Auditions and Scuba Diving....

This weekend I auditioned for the Core Cast of the Nauvoo Pageant...a show in Nauvoo that I did last year with my brothers, but this was an audition for one of the full time, and speaking roles. Okay so first of all I was so so nervous! The audition consisted of having to sing 2 songs and do a reading of some material from the Pageant you've never seen before...so I was so nervous and totally bombed the singing part, if you know me well, then you know that I do NOT sing solos, so that in itself was a feat for me :) The music director did say though that I was very sincere when I sang. Then I went into a room with a group of about 11 other people for the reading, we introduced ourselves and why we were there to audition, I said that I was there because I have testimony of Joseph Smith and The Restored Gospel, and that I wanted to be a part of sharing the gospel through the pageant. We read from a part of the pageant where the Relief Society was organized, it was amazing! We discussed what it would have been like for these women at hte beginning of the organization of the RS and it was very powerful. All I can say is that it was very uplifting, very spiritually filling, and I loved it! I got a call that night at like 10:30 saying I made it to call backs...I was ecstatic! So excited, Call backs were ALL day starting at 7:30 AM. It was a day full of reading and discussing and trying this or that again, we took a break for President Hinkley's Funeral and then continued to work. My favorite part was reading a scene where Joseph and Hyrum have just been martyred, and the saints are relating what it was like, I read a line that went something like this: "That Day, an unspeakable sorrow settled upon all the saint in Nauvoo, and Abroad." Boy did I relate to that feeling of loss...I know President Hinkley certainly wasn't martyred, but the love I have for Him and his service in my life gave me a beautiful insight as I read those words in that scene. The day was an emotional one for many of us there, being touched by the testimonies and hardships of the early saints. I feel so privileged to be a part of it. It was also Heaps of fun! I got paired up with a man who was my "husband" and we both were to have heavy british accents, oh man...he came up to me and said hey, looks like we got stuck with the accents, lets just have fun with it! And we did! It was awesome!
I won't know for like a month if I made it into the Cast, I would love it so much, But honestly, just to be a part of it yesterday was delightful! I met a lot of wonderful people, and Nate came to help out (reading with people since he's been in it before) It was really fin to be there with him!
The only bummer thing was it lasted ALL day, and John actually had the day off from his Army Training! He did bring me a picnic and watch the Funeral with us though :)

Also, My birthday is in a couple weeks, and for my birthday I am taking Scuba Diving Lessons! RANDOM I know, I'm still a tiny bit unsure about it, Ive been reading my books and doing my homework though, and my first class is on Tuesday! I'll let you know how it goes! In the fall when I am in Jordan, John will get a 2 week leave, and we'll go Scuba Diving in Egypt, the Red sea I think...It sounds so so Crazy, I never would have imagined myself doing this, but here I am! Here's a picture of me tonight, John was finding me all the gear I'll need for my class on Tuesday, I've got my Divers Log in hand...Man that snorkel sure is flattering!