Back in Nauvoo!!!

We are back in Nauvoo. In fact we have been here more than a week already. It is everything that we remember. Nauvoo is a wonderful place!

We are preparing for our dress rehearsal tonight, if the weather permits. We have had wonderful weather since we arrived; clear evenings and beautiful sunsets. However, this morning it started to rain and has been raining most of the day. Rain does not stop the pageant, but it might stop the dress rehearsal. But everything is going very well, so we are not really concerned.

This morning we had an informal session with David Warner, who had a large hand in the creation of the pageant. We learned that there was as much effort applied to creating the environment for producing the pageant as there was to creating the pageant itself. This is no surprise to us. We realized immediately that what we are doing here is much more than just putting on a pageant. We are learning about working together, growing as families, bringing out the best in each other, and overcoming obstacles with a smile.

He referred to a talk by Harmon Rector Jr. who taught that when we work with others, especially in our families, we just should not make a big deal about anything. There are certain lines that must not be crossed, but otherwise, there is great power in encouraging and cheering and supporting each other, rather than criticizing or stressing too much about the choices of those around us.

I think this is the talk here that he was referring to...


This is a picture from last year -- it is the cast on the pageant stage. We are on the far left edge of this picture.

During the last week we have been working almost every waking moment, but now that we are ready to start performing we should have a bit more time to post some stories.

We are having a great time!