On a recent Friday, a gentleman named Jesse came to visit us in the Village Oaks Community Center. Jesse is a resident at Village Oaks and a fantastic guitar player. He had come to ask if we might be interested in guitar lessons for the kids.
I almost jumped out of my seat! It just so happens that if I were a rockstar, the guitar would be my instrument! And, this seems to be true for another staff member, too. One of our Maintenance Engineers, Alex, has gotten to know Jesse, and Alex has been asking Jesse to give him lessons for months. Alex, a Youth Pastor at his church, wants to improve his guitar playing skills.
So, after talking with Jesse about his idea we decided to host our first lesson the following Tuesday. Jesse and Alex brought their guitars and Alex brought an amp, and the children got the opportunity to hold and strum a guitar for the first time! Jesse is interested in showing us how to play, and even to read and write music! Maybe I'll be a rockstar after all? How does "Jayda and the Kids" sound for our band name?
Pray for guitars because we are going to need them!
-- Jayda Ekundayo
