Music means so much to Doug and me. I’ve had the privilege of singing with the Healing Heart choir under the direction of David Anavatarte, the Chair of the Music Department at Southwestern Adventist University. Healing Heart’s Sponsor is Huguley Hospital, the Adventist hospital here in Burleson, Texas. Dr. John Boyd, one of the other talented music faculty at Southwestern plays keyboard with us in concert and Mystro Anavatarte leads from the grand piano.
Since October I haven’t been able to attend choir practice. On my personal calendar of the choir’s schedule for the year, I remembered that they were going to be singing at the Burleson church last Saturday 10 minutes from our home. Usually Doug and I listen to the Keene church service which is aired over the radio.
Friday night I told Doug that if we got everything done for him that was needed I would like to go for the hour to hear Healing Heart sing. (Think sing with them from my pew!) He encouraged it and I did wake up earlier than usual. I was blessed by the choir’s music during the service and Pastor Larry’s homily.
The choir members left after church to have lunch at the hospital as well as to sing Christmas carols in the halls of the hospital. I returned home to fix our lunch which friends had sent over special for us. What I didn’t know was that the choir would end up outside our home to sing Christmas carols as a surprise for Doug and Carole!
Thanks Healing Heart for playing a role in healing our hearts….
~Carole
