Yesterday, a group of 12 people from our church traveled to Hartford, Connecticut for our Southern New England Ministry Network Fine Arts Festival.

It was held at the Connecticut Convention Center.

We left at 6 AM to be there for 8 AM.

Our first student participated at 10:15.

James is a great drummer.

We had about 3 1/2 hours to kill between performances, so we spent that time going to different rooms to listen in on some of the other 400 participants in the festival. I got to hear a few piano players in the junior category and two preachers in the junior category.

I also got to take a tour around the Art and literature gallery. I read quite a few pieces of poetry and was struck by a piece of blank verse,written by an eighth grader, entitled “THEY TOLD ME I COULD FLY”.

Our two young ladies ended up performing at the same time so half of our group went to the female vocal solo room with Natalie, and the other half went to the original songwriting room with Sadie.

In the end, all three performers received superior with invitation to the national fine arts festival to be held in Orlando.

Florida here we come!