"I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy. Because He turned His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live." Psalm 116:1-2
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Well, we have arrived at the beginning of the holiday season. Happy Thanksgiving. We have already begun to witness the onslaught of Christmas commercials and the melodious tunes of many a Christmas song on the radio and in the stores (at least the political ads are gone). But let us all dwell on these words this season and every season, from Luke 2:10 “And the Angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” Of course, the news was the birth of Jesus which allows us to “Fear not” and understand God’s promises are always fulfilled.
Since Christmas is almost here, I need to plug our Christmas events at LHS. First we have our annual Christmas Concert on Sunday, December 11th at 7 p.m. and is being hosted by Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in Olathe. Then we have with our annual musical event at the Crown Center. This year’s date is Saturday December 17th at 1:00 and 1:45 p.m. for the Bells and for the Concert Choir. I hope you can enjoy one of these two performances to hear our Bells under the direction of Miss Keziah Bruns and the Concert Choir under the direction of Mr. Peter Olson. Is there a better way to get in the Christmas mood?
Also just around the corner is this year’s musical, The Wizard of Oz, with performances on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, December 2nd at 7 p.m., 3rd at 2 p.m. and 4th at 2 p.m. This year’s production is directed by LHS alum Miss Stephanie Hatesohl. Come out and support our Drama department and enjoy Dorothy and her journey to Oz.
Congratulations to the Girls’ and Boys’ Cross Country Teams and head coach Christian Nord for their achievements this fall. Three of our boys qualified for the State meet. Juniors Wyatt Nord, David Reimer, and Rex Lyle all qualified at the Class 3 level and competed at this year’s State competition. Our Girls team qualified and finished 4th as a team in the State in Class 3. Ascending the podium this year was freshman Isabelle Wood who finished 17th overall which earned her All-State honors. Other contributors to this top finish were sophomore Amelia Craig, juniors Addison Emily and Lizzy Mahnken, senior Maddie Farmer, and freshmen Caroline Linderman and Addison Grossenbacher. Look for the newest addition to our banner display in the gymnasium very soon. Even though we are a Class 1 school by enrollment, LHS competes as a Class 3 school because of previous successes in the sport of Cross Country. Congrats again for this fantastic achievement. To God be the Glory!
Let us all count our blessings this Christmas season. The birth of the babe in Bethlehem has changed our lives forever. We bask in the glory of His sacrifice, His love and forgiveness, and the redemptive power of His resurrection. The greatest gift ever given and the gift that continues to free us from the troubles of this world.
Merry Christmas,
Dr. Stel