Thanks for sticking around and reading the blog, I have resolved so many times to write more often, but those commitments have gone the way of my New Year’s resolutions to gain weight.

I get to teach 11 of the best piano students, and right now they’re working on pieces for their recital in May. It’s such an encouragement when they put everything they have into the piano, and it will definitely show on recital day! Yesterday I asked one of them how much he practices and he looked a little embarrassed and said “Forty-five minutes or an hour… Is that enough?” I wish that all of them thought that much was too little!

A couple of weeks ago I got to be in a smaller meeting with Pastor Chappell, and it was so wonderful to get to know him and find out what he expects from us on summer tour. If you ever get the chance to meet him in a smaller setting, jump at the chance, it was incredible!

Thanks to a bunch of friends who ask me to play the piano for them, I get to play the 9′ Kawai pianos in the auditorium, and I’m appreciating them more and more (the pianos, not my friends. Just kidding). I think Steinway is still my favorite piano, but these have an amazing touch and sound… so much fun to play! The college orchestra is working on a musical that has no piano part, and since I can play by ear, guess who got asked to come up with piano accompaniment? Pray for me, I’m busy. :)

Spring Vacation starts next week, and I’m going for the week to see my Grandma in PA. I’m looking forward to seeing all of the family and relaxing for a week, then coming right back into the swing of things, May is coming quickly!