Christmas Caroling Tour

This is an excerpt from the book Confidence: Reliance on the Spirit:

"Okay, settle down everyone. Remember, you're here to practice!" Lilia hollered at all the young people. The teenagers chattered to each other and sipped their cocoa with melting baby marshmallows. "Here are your music books. Men, before you ask, yes you do have to sing! If I see you moving your mouth with no sound coming out, I'm going to cue Mele and she's going to take this here ping pong paddle and whack you!" Lilia held up the offending instrument for all the men to see. She swung it and smacked it against her hand. Crack!

"That seems a little severe Lilia," Mele tittered with laughter at her goofy friend.

"How do we get these stupid guys to sing then? You tell me! " Lilia cried with candor. The young men stared at her and wondered where she was coming from.

"Men, would you please sing out?" Mele requested sweetly and smiled nicely at them.

"Sure!" They answered in unison. They all wanted to please Mele.

"Who knew you could get a bull into a bullpen with honey!" Lilia declared. All the teenagers whooped with laughter until they cried.