Week One Completed!

Hey all! So on my last post I said that I would be sharing the story of an aboriginal lady who was forced into a residential school. There has been a slight change of plans. The story of this lady was not mine. I have never met this lady before, however, a girl on the other road team has met her before and is sharing her story as a monologue on the other team. Our main leader, Christal, originally wanted me to share the same monologue on my team, but I found it too hard to try to tell this woman's life story when I've never met her before and dont' know much about her. So, Christal told me to think of someone I've met in my lifetime who has influenced my life and who I could talk about. So, I went outside and sat on the roof with my laptop and my headphones in and tried to brainstorm. I wanted to tell the story of someone who's had a hard life, but who still stays strong and has hope that things can and will change. I prayed about it a lot and God reminded me of a girl I met at an orphanage in Jamaica. Her name is Anna and she was almost 5 years old at the time I met her. She had never had anyone teach her how to speak because there were so many kids in the orphanage and such few staff. The only word she could say was "no".. she didn't even know her own name. I will be telling her story on stage as if I were here, speaking in first person. At the end, I will turn it around and tell the audience that this is not my story, it didn't happen to me, but I do know this girl and she had a huge impact on her life. One line from my monoloue : "I sat with her, played with her, held her hand and today my life is changed because of who she is. Anna doesn`t have a voice, so I am standing here today to be a voice for her, to show people that they can make a difference in other people`s lives. "
 Right after this monologue, someone else will speak about Absolute's 'Hero Holiday' program, their humanitarian trips, so it all tied in together. I'm excited that I get to share a little bit of my Jamaica trip in the presentation.
This week they announced to us who would be on our road teams with us. Both of my road team leaders are strong Christians, which I'm happy about. I'll also be touring with two other girls my age.
This week we start learning how to set up the stage, the sound, and the lights!