Last blog, I alluded to the idea of changing my approach to a big event that I was invested in and resolved to give it a try for Open House at the school, which happened on Tuesday March 8. I decided to look forward to event, to imagine how it would feel to be successful, and to enjoy the fruits of our labours (I have some great help).
The thing about an Open House is that you really can't have any idea how many people are going to come. I read a scripture in the morning from Acts 2 that mentioned the countries that people came from who were gathered in Jerusalem at the time of Pentecost, who carried the messages they heard that day back to their own nations - a pre-internet information superhighway. I occurred to me that God has the power to gather to our Open House in Chilliwack whoever needs to be there to spread the story of our school to wherever it needs to go. A phrase I learned in Phoenix at Lifelink: God is God and I am not.
I had a blast that day. Our visitors were spread evenly over the day, with a bulge in the afternoon, which we have never had before. I relaxed and enjoyed every visitor I met, asked questions, listened to the answers, took some folks around the school myself just for fun, enjoyed the concerts. Students involved in performing, serving, touring and playing basketball had a blast and felt ownership in their school. The day ended for me with two visits that can only be described as divine appointments. When it was all said and done, we had 4 times the interested families visit and begin the registration process than ever before. At the end of the day I was not even tired - I went home and taught a bunch of piano lessons!
I think I'm beginning to get the hang of this thing. Now on to the next project......
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