Mickal, my dad, my mom and I drove down today to Salt Lake City to watch his last broadcast on Music and the Spoken Word and his retirement meeting afterwards. When we got there Temple Square was beautiful and peaceful on the sabbath day. I loved it, I could of sat there all day. Once we walked into the tabernacle my friend the amazing Katie Bastian was at the microphone practicing her solo for the later broadcast! What an amazing voice she has! She mad the whole tabernacle stop whatever they were doing to watch her share her amazing talent. After the rehearsal we waited for the actual broadcast.
In between the rehearsal and the actual broadcaast there was a about a 30 minute break. So Mickal decided he had to use the restroom. Since there was no restrooms in the tabernacle we had to go to the visitors center. We try to cut through the middle of the tabernacle but the ushers wouldn't let us, I was wondering why so I looked over their shoulder. Elder Christofferson from the Quorum of the 12 apostles was sitting with his family! 2 rows behind us! Seeing someone from the quorum is like seeing a celebrity in my eyes.
Anyways back to the bathroom, after we finished up we noticed the people were walking up the hallway to the amazing statue of Christ in the Visitors Center. So of course I had to go up there. When Mickal and I were celebrating our anniversary right when he got home from his mission we went to the statue and sat there and talked and stared and talked even more. Today, we did that again sat in the exact seat and stared more and talked more. Then when I was taking a picture a cute little girl came up and sat next on my lap and just stared at me. It was adorable.
Fast forward to the broadcast, so it started we were live and the spirit was so strong. The broadcast was going great, Katie's song was coming up and I was so excited to hear it again. She comes up to the microphone and starts singing again. About 3 minutes into her song my mom DUG her nails into my legs (those who know my mom know she has LONG nails) and she yelled "OH MY GOSH!" I said "What what what?" I look over, HERE COMES WALKING IN PRESIDENT MONSON. I WAS IN SHOCK!! My mom and I started tearing up, we have never been so close to the prophet we were 10 rows from him! Wow a experience I will never forget. I found myself staring at him more now instead of the choir. The spirit he brought into the tabernacle IS UNBELIEVEABLE!
After the broadcast his guards helped him out and we were sad like way sad. I didn't want him to go! But after the broadcast while they were setting up for the retirement meeting they were setting up some chairs that you could tell were for important people. Hoping in my mind it was Pres. Monson. Long story short, IT WAS! It went silent and he walked in again and it went silent and I myself starting crying! Happy tears! Tears showing my love for a man that means so much to me in my life.
After the meeting we took pictures and talked with family and congratulated my dad's cousin. Today was a day I will never forget! If you have never been to a broadcast to Music and the Spoken Word, GO it's amazing and there spirit is great!
Loved experiencing this day with my husband :)
So my mom is gorgeous....it's kinda not fair!
Beautiful program
This statue is beautiful and just breathtaking!
Right after he walked in....EEEEEEK!
When Pres. Monson walked back in...yes I was crying while taking this.
Look at that smile! :)
Way to go cousin Mike! :)
The choir singing "God be with you till we meet again" to all the people retring members of the choir
Mike getting his picture taken with Pres. Monson :)
