These sweet smiling faces belong to the Primary Children of the Clearwater Ward in the Kennewick Stake. For four months they were my kind and patient "guinea pigs" as I learned how to be a chorister! My interview for this calling went something like this: "Sister Mitchell....have you ever been in a choir? NO; Have you ever been a chorister? NO; Do you sing? NO!....but I did teach myself how to lead music so I could teach that to my 11 year old Activity Day girls. "PERFECT!, says he....we would like you to be the new Primary Chorister!" Stunned silence, but....eventually, a subdued, "okay". It was perfect training for being a missionary! As the Primary chorister I was a complete beginner, all my mistakes were very public, and the learning curve was challenging! I can't help but think it will be exactly like that as a new missionary! No one could be a more loving and tolerant group for "new beginnings"as were these sweet little children. I recall one incident where I had made a mistake on something (surprise, surprise) and apologized to the children as I turned my back to fix the error on my poster. I heard the dearest little voice behind me respond with, "That's alright, Sister Mitchell". You just had to hear the caring in her voice. MY FRIENDS! How I will miss them.
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