Final Practice

I have a big conflict that has come up for next Thursday. Our stake just found out we are invited to attend the recording of a DVD that will be distributed worldwide to the youth of the church for a New Year celebration. It is the night of our final practice. I am very short staffed in my YW and need to be there. We have to leave at 5:00 to be in our seats in the Conference Center by 6:00. Recording will begin at 6:30 and will go until 9:00.

So, I can try to come late but I might need to be driving girls home. I am still working on rides for our girls so I could probably make coming late work.

I know this is really throwing a wrench in things. I'm sorry. Another option would be another day. I am open Tuesday (election night), Wednesday night or Saturday during the day. Let me know what you all think. Again, I'm sorry.

Family performance

Hi, I thought that I would give you an update on getting my church building for our family performance. I called the person to schedule the building and he said that we can not schedule anything that is not ward or stake related between Thanksgiving and Christmas until Nov 1st. I will try to schedule the room then. I don't think we will have a problem, but we may want to come up with a plan B just in case. I know of at least one family that likes to do big family parties at the church during Thanksgiving weekend.

Larna

My part

Thank you so much for inviting us here tonight. Together, we are Gloria. When we are not Gloria, we are moms, teachers, lawyers, and friends from all along the Wasatch Front, ranging from Layton to Orem. We get together throughout the year to sing and enjoy each other's company. Honestly, we do as much laughing as we do singing. Our favorite music to sing is Christmas music, so thank you for allowing us to come and share with you something we love. We are Shauna, Amy, Shelli, Annalise, Jenni, Larna, Becky, and Kerstin.

Any, and all edits are welcomed!!!
Kerstin

Hello everyone,

I sent an email with the formations written out for your information.  I thought we could follow Becky's example and practice at home going from position to position in program order.  Have a great week of practicing!!!  Remember to have all songs memorized and bring your stools to next practice!

Amy

Born is the Light mp3

I won't have a chance for at least a week to get to the Finale scores/mp3 files for the new songs. In the meantime, you can download an mp3 of the accompaniment to "Born is the Light of the World" from this page. They're for soloists, and have more rubato than we are singing it with, but maybe they could help you practice a little bit!

Passing the Bar

I just found out that I passed the Utah Bar!! I've been checking the Utah Bar website periodically hoping our scores would be posted, and as late as this afternoon nothing was there. But this evening I got a text message from a friend telling me she had passed, so I checked again and sure enough, the results were there. With some trepidation I checked my applicant number multiple times and had my roommate verify that the word "pass" was indeed next to my applicant number. I should get a letter sometime this next week telling me my exact scores. Employers really only care that you pass, so the scores really aren't that important. But, I am thinking of taking the Idaho Bar in February, and if I did well on the multiple choice portion I can transfer the score and take only the essay portion.

I'm really relieved and feel very blessed. I felt more nervous the week before I took the bar than I can ever remember feeling about anything. I was having trouble sleeping and eating and just generally felt unsettled. The Sunday before the bar (it was on the last Tuesday and Wednesday in July) I had an interview with my bishop for Relief Society stuff, and at the end he asked me how I was doing. I told him how nervous I was about taking the bar, and he asked if I'd had a priesthood blessing. I answered that I'd been wanting one all week but didn't really know who I should ask because my home teachers have only come one time... My good bishop then offered to give me a blessing. He promised me I would pass, and he promised me that I would feel peace after I took the test. I felt like a great weight had been lifted off my shoulders. I slept well that night for the first time in days, and I really did feel fine after I walked out of the test. I'm also sure that all the prayers my friends and family said on my behalf were very helpful. I haven't had so many people tell me they were praying for me since I was a missionary, and I'm sure it helped. I am so blessed!

Do you have a favorite Christmas Carol? The Christmas season is truly brought to life through it's music. Have you ever found yourself touched by the words you hear at Christmas time? Have you taken time to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas and how it relates to you in your life because you were blessed to hear an old, familiar carol play? I have always loved Christmas carols and have been blessed on occasion to receive carolers at my door. One special memory I have occurred for our family on Christmas Eve. We managed to make our way up a stormy canyon rode and arrived safely at our little cabin to celebrate Christmas. In the dark of night, with snow gently falling all around, it was very quiet. As we began unpacking, there was a knock at the door. We opened it to hear the familiar sound of carolers. I was totally surprised and wondered where these angels came from. Then I listened to their words and was so touched I began to cry. My heart swelled with emotion and felt such gratitude to my Heavenly Father for this blessing to literally welcome us to our cabin and set the tone for a very Merry Christmas. Caroling can gladden the heart at Christmas time, uplift our spirits, and bring joy to our souls.