SpongeBob the Musical was a joyful celebration of friendship, hope, and goodness. The whole cast and crew put forth beautiful efforts and talents to make a spectacular show. Central to the show's success was the actress playing Sandy Cheeks, Nicole Ortiz. It is clear that Ortiz has innate talent and charisma that must have made her a clear choice in casting. However, the incredible amount of effort this role took to master can only be estimated as immense. With high kicks, impeccable flips, and being the most polished dancer on stage, the physical feat was truly a spectacle to witness. This is not to be overshadowed by her spectacular vocal power. In every song she performed in (so many!!), Ortiz maintained beautiful tone, while masterfully mixing her voice in the right moments to bring the delight expected in a great musical experience. In the trio of Spongebob, Patrick, and Sandy, She was the sensei that held the team and show together throughout. Sandy taught her friends and th...
I suppose February has at last left us and we are in the midst of March and Spring is about to spring! I surely cannot complain, life is wonderfully rapturous! If anyone wants tickets for the school play, MULAN, which is Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, please let me know! (they're cheaper with me than at the door). I know LaFortune and Elder are giving extra credit for coming and it's a fantastic play so why not attend? It's great fun! Well, "Tata for now," as Tigger would say, for life adventures are calling.
This is a season when I am thinking about gifts a LOT. Gifts from God: wonderful! Don’t need batteries, don't need to drive to UPS in Springville to return it, don't have to assemble it with cryptic IKEA instructions! 1. Family Intro to ours, Jon and I are both 30. We first met as missionaries in Japan, and we got married in 2017 when we were not missionaries in Japan. We now have three awesome kids! They are truly our most cherished gift. S is 6, he has the gift of testimony and likes to bear it. E is 3, she has the gift of creativity and dance. W is 9 months old, he has the gift of joy because he smiles at everyone. Families are not perfect, but the love we can feel as parents for children testifies to me of God's love for us. 2. Talents Another truly remarkable gift from God is that we each have talents given to us. As we’re created in His image, our talents are things that He is good at, that he passed on to us. Only to name a few, we are blessed ...
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