Our Part in a Miracle

Ryan and Aaron were asked to be part of an LDS Scout Choir that sang at the National BSA Convention that was held in San Diego. They had an amazing director for this huge undertaking! To give you an idea, she was given 7 weeks notice to gather the young men and rehearse for this event. She was asked by the Young Mens' General Presidency to provide a "Tabernacle Choir quality" performance. They had to learn & memorize 6 songs with only 5 rehearsals. Their director, Sister Abernathy said, "This is impossible short of a miracle, so I'm planning on a miracle."

It truly was a miracle to see these young men perform. Their first performance was at at Duty to God breakfast with about 2,000 Scout leaders from around the country. As they came on stage, everyone was busy eating and chatting. Once they began to sing, a hush came over the room. A wonderful spirit filled that huge ballroom. When they finished, they received a standing ovation.

The next day, the choir sang at an LDS fireside that was part of the convention. I also had the opportunity to meet the General Primary & YM Presidency. They were so gracious.

I am so grateful that my sons had the opportunity to sing in this choir. They had to miss other activities to be at all the rehearsals. They had to get up at 4:30 AM for their morning performance. They had to meet very stringent rules about dress and grooming. They actually inspected the boys' haircuts and they were required to be in full scout uniform including socks!

But in the end, Ryan and Aaron said it was definitely worth it. They helped bring the spirit to this convention and they had personal spiritual experiences. General Young Men's President, Elder Dahlquist, promised the boys that they would be blessed for their diligence and he told them that they would have angels singing with them as they performed.

Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of the choir and Ryan had to leave for work immediately after the performance, but here is Aaron. Don't you think he looks handsome?!