October 30, 2011

• Les Mis est Fin.

  Overall, Les Mis was a very satisfying experience.

  Not that everything went perfect. Lots of gremlins in the sound equipment and a show of this size is just hard to coordinate. People can be difficult–sometimes the difficult one is me–and working wit kids can be downright infuriating. But that’s all par for the course.

  I loved that we got to tell such an incredible story of redemption night after night to our community. That our students worked in a “real” theater with real lights and props and special effects. Several students tonight thanked Mary for reawakening their love of music and theater and performance.

  I’m glad that homeschoolers got to work with two other schools to make this show happen, not as third wheels but as integral members of the experience. And I’m thrilled that two private schools chose to work together rather than compete. I wish we’d partner for more learning experiences in other fields.

  As a teacher, I know that most of the best learning experiences I can deliver won’t be appreciated fully until a student reaches adulthood and begins to piece together what it means to be “fully complete in Christ.” I’m not always thankful that my job is so focused on the future, but it’s definitely a great aspect of working with young people.

  …I wonder how long it’ll take me to stop hearing Les Mis music every hour of the day

  • 9:49 pm
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