Today I journeyed to the Manchester, NH VA Hospital to attend the "Welcome Home" ceremony for our soldiers recently returned home from Iraq.
My husband, Mike, and I sing in an ensemble called "vox jubilante" which means joyous voices. We were asked to sing for this event where many dignitaries from the state including Governor Lynch would be in attendance.
The time for our appearance was scheduled from 11:45am to 1:00pm.
When we arrived at 11:00am the room was crowdedwith people chatting, raffle tables selling their chances and a band playing.
There were men in wheelchairs and scooters as well as men and women in uniforms. Many volunteers wore their red t-shirts so they were easily identified.
We left the room to go warm up. We returned to a room with very few people? We had no idea where they had gone but we were asked to sing so we set up and started. Amazingly as we went forward with our program people began to drift in from the halls. The seats that had been empty began to fill up.
We prayed before this program that we would be able to capture hearts with our music. As we sang and looked at the audience there were men & women with tears streaming down their cheeks. Hearts were touched, thank you Lord. 
By the time we were finished the room was full again, this time with men and women asking all kinds of questions about us and would we be willing to come again. How could we not?
These people put their lives on the line in the service of our country. Many suffered life altering injuries. They gave all they had. How could we not give them some hope, some joy, some peace of mind with our music. I count myself blessed to have this privilege once never mind twice.
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