Little Kids - Big Choir

Last Thursday night, the Linds came a'visitin' 

(my Grandma Peterson used to say that).

Jeff and Mindy were on their way through St. George 

to attend a two-day wedding affair 

of a friend from Jeff's Wall Street days.

Jack, Addie and Charlie stayed with us 

and their parents left Friday morning.

Some of the activities over the next couple of days included 

lots of walks to the waterfall and to the park 

and all around Sunbrook looking for golf balls. 

Charlie loves it outdoors 

and he would stand at the front door saying, side, side, side.

Grandpa took Jack to Target 

to pick out a present for his upcoming birthday.  

Addie and Grandma had a tea party and painted toenails.

We had to refuel the treat plate 

after Addie devoured the strawberry shredded wheat bites.

Chocolate milk was the requested beverage

On Sunday, because our Church meeting time is at 1 PM, 

we played with the kids in the morning 

and took some Grandpa Roger and Grandma Pam pics.

Our INSTA-CHOIR practice was at 12:10, 

so I hurried over to the church 
and Roger stayed with the kids 
until Mindy and Jeff arrived.
  

I had mentioned in my email to core choir members 

to be on time, as we were having a one-time-only rehearsal, 

then we were to sing in Sacrament Meeting. 

Almost every core member was there right on time. 

We also had a guest violinist from DSU 

coming to rehearse with us, and she, too, 

was right on time, and we were all 

waiting in the fourier, 

because we rehearse in the Chapel - waiting and waiting.  

A zealous returned missionary was speaking 

in the ward meeting before ours 

and speaking, and speaking . . . 

When he had gone 15 minutes over, into our rehearsal time, 

we hurried down to the Relief Society room, 

even though we knew that 
as soon as their Sacrament meeting let out, 

their Sunday school class would be coming to use the room.  

We got through our hymn once, 

a gorgeous arrangement of "Did You Think to Pray?" 

then here came the people for the Sunday School class.  

So we hurriedly shuffled through the halls to the Chapel, 

and were able to practice for about ten minutes.  

I explain all of this, because, honestly, 

it was one of the most beautiful choirs we have ever had!  

 Well over 40 sang - 30 core members came to practice, 

and several more came up from the congregation.  

The Spirit was so strong, 

there were tears in many eyes, including mine!
  

It is rather ironic that our hymn's message, 

especially the second verse, was so appropriate for the situation.  

I was sending up many silent prayers throughout.
They sang the hymn beautifully and flawlessly!
  

The Lord wants His music sung in Sacrament meeting.  

It invites His Spirit in a most pure and honest way.
And He wants us all to sing it.

How silent the forest would be 

if the only birds that sang 

are the ones that sang best.