Messiah Sing In

Saturday was our last day before the chocolate party, so I cleaned and organized my head off... Jer chunked chocolate and washed pots and bowls... and we finished getting all the Christmas stuff up.  Afterwards, we went on a date with my Mom and Dad to the Utah Symphony Messiah Sing-in.  We didn't realize that it was also the same day as Black Friday weekend traffic, a Jazz game, the lighting of Temple Square, etc... so traffic in Salt Lake City was terrible and we had to park several blocks south of where we usually park... and the parking meter ate Jer's money, so we paid $20 for parking... But, Jer and my Dad let me and my Mom out early and we made our way to Abravanel Hall.  We were only a couple minutes late, but we had to wait for one of the chorus's before they'd let us in.  We got in and I was so giddy-excited.  Someone was sitting in our seats, so we took some seats all together right behind that that no one had claimed.  It was sooooo amazing to hear a REAL orchestra and chorus instead of a local one.  They're good, but this was amazing!  I loved singing with the audience, some of the ones that we sang I'd never sung before.  I was a little bummed that we didn't get to sing the Lift Up Your Heads one, but everything was exquisite!  I lost my notes a few times per song, but it was so fun!  The conductor and Bass kind of laughed at the audience a few times just because we weren't what they were used to. The Soprano and Alto soloists were particularly good this time too. 

I am so grateful that we got to do this!  And talking to my Mom, we both had a similar experience listening to this one.  Listening to the scriptural verses about the resurrection of Christ and our eventual resurrection, I knew it was true.  The Spirit burned the entire time.  I have a friend that has several questions about the church and the gospel.  She said, "I want you to explain it to me in facts, not in emotions."  Here's my fact.  I cannot describe my testimony of the gospel without emotions.  Like in the last General Conference said.... spiritual questions require spiritual answers.  And when  you seek out opportunities to feel the Spirit, your testimony can grow.  My testimony of Jesus Christ and the resurrection was reaffirmed as we sang.