Page 288 - Reason To Sing by Kelita Haverland

Reason To Sing

Gord. I can honestly say this is the closest any producer has
ever come to making me feel this good about my music.”
He squeezes my finger gently. “Thanks for that, Kelita.
Finally, you’re going to have some new music out there. You
deserve to be heard.”
My heart skips a few beats and I enjoy every one. It’s
moments like this that give me the hope I am desperately
craving. I can feel a taste of our love for one another. Thank
you, God. I keep praying for a miracle and leaning on His
strength every single day.
While Gord and I are in the final stages of mixing the
album, we hear some exciting news. Lenora has made a decision
to surrender her life to God and follow Christianity. We are
both thrilled for her. But, considering how close we are and
the many conversations we’ve had about faith, I am rather hurt
that she doesn’t personally call to tell me the news. Somehow
Gord knows and I’m not sure who told him.
We receive an invitation to her baptism where we happily
gather with her family and a few close friends. I am so excited
for her and even more excited to learn that her husband Bobby
is headed in the same direction. Lenora never gave me any
indication that she and Bobby were both leaning towards
Christianity. I guess we just haven’t had as much opportunity
for some good talks but still, I am surprised she didn’t share
something this important. I’ll admit I’ve been so wrapped up
with this recording project, maybe the fault is mine? I try not
to take it personally, but it sure seems strange. Something’s just
not right.
After the baptism I rarely hear from Lenora. She is
distancing herself from me. I’m confused as to why she is
pulling away and a little hurt too.
For Gord and me, that brief honeymoon in the studio ends

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