Combined Chapel Spring 2023

 Our grade school had combined chapel this week with the PR schools from Sioux Falls and Edgerton. The students always look forward to this day, and have a lot of fun together. We are so thankful for our 3 small schools... they are a great blessing!

Here are some videos from the combined chapel service...

Grades K-3 from all 3 schools

Grades 4-8 from all 3 schools

Grades K-8 from all 3 schools

Spring Break 2023

 Here are a few pictures from our spring break trip to Cancun, Mexico...

On the plane and ready for takeoff

 Beautiful view of the sunrise from the plane

At the Dallas airport

Evan was up early the first morning and captured this beautiful view of the sunrise from our hotel

A morning game of chess by the pool

Hannah on our balcony, ready to go for a swim

Hannah & Mary at the beach

Building sand castles

Swimming in the ocean

Ryan spotted a really cool lizard!

Hannah trying to hit a piñata during one of the evening kids shows

Waiting for the show to start

A bird on our balcony railing

Beach bum

Supper at the hibachi restaurant

Trying sushi for the first time... Mary said it looked better than it tasted ;)

Chef Pedro cooking our supper

Mary's dress matched the beautiful flowers

Having some fun in the pool

Just hanging out at the edge of the infinity pool

Time for some ice cream

Mary turned 7(!) while we were there

Say "cheese"

Supper at the Italian restaurant, open to the outdoors with a beautiful view

Our last night there, on the rooftop overlooking the resort...
We are thankful for lots of wonderful memories made here!

Trinity Winter Social

 Last night we enjoyed a concert featuring Eric & Crista Phelps, an ensemble of strings players from our area churches, and the Trinity choir.
It was such a beautiful night of praise!

Here are a few highlights...

Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, mvt.1

Be Thou My Vision

He Will Hold Me 

It is Well

You can watch the entire program at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Iw1G2DTtNks?feature=share

Evan Honor Band January 2023

 This past Saturday night Evan played his trombone in the annual Northwest Iowa area high school honor band concert at Morningside University. As always, it was an amazing concert! Here are a couple of our favorite songs. Evan is the third trombone from the left. Enjoy!

Infinity by Katahj Copley
a song about shooting stars flying through space, ending with spectacular grandeur

Los Banditos by Quincy Hilliard
a unique Spanish march

If you'd like to see more, you can watch his other 2 songs at these links:

A Longford Legend by Robert Sheldon - https://youtu.be/lEluFgMYzxo

3 movements based on 3 Irish street ballads

Boreal Pines by Cait Nishimura - https://youtu.be/NLmQxoOZT4M
a song about a community rebuilding after a forest fire including passages of uncertainty and hope

DJ Cousins Instrumental Concert 2022

Angels We Have Heard on High - vs 1 

Angels We Have Heard on High - vs 2

Emmanuel 

Hark the Herald

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Silent Night

We Wish You a Blessed Christmas

Winter/Christmas Concerts

 In the past few days, Dordt had its Christmas choir concert and Trinity had its Winter Program. Both of these events were livestreamed, but just in case you missed them, here are the links and a few of our favorite songs. Enjoy! :)

Jenna is the Chorale pianist and played a duo accompaniment for this beautiful rendition of "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

The highlight of the evening for our younger children was the song "Fruitcake." :)

If you would like to watch the entire performance, you can do so at this link:

https://youtu.be/t43q11IzUlU?t=3870

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Trinity's program included the band, both choirs, and the combined choir.

Evan plays trombone in band and they did a great job with the classic, "Sleigh Ride." 

Luke in Freshman/Sophomore Choir singing "Lord, Our Lord, Thy Glorious Name."

Evan in Junior/Senior Choir singing "Anthem of Gladness"

And last but not least, the Combined Choir singing the beautiful acapella "Joyous Carol of the Bells"

If you'd like to watch the entire program, you can do so at this link:
https://youtu.be/TxNOmhfzZR4

We are thankful for these opportunities to praise the Lord with music. To God be the glory!

Kara Honor Band

 This past Saturday Kara spent much of the day rehearsing, and then performed in the Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Band concert at Dordt University. Here are a few videos from the concert. Kara is sitting on the right side of the stage in a light green dress. Enjoy!

Ashton Overture by James Swearingen

Lost Woods Fantasy by JaRod Hall

Midnight Escape by Larry Neeck

America Exultant by Henry Fillmore/Glover