Once in a lifetime

I went to wicked last night (more to come on that) and as we were getting seated I saw someone from a distance who looked like President Monson but I thought that can't be him because he would have way better seats then where he was sitting. I watched him for a min then asked a few of the girls that I was with if they thought it was him and we all agreed that it looked like him and we were going to take a closer look. So as we started walking towards him we realized that it indeed it was President Monson (the body guard by him should have given it away.) As we were almost to him I said to the body guard can we say hi to him. He said yes say hi but keep walking while you are saying hi. So I said President Monson and he turned around and I was planning on just waiving and walking but he put out his hand to shake my hand. So I totally got to shake President Monson's hand and so did the other 3 girls that came down with me to see if it was him. We told him that we loved him and asked him if he had seen wicked before and he said no but I am a showaholic. Then about 4 more body/security guard came over and told us we had to be on our way. On our way back to our seats we were watching people starting to try to come down and meet President Monson but after us they were not letting anybody by him at all. A few min later my boyfriend President Uchtdorf (ok not my boyfriend but for an older man he is hot and he gives really good talks) came in and sat a row below president monson and they were not letting anyone near him also. At intermission the cameras were going off like crazy. It really was insane. You could hear people talking to each other and on their cell phones telling everyone that President Monson and Uchtdorf were at the play. Then President Monson waived his white handkerchief to everyone. Let me tell you my friends it was an AMAZING experience. The spirit that he carries is so strong. I came back to my seat and thanked heavenly father about a million times for allowing me that experience. Something so little like that was such a testimony builder for me. It also made me feel so grateful to live in Utah and to be so close to the prophet, church, and temples. I know for sure somthing like this is never going to happen again and I was so lucky to have had that chance. I really felt like crying the entire night because I was so thankful to have had that experience and it made me realize just how grateful I was for so many little things that I take for granted.

Now for Wicked. I am in love love love with that play. It was incredible. I wish I had tickets to see it again. I didn't know the songs at all but felt like totally singing along with the songs anyway. It was awesome!!! And I for sure will be putting the cd on my ipod. What a great night out!