Back in January I wrote about my family's opportunity to be in the Nauvoo and British pageants. Well we just got back last week and it was an amazing experience. At first I was a little hesitant about the 8 hour practices and our busy schedules, but it didn't even feel that bad because we were having such a wonderful time.

Since it was so great, I could probably hundreds of posts and talk about all of the amazing things that too place. But I will spare you and just share some of the things that stood out to me and the feelings that I had.

As we were talking as a district and family on the last day about the things we had  learned, the main theme seemed to be kindness and positivity, as well as unity. This was something that really impressed me from day 1. I could feel so much love and support from everyone, and I'm very grateful that I could experience that because it made all the difference.


The core cast is so incredibly talented and they are so patient as they work with us. I was amazed at how positive and kind they were as they were teaching. If 
we made a mistake or weren't getting something, they would kindly ask us to try again. It helped me to realize that I need to be more positive and kind, even if I don't always feel like it.