MIRACLES --- 8 September 2013 **** Addendum 13 September 2013

MIRACLE # 7   ****  Addendum

I just wanted to add another little bow to this musical miracle gift.  One of our favorite students, Ana Leonardo reluctantly joined the choir about mid-way through the semester.  Her friend Lillybeth had urged her to come along with her but she resisted because she didn’t think she could sing.  I had heard her sing in our Devotional class and I knew she had a lovely soprano voice and a beautiful spirit about her.  I kept pleading with her to come and she finally agreed.  She added so much to the spirit and sound of our choir.  This week was Ana's last time to be with the choir.  She’s going to Mexico on a mission in 2 weeks and she left for home in Dajabon so we won't see her again. 

I had to shed some tears as I looked into her lovely brown eyes and felt that sweet and tender spirit she has.  She told me how grateful she was to have been in the choir.  She said Lillybeth was always so excited about the choir but Ana had never sung in a choir before and she didn’t think she could.  “I didn’t want to come, but I’m so glad I did.  You made music come alive for me and I felt the spirit in these hymns and songs so strong.  I’ve never felt that way about singing before.”  I told her to keep singing on her mission and share her beautiful voice.  She said she would.  How gratifying to know that her first choir experience was positive and will stay with her forever.  No greater reward!

She said beautifiul words of thanks to Elder Partridge too for his amazing classes and for both of us helping her learn English.  She said very little at the beginning of our Devotional in English at first but she sang all the hymns in English and by the end of the semester she shared her testimony and prayed in English!  I know just how she feels!