1st Rehearsal Down!

Phew...you guys made it! And as a non singing member of the choir let me first tell you that as I stood in the back and listened to each of you add your piece of heaven to this choir, my heart was filled and my eyes were welled up with tears. You guys are AMAZING!!!

Thank you for arriving early and getting through the check in process as quickly and as efficiently as you did. You guys made it so that the 6:00pm start time happened and we were able to take advantage of the few short hours that we had. Please be sure to remember to continue to arrive to our rehearsals early so we can start at 6:00pm sharp each week.

I want to be sure to try and capture photos each week and so with my trusty iPhone in hand I will try my best and do just that. :) I want this to be a blog that we can look back on and remember what hard work went into making this choir possible and I am a firm believer that photos are sometimes more telling than actual words.

Check in was efficient and terrific. Thanks to our INCREDIBLE Choir Manager, Sister Amy Winder, for making the tables not just easy to find with all of her helpful signage but super cute too. She truly went above and beyond what was needed or even dreamt of to make this a welcoming area where choir members could get their information checked off and into their seats quickly.

Did you guys just LOVE Sister Tall? :) She is the best!

How lucky were we to be able to have the General Relief Society Presidency in attendance tonight as well? As I sat on the stand I couldn't help but be completely overwhelmed with the Spirit that these ladies brought through the door to the Stake Center this evening. You could feel the love that they have for each and every one of us and the joy that they had for being able to be a part of this first rehearsal. 

I loved Sister Burton's spiritual thought and wanted to re-cap that for you. She reminded us that the choir and the music that the choir presents is going to be the most important part of the broadcast. Remember she shared that not all countries broadcast due to the complexity of translating the words but music can be felt and so as a choir please remember that as you sing and give it your all.

She challenged us to read D&C Section 25. This is the section that was given to Emma Smith but again, Sister Burton reminded us that it states 'what I say to one, I say to all' so it 100% applies to us today! The challenge then came to find one thing that you are willing to do to be more righteous. She asked us to write that one thing down and then commit to start working on that tonight. Recognize that this could be a sacrifice and that it might be hard but...the blessings will be worth it in the end.

Finally, I don't know about you but tears were very eminent as she sang her sweet song about engraving the promise on your heart. If you are going to do it, engrave it upon your heart. Begin to do the work that needs to be done and watch as it unfolds before your eyes and as blessings and miracles come to take place.

Sisters, you did an amazing job and I am humbled to be able to serve and work side by side each of you. I am grateful for your sweet spirits and for your willingness to share your talents with not just me but all of those worldwide that are going to be able to listen. Thank you for your commitment to be to each practice and to be able to show up and give it your all. We will see you next week!

If you have thoughts on this week, or any other weeks, rehearsal or you simply want to share, please feel free to leave a comment. We want this to be your blog.