We had a great time at the Aloha Benefit Concert last night and it was even better knowing that the money we spent was going to a great cause!
The performers were all wonderful & it was fun to hear so many different people in one setting. On our way to the concert, the girls kept asking me if the performers would be outside after the show so we could meet them like they were after we saw our friend's play at the OBT (which will be its own post). I had no idea and told them as much.
On our way to the concert, we listened to Nancy Hanson's album "Drops in a Bucket." Again the girls wanted to know if they could meet the performers, especially Nancy.
Nancy & Peter Breinholt were the final performers of the evening and as soon as they were on stage, Aubrey kept asking if she could meet Nancy after the concert. I kept thinking "If you like her so much, be quiet and enjoy the music!!!!) Anyway...
Sure enough, at the end of the concert it was announced that the performers would be in the hall to sign autographs and sell CDs, portions of those proceeds also going to the families. A dream come true! We ran and got to the front of Nancy's line. Kat will be glad to know I bought my own copy of the CD, since we've had hers for years now. Nancy was super sweet and talked to the girls for a few minutes and signed our new cd. Now my girls are smitten! The whole way home, Aubrey asked when/if we could see Nancy again. I hope Nancy is ready for a 5 year old stalker- I mean groupie...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Aloha Benefit concert
Tonight at Jordan High School at 7pm there is a concert to benefit the family of Joe Massey. Joe was an amazing man and an incredible artist. He improved our high school with his amazing talents!
He passed away last month from health problems that started with his mission to the Philippines, leaving a young family.
The concert tonight includes great local artists like Peter Breinholt, Nancy Hanson, Jon Schmidt and many others. There is also a silent auction starting at 6 pm.
You can purchase tickets at the door- $10 for adults, $7 for kids 12 and under, $30 for a family pass. See joemassey.wordpress.com for more details.
He passed away last month from health problems that started with his mission to the Philippines, leaving a young family.
The concert tonight includes great local artists like Peter Breinholt, Nancy Hanson, Jon Schmidt and many others. There is also a silent auction starting at 6 pm.
You can purchase tickets at the door- $10 for adults, $7 for kids 12 and under, $30 for a family pass. See joemassey.wordpress.com for more details.
Friday, March 5, 2010
I am doing it...
...my genealogy. And the reason why I am doing it is very clear to me!
Part of the reason I have been neglecting my blog lately is that I have been working on my family history when I have my computer out. The LDS church's site new.familysearch.org has made it so amazingly, miraculously easy to connect generations and get names ready to take to the temple!
My mom joined the Church after she and my dad were married and none of her family has joined, leaving us the opportunity to do lots of temple work. Using the new site, I have been able to work on my pedigree charts and print out the necessary paperwork to do temple work for my not-so distant ancestors. The very next time I went to the temple, I took the paper work to the temple and received 28 cards of work ready to be done.
Today, Tim and I are going to perform baptisms for the dead for 20 of these people and I am so excited! These people include my mom's grandparents, some of whom she knew in her childhood and some who passed away before she was born. I have heard stories about these people and wondered about them for years. Now to be able to do something for them that they can't do themselves is such a blessing!
If this makes no sense to you and you want to know what I'm talking about, I invite you to learn more about what I believe. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe that families can be eternal if marriage is performed by someone with authority to seal (marry) you for time and eternity- not just for this life. To get to that point, one must make covenants and receive other ordinances first, including baptism. In the temple, the ordinances can be performed by proxy for those who did not have the opportunity to do so in this life. We also believe that each person has been given agency to choose for themselves in all things. As part of the eternal principle of agency, those for whom these ordinances are performed can accept or reject the work that has been done. I believe that we are all children of a loving Heavenly Father and He wants us all to return to Him after this life. I am trying to live worthy of that goal & want to help my ancestors to be able to do the same. If you have more questions, let me know. You can also go to lds.org, familysearch.org, or stop the missionaries and ask them.
I am so blessed to be able to go to the temple and participate in these ordinances for my family members & I feel especially close to them as I have researched them & learned more about their lives. I look forward to meeting them someday!
Part of the reason I have been neglecting my blog lately is that I have been working on my family history when I have my computer out. The LDS church's site new.familysearch.org has made it so amazingly, miraculously easy to connect generations and get names ready to take to the temple!
My mom joined the Church after she and my dad were married and none of her family has joined, leaving us the opportunity to do lots of temple work. Using the new site, I have been able to work on my pedigree charts and print out the necessary paperwork to do temple work for my not-so distant ancestors. The very next time I went to the temple, I took the paper work to the temple and received 28 cards of work ready to be done.
Today, Tim and I are going to perform baptisms for the dead for 20 of these people and I am so excited! These people include my mom's grandparents, some of whom she knew in her childhood and some who passed away before she was born. I have heard stories about these people and wondered about them for years. Now to be able to do something for them that they can't do themselves is such a blessing!
If this makes no sense to you and you want to know what I'm talking about, I invite you to learn more about what I believe. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we believe that families can be eternal if marriage is performed by someone with authority to seal (marry) you for time and eternity- not just for this life. To get to that point, one must make covenants and receive other ordinances first, including baptism. In the temple, the ordinances can be performed by proxy for those who did not have the opportunity to do so in this life. We also believe that each person has been given agency to choose for themselves in all things. As part of the eternal principle of agency, those for whom these ordinances are performed can accept or reject the work that has been done. I believe that we are all children of a loving Heavenly Father and He wants us all to return to Him after this life. I am trying to live worthy of that goal & want to help my ancestors to be able to do the same. If you have more questions, let me know. You can also go to lds.org, familysearch.org, or stop the missionaries and ask them.
I am so blessed to be able to go to the temple and participate in these ordinances for my family members & I feel especially close to them as I have researched them & learned more about their lives. I look forward to meeting them someday!
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