A Glorious Institute Choir & Fireside!

I really should have posted this yesterday, but time went by far too fast with some pressing issues; but, on Sunday evening I attended another one of our institute choir firesides, and it was one of the more spiritually exhilarating evenings I have had in some time.

The scriptures teach, "unto what were you ordained? To preach my gospel by the Spirit, even the Comforter which was sent forth to teach the truth" (D&C 50:13-14), and I submit to you, it was by the Spirit I was taught on Sunday evening. As I sat and listened, I opened my journal and recorded some of the beauties of the earth I have recently been impressed with, my writings became somewhat of a prayer of gratitude for what I was recording as well as for what I was feeling.

I came with many things on my mind, and I left lifted and edified; my mind was no longer heavy, and my burdens felt light. Thanks be to God, and thanks be to each of our institute choir teachers, accompanists, and participating students. What a wonderful evening of edification!

Here is my only recommendation for the future of institute choir firesides: We need more people who are searching for peace, hope, understanding and healing by the Savior to attend these events. We need more of our students and members of our local LDS and non-LDS community to be aware of these, for truly, "the song of the righteous is prayer unto me, and it shall be answered with a blessing upon their heads" (D&C 25:12). More people in our community need to hear and feel what I felt that evening, which was "a blessing upon [my] head."

Thanks so much, choir!