Week 8: Here Comes The Rain!

07/03/2016: What a week!  One morning, I saw a lot of buses that said Memphis, TN  on them, and as it turns out, Memphis North Stake had their Youth Conference here! It was so awesome to get to see some familiar faces and friends. Sunday night, Trail of Hope was cancelled because the pageant core cast performed "Our Story Goes On," a music review that they do twice each summer.   Being able to see it was amazing!

Monday was the anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, so we went to a commemoration hosted by Community of Christ at the Smith Cemetery and one hosted by us at Carthage Jail, where they were killed by a mob. The Spirit could be felt so strongly as we recognized their lives and how, like so many before them, they sealed their testimony of the Gospel with their blood. Joseph Smith truly was a prophet called by God to restore the fullness of the Gospel.

Sister Young was asked to try to use the computer instead of the iPad to run sound for The Promise because there were tracks created by the elder who did sound last year on there that Elder Camp wanted to use. Well, being given a new program right before a show was a recipe for disaster and resulted in the big opening song that includes a big dance number having to be done a cappella. Thank goodness for Elder Hasse who sang the music to help all stay together and on beat during the dance. It was quite possibly one of the most entertaining things I have ever seen as the audience was really rooting for them.

Thursday, we got rain for the second time since we got here and the first time since shows opened, which meant that Sunset by the Mississippi was indoors. To say the least, pulling off the show was an adventure, but all worked out really well. We have had lots of rain since then too, which has been awesome because the rain is my favorite (even though fireworks were cancelled last night as a result).

Friday, I was given a job for pageant!  I had asked to be backstage since lights never required more than 3 people, and as it turns out, they were short one person backstage. I am now the final assistant stage manager, which mostly just involves making sure all props are where they need to be at every point of the show. I have loved getting to meet and work with the pageant core cast & crew and cannot wait to continue getting to know them all. They are some of the most amazing people I have ever met. Words cannot describe my excitement about my assignment, but I pretty much have not stopped smiling since!


Pictures:
(1)  Our Story Goes On was amazing, and I cannot wait to see it again on the 24th!
(2)  And we got to see Noteworthy this week, and what else would I do while waiting other than take a selfie with Sister Rackham (band ypm... she actually is our tuba player which is way legit) and the other YPMs.
(3&4)  Our resident Canadian, Elder Sykes, gets really into Canada Day... and I did a bit too.


Happy 4th of July to all!


-Sister Sylvestre