Gladys Knight Fireside

The Stakes in our area came together and had this WONDERFUL fireside. The only way you could get tickets was by inviting a non-member friend. Matt was so awesome and he posted the opportunity on his work website and had about 10 people who wanted to attend. We went one of the nights with his friend Jennifer and her husband and daughter. It was the most powerful program! It really brought to life what the prophet meant, I think it was Pres. Hinckley, when he said to bring all that you have that is good and let us add to it. Sister Knight is so talented and it is not mainstream LDS music that we are used to, but her testimony truly shined forth and she is doing so much good. Her husband also talked for a minute and he was hilarious. He said he was a little leary of getting close to Gladys at first because he had heard she had "lost her mind" and joined the Mormon church. :) She was trying to give him "direction" and was urging him to study up on the church. He said "we men don't like taking direction from women...that's why we invented the navigation system. But then women had to go and put their voices on it too!" He was so darn cute. Anyway it was a VERY uplifting night and I could tell Matt's friends really enjoyed it too. A week or so later she sent a message to Matt that she wanted to get together sometime. We'll see, maybe something will come of it! We'll keep you posted!