band this week to play my flute and practise for the carol concert! Heaven help me.

How did all that happen? Not sure! But...it gives me something to do over the Christmas hols and it gets me more involved!! And to be honest ...I love it!!

So the choir has gone from a serious choir to more of a Sister Act style just from the addition of an over enthusiastic choir member with blonde hair!! All in one night - but they all love it too. Only problem I foresee....I have to wear a black dress and don't possess one! Hmmm...

Is all good for me and for my Spanish....am definitely putting myself out there!