On Monday, we went to David’s Bridal to get bridesmaid dresses for Laci’s wedding and to her surprise, her wedding dresses were in a month early (yes, she bought 2…one for the full wedding and one for the 2nd reception)! We all looked very cute in our dresses and “ugg” boots.
As soon as we were done at David’s Bridal, we headed on out to Stoughton, Wisconsin (a last minute addition to our tour). We had a great time out there performing for the residents of Swifthaven Assisted Living Center and visiting with Erin’s grandparents (who live at Swifthaven), and aunts. We were also able to go down to town to the “world famous” Fosdal’s Bakery where we enjoyed very delicious donuts, as well as Cheesers, where we had the unique experience of sampling chocolate cheese. The verdict is…. It tastes like fudge.
From Wisconsin, we headed to East St. Louis where we worked with children at the Christian Activities’ Center. We were very excited to get to work with this group of underprivileged kids. We taught them a couple of technique classes as well as a choreography class. at the end of the evening they performed the dance we had taught them for parents and classmates. After they finished performing several of the girls begged us to put the music back on so that they could “do it again”. We wished we could have had more than one day with them!
From there we drove to Wichita, Kansas, where we have been accompanied by some rain and sleet. But we are still in Kansas Toto, so no complaining. On our way here, we stopped by Lamberts “home of the throwed rolls”. It was our one “planned” just-for-fun expedition. We ate way more food than we should have and thoroughly enjoyed the old-fashioned decorative pictures and ads. Especially the “”Ex-Lax” ad, apparently it’s “a treat for the whole family” ;0)
Since arriving in Kansas, we have had a little bit of time to relax, emphasis on the “little”. Friday, we had the wonderful opportunity of taking class with Sharon Rogers, Amy’s teacher, at Friends University. We enjoyed the class very much, although after 2 weeks of not having class in a studio, we were so sore that we struggled to pry ourselves out of bed the next morning. We also had a performance that night at West Evangelical Free Church in Wichita. The church spoiled us with a very elegant meal before the concert, and lots of people attended the event.
The next day (Saturday, the 20th), we held a workshop at Kingman Dance Center. 10 girls from the ages of 9-20 attended. They all did an amazing job learning the choreography. We all had a lot of fun!!
This morning (Sunday the 21st) we had the privilege of dancing at Amy’s in-laws’ church in Winfield, Kansas. The congregation was touched by our performance and especially enjoyed having Amy there.
This afternoon we taught a workshop to 13 students at the Dance Camp Studio here in Winfield. We especially enjoyed the Bible study time we had with the girls. They had some great insights into the passage we studied. It was wonderful to spend time with high school students that are so passionate for God!
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