Chapter 22 - Page 320 - Shanha Talks To Jesus

   Jim was getting sleepy too. He rose and went to the kitchen to check on the cook before they all left the dining hall and walked across the street to Jim and Rhasha's house. When they got inside, Shanha wanted to show her mother a bamboo whistle, and the pair went to Shanha's bedroom. Rhasha went to the bathroom to take a shower and when she came out, she was wearing a set of Jim's pajamas.

   When Jim emerged from his shower, Rhasha was sitting on the bed with his guitar. Jim glanced at the window and saw smiling faces looking back at him from the opposite side. He smiled and kissed Rhasha on the lips as he took the guitar from Rhasha and put the strap around his neck. He picked a few notes, then he and Rhasha began to sing.

   "This little light of mine, Lord, I'm gonna let it shine." Before the first sentence was completed, Shanha burst into the room and began to sing. Francis followed Shanha into the room and watched as they continued to sing. "This little light of mine, Lord, I'm gonna let it shine. This little light of mine, Lord, I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine."

   Francis began clapping her hands to the beat of the music. All the children outside Jim's window clapped as they sang along.

   "Jesus gave me light, now I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave me light, now I'm gonna let it shine. Jesus gave me light, now I'm gonna let it shine. Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine."

   Jim had left his porch light on. They saw people coming from every direction to listen to them sing, and to sing along. The sound of music could be heard all through Angel Town. When they finished singing This Little Light Of Mine, they launched into another song.