Ella's Book

A five-year-old Meckling, South Dakota, farm girl climbs up on the chair next to her
mother. The church organ is playing a hymn and she begins to sing at the top of her lungs.
Heads started turning and smiles broke out all around. This young girl grew up listening
to great music and wonderful singing. She also loved to watch and listen to the birds sing
their special songs. A dream was born to her to sing beautiful music also. This dream
revealed her on-stage, singing the lead role in an opera with full orchestral accompaniment
and costumes. This spectacle was surely unusual for one, who had never seen an opera
performed. Young Ella June embarked on a blessed quest to reach her dream of singing
opera in New York City. Ellas Book: The Blessed Quest describes her journey under Gods
faithful blessing to be with us through it all.