Monday, July 2, 2012

Trip to Manti

Last Thursday I went to the Manti Pageant for the first time! It was me, Kensey, Curtis and Adam and we went as part of Adam's birthday party-ish type thing. I drove the whole way which is a dream come true for me; those who know me know that one of my favorite things to do is drive, not necessarily well, but I still love it. Besides that it was great to hang out with three of my favorite people :)
We went to Fred's to eat, which is also the place where Chris knocked over a bunch of pictures with his butt and broke them. The owner, who happened to be a giant Polynesian, wasn't too happy. Good memories! I feel like I have a better connection with food workers since I've started working at Iceberg. More empathy for them or something. Like a sister/brotherhood. Of cholesterol. Man I can't wait to not work there anymore.
Anyways, the main point of this was to tell how great the pageant was! There were some parts that were a little hokey, but the message was great. The biggest spiritual punch came for me when Christ visited the Nephites. I've always loved reading about this. While watching this part of the play, Adam and I talked about how each of those Nephites had a personality, their own unique characteristics. And how Christ knew each one individually and intimately, how he knows all of us more than anyone ever could.
The Atonement is the most incredible event that has and ever will happen. I'm so grateful for that and for everything else in my life because I know it's all a result of the love that Heavenly Father and his Son have for me. And I can't wait to share this knowledge that I have with others for 18 months.