On sunday Zandra walked into a church and took a seat with the group dressed in robes. One of them handed her an extra and she quickly put it on. She didn't know why she didn't tell the Chapmans that she sang in a church choir. She guessed part of it was that none of them had heard her sing before and she was very secretive about that fact. Her hands started to get sweaty and the older woman next to her smiled.
"Don't worry honey. You will do fine." The woman assured her. Zandra tried to smile but she she still couldn't believe they convinced her to sing a solo.
She looked down at her hand most of the service and didn't notice the chapman family walk in. They sat closer to the back and it wasn't hard to see that Duane Lee and Leland were very tired. They had a big video game competition the night before and they didn't get to bed till around two in the morning. It had been the first time since Zandra came into their lives that they just hung out just the two of them.
By the time the choir stood up to sing both boys were fighting of sleep.
"We are going to start a children's choir directed by our newest Choir member Dray Porter. Who will also be singing our solo today. What is the song again?"
"Call On Jesus by Nicole C. Mullen." Zandra said causing the whole Chapman family to snap to attention. Even Gary settled down when he heard Zandra's voice. The music started and Zandra started to sing.
"I'm so very ordinary, nothing special on my own. Oh, I have never walked on water, And I have never calmed a storm. Sometimes I'm hiding away from the madness around me Like a child who's afraid of the dark." Zandra started off a little shaky but her voice got stronger and she smiled and closed her eyes as if by every word she sang the closer she got to God. The rest of the choir started to sing the chorus with her. "But when I call on Jesus, All things are possible I can mount on wings like eagles' and soar When I call on Jesus, Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me when I call."
"La la la la la, la la la la la." the choir kept singing while Zandra took a deep breath as all her nerves disappeared.
"Weary brother, broken daughter,
Widowed, Widowed lover you're not alone If you're tired and scared of the madness around you If you can't find the strength to carry on." Zandra sang and no one from the Chapman could believe what they were hearing or seeing. None of them knew she was a christian let alone that she could sing.
A woman took Zandra's hand and the two girls sang together as the rest of the choir hummed. "When you call on Jesus, All things are possible You can mount on wings like eagles' and soar When you call on Jesus, Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue you when you..."
Zandra then started to sing by herself once again. "Call Him in the mornin', in the afternoon time Late in the evenin' He'll be there When your heart is broken, And you feel discouraged, You can just remember that He said He'll be there."
The choir sstarted to sing as Zandra sang the same thing over them but adding her own twist to it. "When I call on Jesus, All things are possible I can mount on wings like eagles' and soar When I call on Jesus, Mountains are gonna fall 'Cause He'll move heaven and earth to come rescue me."
The choir kept singing as Zandra took a step forward then ended the song on her own. "La la la la la, la la la la la, la la la la la-a-a."
Every one clapped and Zandra blushed as she sat down with the rest of the choir.
"Now wasn't that just beautiful. Thank you Dray." the pastor said and Zandra nodded a thank you. "Now if you'd like your child to join the children's choir bring then here friday at Five o'clock. Dray would you like to talk a little about what will be going on with this children's choir?"
Zandra nodded and walked up to the mike. "We will be singing some christian songs that I had learned when I worked at a church camp. I'll show them some dances that go with the songs as well. I know one of my favorites is Undignified. Or Big House so expect to hear those one of these Sundays."
Zandra sat back down and Gary tapped this mothers arm.
"I want to join." He begged and Beth smiled.
"Of course." She said then looked over at Duane Lee. "Did you know about this?"
Duane Lee shook his head. "No... I can't believe... Wow."
"She told me about how she became a christian on day at work." Jesse admitted. "There was a guy that came in who was very high. Kept saying the thermometer was talking his soul and I was a demon. Zandra went in smiled at him sweetly and he asked if God had sent her. She told him that in a way she was. She quoted something from the bible and asked what God would be saying to him knowing he had wasted his life. The guy died the next day with a smile on his face and a bible in his hand. I couldn't believe it."
When church was let out the chapman family waited for Zandra out side. Zandra froze when she saw all of them. She slowly walked up to them.
"Hey, what are all of you doing here?" Zandra asked kissing Duane Lee's cheek.
"Well we came to hear the service and got a big surprise." Duane Lee said hugging his girlfriend close to him. "Why didn't you tell any of us that you could sing?"
"I don't like to flaunt it." Zandra replied. "And the only time I sing is when I sing for God or by myself."
"Well you've got a beautiful voice." Beth said hugging the girl. "God has blessed you girl."
"Thank you." Zandra said with a smile then Jesse grabbed her hand.
"Sorry to take her away. But we have a wedding to plan." Jesse said quickly taking Zandra away before Lyssa or Beth had a chance to ask if they could tag along. Jesse didn't feel as close to the two girls as Zandra did and for some reason didn't want their help on her wedding.
"I'm sorry to tell you this Leland, but I font like her." Beth said and Leland rolled his eyes he was getting it from every one in the family. Zandra was the only one not trying to conceive him to call off the wedding.