We had a terrific visit with Brian and Tiffany. It was so fun to have their unexpected trip to Nauvoo. Glenn was able to ordain Brian a High Priest which was the purpose for their trip. Two of our good friends, Elders Bitner and Carlsen stood in for the ordination.

We were able to attend a temple session with Brian & Tiffany. We are looking forward to their coming next summer with all of their family.

Thought the family would enjoy seeing this picture of our cousin Greg Green and his wife Diane.
They stopped in Nauvoo on their way to New York state to see his son. It was the first time I had met Greg's wife. She has a real fun personality. It was great to get to visit with them.

Glenn and I were asked to speak today in the Nauvoo 1st ward. Bishop Glen Anderson
asked us to talk about the pageant and to tell stories about how the pageant had changed lives. It was a fun talk to give because we have accumulated so many touching stories from people's experiences with the pageant. I thought you might enjoy reading one of the stories.

The West family came to Nauvoo and participated in the pageant. There were 7 children in their family. Their 17 yr old daughter, Raelyn, has had problems with lack of self confidence for years. She was being kind of rebellious and didn't want to participate in church activities. She didn't have very many friends and those she had were not members of the church. She was rude to her family and very disrespectful. She and her younger sister, Ashlyn, did not get along together at all. Raelyn didn't want to be in the pageant because she didn't want to be on the stage.
The family stayed with their grandparents who are serving a mission in Nauvoo. Each night after the pageant the family would gather and talk about their experiences that day. After being involved with the pageant rehearsals a few days, Raelyn was making some rather positive comments about her experience. Her grandmother said." Raelyn, I'll bet you would be enjoying this more if you didn't have to be on the stage." Raelyn answered, "Oh Grandma, I love being on stage!" During the 2nd week when the family was actually on the stage performing, the grandparents noticed that during a couple of the scenes when the families are on stage together, the two sisters had their arms around each other. Then they noticed that when the girls left the stage the sisters were hugging each other. The oldest son in the family said,"Grandma, I have never felt so much love in our family as I have during this week."
Sister Randall, the grandmother, visited with me and said she wondered how this change could take place so fast? Was it the directors or the people on the stage?
Peggy Ricks once said that this takes place because there is so much truth on the stage. Truth brings Christ like action. Love being the foremost of these actions. When you are surrounded by so much truth it makes you want to be Christ like.
A good lesson for all of us!