A Little Angel

The Saturday before Christmas we were invited to a party hosted by the cultural club that Rebekah takes German dance with. We weren't planning on going because we just recently joined the cultural society and we didn't know anything about the party or what a special treat it is for the children. During a weekend that we already knew was going to be quite full, we didn't think that Rebekah would mind missing it.

Then came the Thursday before the party when their dance practice was a rehearsal of all the songs the children would be singing that night. Rebekah sang all the way home and she sounded so excited about it, that I asked Dave if we should reconsider going...and I'm so glad we did!
 
Rebekah has learned the traditional dances from a sweet little girl named Ava who has been so patient with her. And no, we did not coordinate their outfits for the party :-)


We've only been going to German dance for about two months, but it is such a fun way to learn more about German culture. The teachers are pretty strict, in a nurturing kind of way, and they speak loudly all the time. Rebekah loves it!


 Singing Christmas Carols.


After dancing and singing, the program part of the evening culminated in the children staging a nativity scene while one of the teen members read the story of the birth of Jesus.
 The girls in Rebekah's class were the angels.


 




















"The Littlest Angel." We recognize and appreciate that the girls' school is unique from many public school experiences (it's not perfect, but we certainly have a lot to be thankful for!). While this was not a school sponsored Christmas party, the school and Rebekah's teacher simply happen to be how we were introduced to the cultural society, it was great to see so many school friends and classmates celebrating the birth of Jesus together.

What a great Christmas party we would have missed had we decided not to go!