As I entered the room with the three extremely serious judges, I could feel the tension that they unknowingly displayed. But because of the prayer I had said moments before I was at ease knowing whatever happened was God's will, so I was more determined than ever to be myself.
I rolled up to the table with a confidence that stunned all the judges, sending a questioning look between them. This brought an enormous smile to my face and a eager greeting to my lips, which in turn brought more quizzical looks to their solemn veneers.
The judges went about asking their usual, formal, stodgy questions. I answered each with all the joy God had afforded me and their business-like facades began to slowly melt.
Suddenly, as soon as it started, my first seven minute interview was over and I happily returned to the conference room with the other contestants, where Mark Eaton was just wrapping his session of helping up. He then said, "Well ladies, I'm finished now. Is there anything else you want me to do for you?" In all my Merrym-ness I piped in, "Tap dance! We want you to tap dance for us!" Boisterous laughter filled the room as Mark's jaw dropped wide opened, stuttering he exclaimed. "I can't d-d-d-ance!" Unafraid, I quickly answered with an overly silly grin, "Mark, you never gave us any restrictions! You just asked what we wanted you to do! Golly!" Relief flowed across his face when the Pageant Coordinator rescued him saying, "Thank you Mark! I'll take it from here," in an amused tone...
God had given them great joy.
Nehemiah 12:43
I am blessed
Merrym Dawn Mathis Bruce
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