Church Quiz - The Vice President

You know, we talk so much about Joseph Smith and Brigham Young being the presidents of the church, but we never talk about their vice presidents. Can you guess why?

a) Their vice presidents were minorities
b) No one thought to write their names down so we have no idea who they were
c) The church doesn't have vice presidents. Too worldly.

Church Court: The Musical

Charlie Tibble, the ward gay, is working on a new musical called Church Court: The Musical. It's a classic tale of love and betrayal and ultimately, redemption, and even more ultimately, delicate prancing (a reoccurring theme in all of Charlie's work). He expects to have the play finished in 2014 so stay tuned for that one.

What would it be like?

I like to think about what things would be like for Joseph Smith if he were alive today. I bet he'd be good friends with Peter Breinholt, Marvin Payne and Governor Huntsman. And do you think he'd get introduced like, "And now, the first prophet of the Mormon Church..." or "And now, at age 203, the oldest man on earth..."

I love modesty

One of the things I like most about Pippy Longstocking is her choice of modest clothing. For that same reason we would never read our children any of the stories of Jenny Thongston.

This Week's Fourth Least Popular Sin

Pretending you're Jewish just to get out of attending sacrament meeting.

This may come as a surprise

Here's something most people don't know about me:
I love the smell of solvents and magic markers.

New Ward Callings

We have been busy this past week with a bevy of new ward callings. Here is a list of some of the callings that took place this week.

Ward Historian - Brother Melden
Ward Poet - Brother Ford
Ward Economist - Sister McDougal
Ward Clerk - Brother Aldamont
Ward Hand Model - Sister Phillips
Ward Calling and Election Made Sure Verification Specialist - Brother and Sister Conling

Mr. Wiggles

Our ward dog, Mr. Wiggles, just won "Dog of the Stake" award. Be sure and give him a congratulatory scratch to his underside next time you see him.