LDS Bible Videos

In August of 2012 I was chosen to be a background actor for the LDS bible videos. It was an amazing experience that I will never forget.  The set was incredible, once everyone got on their wardrobe, I felt like I had been transported to another place and time.  We were forbidden to take pictures on the actual set, but I was able to get some of the trailers where we got dressed, hair fixed, dirtied up, and ate our meals.   I carpooled with Lisa and Kana.  It was my first time meeting them, but we hit it off right away.  I was immediately comfortable with the two of them and we were pretty much around each other the whole day.  The set we were at was dedicated and everyone on it had to have a current temple recommend   It was amazing to me how much love, a unique unity, and the spirit was there.  I had some really spiritual experiences while I was on set.  One being that I felt totally venerable and naked when I first got to the set.  The women were not allowed to wear makeup or fix their hair anymore then blowing it dry and brushing it (which I'm usually lazy about anyway) at first I was really self-conscious, because I love my makeup, but after a while it was liberating! All the women looked naturally beautiful and there was very little trace of the modern world anywhere (except the tents and tailors) It really felt like a different time and place.  It was crazy, but I loved it!! The day was rather simplified since most of the time I didn't get a signal on my phone, because the area we were filming at was pretty much in the middle of nowhere and we were there from before dawn to way past 10 pm.  It was amazing to meet so many different people from all over the world! Many of the actors flew in from other countries, and others drove across the USA to participate in these bible videos.  It was incredible!!  Probably the most profound experience I remember was when I first saw the man who played Jesus Christ.  I knew instantly who he was playing in the films, and there was so much reverence around him on set.  Obviously it wasn't the real Christ, but I was overwhelmed and touched by the sprit.  I felt the love of Christ for each and everyone of his brothers and sisters.  I imagine that some of the feelings I was feeling  in his presence was what it would be like to actually see Christ and be around Christ.  I wanted so much to go up to this actor and meet him, because the feeling was so overwhelming at times, but he was practicing his lines and centering himself.  It really made me excited to see the Savior of the world someday. I am so thankful for this unique and amazing opportunity to be a part of something so beautiful! I have no idea if  I am in any of the videos background, but I don't even care.  It was so amazing to be a part something so epic!  

 

No makeup allowed, oy!

 A stolen picture of some of the high priests.

 The hair department

 The food tent.  It was much more packed later.

 Browning our skin and dirtying our cloths.

 My awesome sandals that kept falling off.

 Lunch time

 I ran into my friends husband Dillion.

 One of the Roman soldiers.

 With some other actors.  My friend Kana next to me in the brown, I'm in the red dress and blue head scarf, and my other friend Lisa on the far right in the blue dress white head scarf.

25 weeks!

Well, I'm on the down slope! I'm 25 weeks pregnant (actually a few days away from 26 weeks).  It's starting to go by quick in some ways and other ways, slower, because I'm getting more uncomfortable each day.  Although it's been super hard to stay motivated I've been exercising regularly and eating pretty healthy. I feel pretty good so far about my weight gain, and I have had a healthy pregnancy so far (fingers crossed).  Other then typical aches and pains, and obviously being super tired, I can't complain too much.  I wont lie, I cannot wait for the next few months to go by fast! I'm not  a fan of sharing my body, even though I will be nursing after.  At least I will have the fruits of my labor to enjoy,  a precious little boy to hold and snuggle.   The nights are getting long. Rolling over into bed is becoming semi-painful and between feeling thirsty, hungry, and having to pee every 30 minutes I'm not sleeping very well, which is probably Heavenly Fathers way of prepping us moms for the long sleepless night ahead! Yay (sarcasm)  I am still in school right now.  Which is a great distraction, and I am finally finishing my very last class this semester until I have my Associates degree, then the fun classes begin :) I cannot wait to just focus on my BFA! I still plan on going to school part time during the fall & spring semester, if I can.   We shall see how it plays out.  It's been a while since I've had a new baby and I know everyone of those bundles of joy are different.  I have tons of help at home and support.  My kids are not perfect, but at pretty stinking awesome ages and they are super competent in chores and helping around the house, and they cannot wait to meet their new baby brother!!  Not to mention I have an amazing husband who is kind, loving, and supportive of me in any way.  I know it will be a very different experience from my other two kids.  All around I'm pretty excited to welcome this little guy to our family!! 14 weeks please go by fast!!

(My camera on my phone is super slow, which explains the stoic expression.  I can't move or the picture will be blurry.) I've been taking pictures every week of my growing tummy.  It's been a really fun way to document my pregnancy.  Even though I gained a lot of wight with my first two, I am wishing I took more pictures.  It's been fun to see how my baby belly has grown each week!

Pre-pregnancy

Fitting in my pre-pregnancy jeans still, and buttoning them up! Yay!  Probably not for long though :( 

25 weeks pregnant, ready for my workout.  My belly is HUGE! I guess thats what happens when your short.  The baby only has one direction to go, out!   

Keira's Spanish Immersion dance festival

This year Keira started the Spanish Immersion program at school.  She is doing really well, and has a high aptitude for learning languages.  They had a dance festival for all the students who are in the Spanish Immersion program.  Keira had been sick with strep throat a few days before and she missed some of the practices, but that day she was determined to go to the dance festival.  She did really well and was so cute! It's fun to watch her do so well and love her class!

Carving pumpkins

 I fall so behind on keeping up with my blog.  Here I go again, playing ketch up.  These were from our FHE night when we carved pumpkins and made camel apples.  I don't remember a whole lot of details other then notice that we had an extra baby pumpkin ;) it was before I got a positive pregnancy test, so I think is pretty cool, but I felt pretty strongly I was pregnant.  This makes me excited for autumn time already lol, sad huh? It's easily one of my favorite times of the year.