The unique thing about taking time off is that I have to do a lot of planning ahead in order to be gone, and then when I get back I'm behind. So the Christmas holidays sort become a rush rush game, trying to get my normal worship planning back in order and at the same time squeeze in extra time to work on the Easter Drama. This year I have the extra task of trying to get our new church website up and running, so I've given up a lot of drama planning time to work on the website. One or both of those responsibilities come home with me most nights nowadays.
I've finally gotten most of the songs picked out...or I should say God showed me most of the songs. A couple will come from our Christmas program, a couple from last year's Easter drama, and the rest will be new to us. There are still a few key songs to find, but I've got enough to get the choir rehearsing. Some of the songs I'll have to do a bit of editing, but that's always a fun challenge. I use the free program Audacity to edit. I'm sure there are other programs out there, but I know this one, and that's half the battle.
The story line seems to be evolving with the song selections. I think God's given me a direction for narrators and their frame of reference to the events going on around them. I wonder if we've ever had a shepherd narrator?