Mormon Message and Some Running

So everyone has seen at least one Mormon Messages Video right? The movies the church makes from some of the talks at General Conference and other places that reenact some of the stories told in these inspiring talks. Does everyone remember the talk by President Uchtdorf in April 2010 Conference called "Continue in Patience"? Okay, keep that in mind...

Nate is on this list from the church that sends out announcements when they are making something for the media asking for volunteers, etc. This is also where they send out announcements for these same Mormon Messages. Nate replied to one of these announcements asking for 20-something males to participate in an army type reenactment. When he heard back from them they told him that they were making a Mormon Message for "Continue in Patience" and would love his participation and was told the details.

So a few months back in July we drove down to Camp Williams and spent the day filming. A few other wives were there, especially those of us who came from quite a ways and we spent the day helping the boys get dressed up and generally hanging around. While the boys did a bit of sitting around and a lot of running. And I do mean a lot. Most of the day was spent outside, in the heat of July, running. The few scenes in the movie don't really do it justice, because we went all over the camp running and running in different places and in different formations. We had an old general show up to make it look like someone was in command. A guy who really was in the National Guard was playing as the Drill Sergeant and he ran them all around the compound some more.

It was actually a really fun time. Some people had done things like this before, and a few, like Nate, had never done any. Everyone was really nice, and it was really awesome to get to participate in something that we know will bring the Spirit to many. Check it out below and see if you can spot my husband!



I loved this talk! It is probably one of my favorite talks of all time and it was so amazing to be a part of it! I am so grateful for my husband! Even though it was hot, and there was a lot of running and sweating, this experience was actually pretty spiritual I think for both of us. I love the church's efforts to bring the gospel to the world and I was so grateful to be a part of it. Not only that, but I am now so proud to be able to share this experience with others!