Sunday, April 6, 2014

Pageant Drawing Near

There is so much excitement surrounding this Easter Pageant! We see, costumes, donkeys, 500 actors and who knows how many stage hands, chairs going up, practices, lights, etc etc. There were 300 volunteers that put up 10,000 chairs. The grounds were sectioned off for each stake to bring their chairs, it is so organized! The stage is complete and live trees and plants decorate it. When you see the props backstage it is just totally amazing! 

 Inside the visitors' center we are practicing and preparing to welcome one and all! We want to have many opportunities to teach and testify. Missionaries outside will be inviting them in. We are very excited for the ensuing crowds and for those that the spirit touches to look for more, look for truth, and look for Jesus Christ!
Our phones have been extremely busy as we field many questions and those checking on the times and dates. We expect the 10,000 chairs to be filled each night and they say usually 5,000 sit on the ground around the chairs. 

The first Super Saturday we were on our walk and saw all these tents. We laughed and said it
reminded us of King Benjamin with all the tents facing the stage. We wondered  what we were
missing? We found our later the actors were all at a devotional. This is the day they picked up their
costumes and got instructions.

The angels with their trumphets






Sea of chairs

Elder Ballard saving his spot!



Costumes for 500!

The wig & beard table

The Roman Soldier section

The costume committee, we can only guess the hours they must volunteer!

Hermana Taboada posed with the donkey

The donkey liked Hermana Leon's skirt

A lot of families participate together. They love it!





Sisters practicing inside for their exhibit presentations


Sister Orr giving instructions to the group

Sisters Finau and Taumarawa 

Sisters Weedman and Smith taking a photo op with some actors




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