Youth Conference

Well... it's been a long time since I've blogged. I don't have my Saturday job anymore, so I don't have that obvious 8 hours a week to blog. I feel bad about this. So bad, that now, after 10:00 at night, I take the time to blog.

This weekend was our Stake Youth Conference, our production of From Cumorah's Hill. We had performances Friday night, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday night. It was fantastic! I haven't seen the video yet, so I'm not sure that it looked fantastic, or that the lines were fantastic, but we had some amazing spirtual experiences! I am so grateful for the oppotunity I had of working with Sister Dance and Brother McComber. Sharla did the music, and Howard did the drama part. This time around was way different than when I was 14 an we did FCH. I'll tell you right now, one of my favorite parts was when we were all outside in the Courtyard up at the high school. We had a short testimony meeting after lunch so that our real testimony meeting Sunday night won't be so long. Afterwards, we sang Who Will Wait, a song from the musical. It was amazing being at the school that I had attended for 3 years, and singing this spirtual song. Afterwards, Howard talked about how he hoped that when any of us walked through the courtyard at RHS in the future, we would remember THAT moment of time, when for one weekend, RHS was the home of the Spirit. There is so much garbage normally filling the school, and the minds of the students attending, but this weekend, and specifically today after dinner, the courtyard was a place to feel the spirit. We then went into the choir room where we had our pre-show talk from Sister Dance & the Stake Presidency. Since we had basically had our talk in the courtyard, we sang hymns, with Pres. Hilton playing the piano for us. I cried like a baby, along with most of the girls I was sitting with. Our makeup was a disaster, but the feeling was amazing!

I'm going to miss youth conference. Our twice a month rehersals. Sister Dance's enthusiasm. Howard's long lectures that end with him crying. President Hilton reminding us to leave our cell phones at home. Sing alongs around the piano after rehersal was long done. The ridiculous games they had us play to help us bond. The massages we gave eachother as we warmed up. Our high/low singing contests. My crazy pre-show rituals with Morgan.

I loved youth conference and am so grateful that I chose to attend. I'm even more grateful for my role, as Katy, the student who stands up in front of her philosophy class and testifies that she believes in God, after the professor "teaches" that there is no God. I loved my song, and the girls that I got to sing with. I loved the interaction with "Jason" aka, Matthew, who I will forever call Jason. I loved the power and strength that comes in number. We were a large group, but when we all focused, we had the power to move mountains.

Great Things and Small Things, I can do ALL Things!

I Never Stand Alone.