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New Year! What's coming.....

Happy New Year!! Wow can you believe that we are in 2016!
Last year really flew by and December was a crazy month. How are you feeling after the end of the year? are you ready to start a new one?

December was a great month, I was flat out with gigs, rehearsals, work and Mary Kay plus of course Christmas events with friends and family but it was a great month. I do love singing and performing and it is such a pleasure to share Christmas songs with people, to have then join in and leave with such joy. Soul Factor's concert was fabulous! So much fun to perform and a full house to share it with.
Our next gig was at the Hallett Cove Carols, which was freezing! And then the Adelaide Carols by Candlelight where some of us where backing Samantha Jade again and the whole choir was in the onstage choir. This turned into an exciting event, because although Samantha Jade got through her first number she actually had tonsillitis and got sicker after so about 20 mins before she was to go back on, I was called off stage and told they wanted me to sing Oh Holy Night in her place. So they found me a dress, pinned me in, gave me a mic and pushed me out there! I was sort of in that daze where you wonder whether this is actually happening haha!! But it all seemed to go well and I got a great cheer (mostly by my Soul Factor peeps on stage I reckon ;) ) anyway I felt blessed to be able to do it. I then also had to sing the Hallelujah Chorus out the front at the end. So it was a good night :)



How was your Christmas? I had a lovely day and enjoyed some family time as well a little break before heading back into rehearsals for Oklahoma. This musical that we are doing on a farm starts this Thursday and I am really looking forward to it!! It such a great concept and its exciting to be doing something that has not been done before. If you love live theatre, horses, farms, baked goods and the country then this is for you! Such an amazing cast and orchestra and unique setting is not to be missed. There are only four shows so grab your tix! https://www.dramatix.com.au/events/1522
 
 

So what do you want to accomplish this year? Have you set goals? or are you more of a go with the flow person?

I am excited for the thing that are happening so far this year. Singing gigs, weddings, makeup and of course I finish up DIQ with Mary Kay this month and.........BOTH my sisters are having babies so I will be an auntie again. So there is so much to look forward to and to praise God for everyday. I usually start each year with a bible verse that the sticks with me through out the year. Interestingly this year its the same verse as last year. It is a promise that I am reminded of everyday and I thank God that it is true.



And I also felt this verse was for this year



I hope that these say something to you as well! Have a wonderful 2016 and I look forward to sharing with you all through it!

Bec x


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