Choir Tour Updates:

Choir Flies Home after a Successful Tour

(The President's Page Blog is pleased Clement Morton and Rachel Slaunwhite have agreed to submit regular updates as CUC's choir tours and performs through eastern Canada.  This is their final update.) 

The morning dawned bright and fresh and we traveled from our hosts' homes to Sandy Lake Academy where we enjoyed a breakfast of hash-browns, scrambled eggs and tofu. Bulging at the seams, we sang three songs for worship for the students then mingled for a while before our bus for the airport.

We waved goodbye to our new friends as the bus pulled out of the parking lot. We traveled to the airport looking at the sites of Halifax as we did so. There was a rush unloading and lining up at the terminal to check in and get our boarding passes. We then checked in the luggage, and of course passed through security where we then waited to board, prepared for a long ride home.

The first leg of our flight was from Halifax to Ottawa in a small plane. Bumpity bump along we went down the runway. Our takeoff was a bit rocky as the plane fought to lift our weight.   (Must be all the goodies we bought!) 

Our flight attendant was an exceptionally pleasant lady who helped sooth our nervousness over being in such a small plane. We landed in Ottawa around 6:33 PM. The weather outside was grey and cloudy.

While we waited for our next flight an announcement over the PA system informed us that our flight had been oversold. Two volunteers were asked to step forward to take a later flight home. They would be given $200 as well as a meal voucher to take a later flight home. Oh those brave souls! We wave goodbye to you wishing you the best of luck as we board the aircraft to continue our trek back home.

The rest of our flight was uneventful as we kept up with the sun for about four hours of flying time. Because of this it was sunset for our whole flight. We landed in Edmonton around 10:30 pm. It is so good to be home!

Our tour was amazing!  We made many new friends, witnessed to many people, and touched the hearts of all who heard our music. Praise Jesus we were given this opportunity, and thank you one and all who have supported the Canadian University Choral Union in one way or another. Your support has been a wonderful blessing.