Deadpan Reading
October 13th, 2024 by G.
On the sweetness
You have a new missionary speak. Brand new. He is terrified. He reads his talk, eyes glued on the page. He starts with jokes. Very deadpan, since his eyes are glued to the page. It somehow makes them very funny. Your bishop is shaking with laughter.
Then he gets to the serious part. He is testifying and pouring out his soul to the wooden stand and the piece of typed paper on it. He still can’t raise his eyes. It moves you.
Annie
October 13, 2024
Today 2 young brothers, maybe 10 and 8, played a duet on the piano; He Sent His Son. For a missionary homecoming. (I know, we don’t do those anymore.) Very beginning piano skills, but very accurately played. I wasn’t expecting beauty. The minute they began the spirit welled up and blinded me for a bit. Yes, with beauty, and power and tenderness and brothers trying hard to play it just right.
G.
October 14, 2024
Thank you, Annie.