Checking In AND Special Visitor Announcement!

It has been a total of 3 days since we first met and you received your musical number folder. How are you doing with those songs? Have you found a favorite yet? Do you want to leave a comment below for the rest of us letting us know which one you love more than others? Does one touch your heart and soul differently than others? Will you please share with us which one and why? Please remember to keep practicing! There will be no sheet music at our final performance the day of the Broadcast nor will the teleprompters be up as a 'cheat'. You will need to know each of these numbers by heart. (You can do it! I have no question in my mind at all...you are all amazing!)

How is your hunt coming along for your wardrobe? I have spoken with some of you the past few days and I am happy to hear that pieces are coming together. I know others are experiencing some frustration in finding what you thought you had in mind. Please remember to try not to stress over this part of the experience. :) There are lots of friends, family members, ward members, etc that might have just what you are looking for already in their closets; we just need to ask. Kohls, Old Navy, Target, Ross, Maurices, JCPenny, Macy's, and a few other stores are having great sales right now with 'back to school sales' going on. You can also check the DI. Please just make sure you have what you will plan on wearing by the rehearsal on September 7th.

Now...I have some terrific and super exciting news! We have found out who our special visitor will be for Sunday, August 24. We are going to get the opportunity to have Sister Neill Marriott, the 2nd Counselor in the Young Women's General Presidency, join us as we tackle rehearsal #2.

First of all...is she not beautiful? I love this photo of her. She just radiates and you can sense by just looking at this photo just how much she loves the Young Women!!

Sister Marriott was sustained as the 2nd Counselor April 6, 2013. This special woman has 11 children with her husband, David Marriott, and together they get to be grandparents to 20+ grandbabies. How lucky are those kiddos? Can you imagine getting to sing your favorite Primary song with this beautiful lady or as you get older being able to learn from her testimony as a Grandparent/Grandchild relationship grows?And here's the coolest part...we are going to get to hear from her briefly as she will be presenting our Spiritual Thought before you start your rehearsal practice.

Keep practicing. Keep your head up and remember to SMILE! :) As you muddle through the ups and downs of this experience remember it is a great opportunity to rely on our Faith in our Heavenly Father and come to an understanding that through Him, every bit of this will come together and will be possible.