What a week. It began Monday with the March for Life in DC. I am Member At Large of the Sanctity of Life (SoL) club here at PHC, so I delighted to attend this event. Thousands of folks filled Constitution Avenue to overflowing; everywhere sounded the chant, "Hail Mary, mother of Christ..." from all the Catholic schools in attendance. We PHC folks added our singing voices to the clamor every once in a while. My keenest memory is when we ended in front of the Supreme Court building. One group of women stood holding signs that read, "I regret my abortion." They wore sad, but proud, expressions. I wanted to give them a hug.

Tuesday and Thursday I worked at the scanner job in the kitchen for four hours each, and then had Chorale for another hour and fifteen minutes. By the end of Thursday I could hardly walk.

Tuesday evening I finally decided I would try out for the semester's play (A Tale of Two Cities) wholeheartedly. I prepared an audition song that showed a range of notes and that showcased my lower range especially. Then on Thursday afternoon after Chorale I did my acting audition. In the ten minutes before it began, I went into the bathroom and poured out my heart to God, because I really, really wanted a significant part. I remembered how the last time I tried out, for An Ideal Husband, I choked up and did terribly. But this time it went very well indeed. I am delighted with my audition, whether or not I am given a part. God is good; it was only His strength and ability that gave me courage.

Today I made the decision to change churches. I've been wrestling over it with agony for a few months now. It's a big change, since I've been attending Loudoun Baptist Temple for four years now. I can't relate all the reasons for and against here on this blog, since they are numerous, but today in my second semester visit to Grace Community Church God finally helped me settle it. I think I am making the correct decision to switch to Grace, even though my heartstrings still tear at the thought of leaving behind some of the folks at LBT. I realize that I am not saying a permanent goodbye. I fully intend to see them again in the future.

I am still waiting to hear about audition results. I am eager to know if I have a part, since that will significantly impact the rest of my semester plans.  ¶ 5:33 PM