Friday

This morning we went to the Sister's District meeting, usually we go to the Elder's on Tuesday.  There was something special happening today and they invited us to join them.  We arrived and were hustled into a large room.  Then after starting the meeting we were told to blindfold each other's eyes and hold hands, then we were walked into the gym.

Still blindfolded we were told to be quiet and listen.  Elder Allen read from a script that started with the birth of the Savior up until He was crucified.  He read from the scriptures, from all parts of the Savior's life.  While reading we were experiencing physical things, for instance:  When the fishermen were experiencing rough waves out fishing, we were lightly sprayed with water, during the recitation of the Last Supper we had a portion of bread put in our hands to eat,  ( I just held mine and someone lifted my hand to my mouth and stuffed the bread in!), when Jesus was whipped we heard the  beating as He was lashed on his back, when He was wrapped at the burial we had a long strip of cloth laid across our laps, as the tomb closed a door was slammed shut, when it was dark for three days the lights were shut off and we were in darkness, when there was light again, our blindfolds were taken off.  These were just a few of the examples.

This was a very emotional experience.  Afterwards we had a few minutes for people to bare their testimonies if they chose to.  It was very meaningful to us all.  what a tremendous object lesson!