Wicked

Sorry I failed to write last week. First time in over a year I completely neglected updating you all and I hope some how you will find it in your hearts to forgive me. The week before was a decent week, but due to my failure of not posting, I can't recall any big hits that week, but that could also be due to the amazing weekend I just had!

I've been pretty busy with work and YW. So it was soooo nice for this weekend to hit. Steven's parents and brother came in Friday night and hung out with us this weekend. However I also had planned months ago to see Wicked at the Paramount Theater. So Steven, Saturday, went to see Brave at the 2$ theater while I gussied up and went off to Seattle for the performance of the year.

Wicked was AMAZING to say the least. It was well worth the pretty penny I spent for my nose bleed tickets. The set design was incredible being a mash up of clock works and machinery. It was so artful and beautiful I wished I had had the opportunity to have worked on the set team to create the fabulous set. I loved the "Bubble" they had for Glinda to make her appearance in as well as the smooth trick of the monkey first sprouting his wings. And the animatronics they used were spectacular!! The Dragon (which to me after viewing the entirety of the musical) had really no point but when it was used it was smooth in it's movement. But Oz was THE most amazing robot performance I have seen! It maneuvered so smoothly and precisely that I kept second guessing what my eyes were really seeing. It truly looked like a computer generated image at times when it would move, but when it froze, it was very apparent that it was an actual robot on stage.

I may not be the most refined musical enthusiast, but that's what I saw and liked about Wicked. Plus it was really cool finally seeing the story of how the wicked witch of the West came to be.

Well, after the performance, I hurried home to enjoy the rest of the night with Steven and my in-laws. Now the in-laws were visiting because today was the day Steven received the Melkizedek Priesthood! It was wonderful to have hid family and mine there for it. It was also very kind of Steven to allow my father to join in the circle for his blessing.

Now I have the priesthood in my home and Steven and I are about a month away from finally being endowed and sealed for time and all eternity! So excited!!

Also, a small spiritual note. This morning in my morning prayers I had made mention to HF if he would give me courage to share my testimony more. Well, I figured more would be at next fast and testimony meeting, but instead the Lord had the speakers wrap up quickly leaving about 5-10 minutes of time left over at the end of our first meeting. So up comes one of the counselors to say that Sister Meri Kopsa is to share her testimony with the congregation followed by the bishop with closing remarks. Thankfully whatever it was I managed to say touched my family and some of the other members cuz truly the only thing going through my head was 'breathe, talk slower, think, breathe, talk slower, think...' But just so you all who are reading this post knows, I have a strong testimony. I worry that I might waver once more, but as I ponder about the joy in my life with choosing to live the gospel, I know that this church is true and that I've finally fond my footing. I know the Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet and am grateful for the guidance he gives us in these times. I am grateful for the atonement Jesus made for me and everyone on this Earth. I know I'm loved and that God wants me to come home. And I plan on doing that by going to the temple and being sealed to the love of my life. I leave these things with you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.