Extraordinary Stake Relief Society Activity

Our Stake Relief Society performed a vignette entitled "Extraordinary Calling" for the 170th birthday of the Relief Society last month. A friend from my ward, wrote the vignette about the founding sisters and asked me to get involved after a cast member fell ill. I was a little nervous and apprehensive but after the first rehearsal, I knew this would be an amazing production to be a part of. So, I accepted the invitation to play Martha Knight. I even got to work with the wardrobe designer to figure out my costume. I ended up making a dickie with collar and sleeves to coordinate with the apron and skirt.

Janet Hogstrom, myself, Tina Jacobson

Ruth Taylor and myself

Here's most of the cast after the play. We had some really neat bonnets and costumes. My friend Jeanette, in the brown dress with white shawl, played Emma Smith. She did a great job.

The stage appeared as an old school house with old fashioned chairs and furniture. I was able to lend my old fashioned chair that went to my roll top desk that I used as a teenager.

One of the miracles that occured the day of the performance was Mike's unexpected early arrival home from a business trip. He had been scheduled to be in India until Friday and I had booked my babysitter weeks ahead of time. Well, my babysitter contacted me Thursday morning and had to cancel because she was running a fever and quite sick. I was scrambling all afternoon to figure out what I was going to do with the kids. And then Mike walked through the door at 2:00 in the afternoon! It was a huge relief!