Chapters 19 and 20 Summary

Chapter 19 - God's Marquee - This chapter takes place a little less than a year after Essie and Laura first set up on their street corner. Buddy makes plans for the church to move into a renovated movie theatre, while Laura makes plans for the way that the church will function in its new home, including plans for where her dressing room is going to be, and for music to play an even bigger role in their services. She also refers to how Birdie Lee is going to get a new set of drums, and comments that she's always running to the bathroom in the middle of services. When Laura complains that Birdie hasn't bought any of the Jordan Water yet, Essie says that Birdie Lee knows what's true and what's not. Narration recounts how Essie and Laura moved their church...