So our stake puts on a community concert and Nativity display every year calledNativity & Noel.
It features choirs and groups from the area, such as performance groups, and even some spectacular High school groups, and even work choirs (the walmart choir was fantastic :) ) as well as "The Ozark Mormon Chorale" including members from all over the area. I didn't get to stay and listen to all of them this year just a short sampling of some.
But hey maybe next year I'll be in it. :)
For this year I participated in the Nativity display.
It's called an International Nativity Display and includes Nativities from all over and a live Nativity performed every few minutes.
This year Alex and I and baby Jack got to be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus.
I've done it once before when we had Allyson and I looked like the young teenage Mary. They were willing to over look that this year since we had a brand new baby boy who was absolutely perfect in the manger.
He just lay there and looked around all wrapped in swaddling clothes... He did need a pacifier on the last few times. Jack was 9 days old when we did this so I ended up trying my best to sit normally in between performances but it seems every time I sat down the music would be on to cue us for another round. It probably didn't help that we always ended up stopping to talk to people who wanted to see the baby and ask questions on our way out. :)
Oh well, oh, I'd started to say that having done this once before I have to say I am truly grateful to have had this experience. As wonderful as it is to watch a Nativity scene taking place before your eyes. It's fantastic to be apart of one. To sit there listening to the narration (it doesn't really matter to me what exactly it is, they all tell the same story) and knowing you are representing the earthly family of the Christ child let's me feel so much closer to the experience and there is nothing I can think of that helps me more to remember the true meaning of Christmas.
Merry Christmas to everyone. We love you all.
9 comments:
That's so awesome! Jack is such a cutie pie! It's funny that you mention the Wal-Mart choir because Jake was making fun of my Mom last night (she was a member of the choir when she worked at Wal-Mart) saying it didn't exist.
I love that you got to do that. I t really makes the season special. You guys look perfect. I love you
What a neat experience. That sounds like it would be so much fun. Especially being able to use your own brand new little baby.
Wow- that is really neat that you guys got to do that-you guys are so cute! What a beautiful baby! Hope you have a wonderful Christmas!!
I love it when there are really great community things to be a part of. It looks like a lot of fun. We did that once...it was the teenage Mary with the obese baby Jesus! ha ha ah ha Sam was just too big to be convincing. It was a sweet experience though. Merry Christmas!
Hillary,
Sounds like a really fun event. And congrats on the new addition to your family. I'm sad that I didn't get to see you at Thanksgiving. And by the way, you still look like a teenager, and you probably always will!! :)
Yea - you still fit the young Mary part! And, Jackson - what a sweet baby! You all look great.
How totally cool! I never wrote a congrats about baby Jack, so CONGRATS!!
We are so excited for you all and can't wait to meet the little prince.
luvs, aby
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