How does Maya see the connection between church and community at the revival?

Chapter 18 reveals for the first time Maya's interpretation of the link between faith and the conditions the blacks endure. In the beginning of the chapter, Maya hears those in her community discussing their real lives, including their despair, their hard work, their disappointment, and their exhaustion. At the same time, however, she notes their drive to attend church. Even exhausted and desolate, these individuals
want more than sleep. They want to feel closer to their God. Mayas' differentiation
between the children, young adults, and adults show the varying levels of faith within any community. Here, too, Maya notes the feeling of community within her town at such events. Rarely do multiple religions come together to accept parishioners. At the end of the chapter, though, readers are reminded of the link between God and the meek. Maya points out that these individuals see themselves as receiving the glory of God because of their measly conditions. They ask for God's grace. They want to know how long they must endure their suffering on Earth.