Report From the Road:
Orchestra Experiences Ecstasy of Music and Agony of Theft in One Day 

The President's Page Blog is pleased Kendra Hill, a 3rd-year Biology major from Lacombe, has agreed to submit regular updates as CUC's orchestra tours and performs through BC, Washington, Oregon and California.  

Sunday was the best day of tour yet! Easily the highlight of the day was the mini-concert we performed in St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle.  The orchestra performed here three years ago, and everyone who was on that tour was excited to experience it again. One can only imagine the thrill of playing in a space where the final note hangs in the air for 5 seconds. We were also seated so close to the organ that we had no choice but to be completely immersed in the music!  It was truly an unmatched experience and we were all quite giddy afterwards.  

This morning we performed a concert for the students at Auburn Adventist Academy. We got to pull out some of our more energetic pieces and had a fun time. 

After the concert, we drove to Portland, Oregon, where we were treated to supper at the Old Spaghetti Factory. However, we ended the meal a lot less cheerfully than we began. One of our buses was broken into, and an oboe, three trumpets, and several backpacks, many of which contained laptops and passports, were stolen. I ask that anyone reading this would pray that we are able to recover as much as possible. 

Yet even amongst all this trouble, we have seen God at work. None of our international (non-Canadian or American) students had their passports stolen. In particular, Greicy, a Venezuelan student, had her backpack on the bus and all the bags in front of and behind her backpack were stolen, but hers was not. Needless to say, we are in a bit of disarray now, but hopefully things will get worked out and we can continue on our tour.