This one came about in a strange way, of course don't most miracles come about in strange ways? I will have to lay the ground work for this one, if you please.
Bonnie loves music. She has always loved music. In Perry, I "campaigned" to get her called as the choir director. It finally happened and she was wonderful. She had about forty singers coming to choir practice each week. We sang difficult songs and challenged the choir members. They loved it.
Then when we arrived in Lehi, I once again campaigned and the bishop happened to be looking for a choir director. She received that call again. She has done well, having a great choir, coming because they love the music she chooses as she expects much out of them. They deliver.
Well, when she first started, she felt that the choir needed more than just hymns to sing. The one person said to her that she had to stick with the hymns and that was from the Headquarters. They "strongly suggested" that we should sing the hymns of Zion and there was no need to vary from that directive. The person who told Bonnie that has been a bishop in another ward. He was in stewardship over the choir.
It gave her pause, but she succumbed to that counsel. After a time, she talked to the bishop and he said to choose what she wanted and he would approve them as he felt. He loves Bonnie and has approved everything she has proposed the choir sing.
Well, yesterday we went to a funeral, one of my daughter's husband's uncles. Since the Prophet is related he showed up, and of course spoke. (You tell me why he would feel impressed to talk about music and the Choir, in a funeral.) Well he bore witness that when he was called as Prophet, the first thing he did was tell everyone that one of his duties would be advising the Tabernacle Choir. (I guess each prophet chooses his own corner, his own duties???) One person in the church asked him after he chose that responsibility, "Will they sing what is right?" Can you imagine asking the prophet that? He replied, "There is so much good music that is not contained in our hymn books." (Of course I am paraphrasing, since I am SO very old.) But that was the gist of his comments. Bonnie just smiled. The prophet confirmed her heart felt feelings about music.
I feel that one thing Bonnie will be doing on our mission is being involved in music. And from the words of the Prophet Tuesday, she will take the words of the prophet with her. And I would suggest that she will influence many, many people with music wherever we go. Perhaps the elders, the sisters, the members, and even non-members will be touched with the music she brings, teaches, encourages, etc.
Miracles are often just the witness of the Spirit in our lives that come at different, unexpected times. I think I will quote myself. That is a good definition of miracles. BUT does it matter if no one listens. It is still a good quote, is it not?
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