LAST NIGHT----My twin sister and I along with our best friends participated in a very unforgettable SNAP activity that I am certain will forever stay close to our hearts. Everyone was divided up into three separate groups to reenact stories from the Book of Mormon and let me tell you it was an experience like we never had before.
AFTERWARDS---All of us gathered into the relief society room and watched every group perform their stories from the Book of Mormon for everyone to watch. I really liked the creativity and inspiring ways everybody took their reenactments from a book that we all love so much. I was grateful for all of those many laughs and smiles we shared together with everybody who was involved in making this such an unforgettable experience for us.
One of the most spiritual parts for me about this activity was walking into the cultural hall and it was dimly lit so you could still kind of see what was in front of you, but there was also a very big picture from the book of mormon projected onto the overflow curtains and believe me, I didn't know what was going on or what surprise was in store for us. After everyone was settled into their seats and waiting for what was going to happen next---but little did we know how much of an impact it would have on us.
LONG STORY SHORT---One of the many SNAP leaders arranged either through the church or Motion Picture studios to have a young man whose voice we ended up hearing come onto the speakers and still had no clue what was going on. It was not until I noticed a young man wearing white clothing with a beautiful light shining on him as he stepped onto this miniature footstool and memorizing scripture. Next thing I knew it was the scene out of the book of mormon where Christ comes to visit the people in the Americans where he is blessing and healing people.
To me, this whole experience was truly something that felt like a dream and as this young man came down to meet with all of us for a little bit--- I could not help but quietly wrap my arms around him in this big hug and gently lay my head on his shoulder while everyone started to randomly give me a round of applause for no logical reason other than to not tell myself: "This must be what Heaven is going to be like for all of us when we get there and I can hardly wait to meet my Savior when that day arrives." In this very moment I felt like the Lord was going to take me by the hand and lead me to where I needed to be on the covenant path back to my Heavenly home. I knew in my heart that no matter the circumstances I ever find myself up against or anything that comes in my life--- I am not going through it alone. I was able to have my testimony strengthened in a way that helped me understand how real the gospel of Jesus Christ is.
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