One small Book of Mormon story has made a big difference in the lives of the youth of Silverdale, Washington.
Miranda Feltdman is not a member of the Church; she had never heard of the Book of Mormon
before she was invited to audition for the musical. A stake leader knew
her and felt prompted to call her. It took courage for Miranda to try
out for the play, but she did, and landed a lead role—the part of Abish.
“I was
really worried initially—it was my first time playing a lead role in a
musical. But everyone was really supportive and had faith in me, and
eventually I learned to have that sort of faith in myself,” recalls
Miranda.
That
faith helped her understand the role she was playing, although at first
she was worried she wouldn’t be able to. “I realized that Abish
really was almost exactly like me and every other young man or woman
out there at some point in their life. She has to learn fairly quickly
to stick to her convictions no matter what, even if the entire world—or
the court in this case—seems set against her.”
Abish’s
story taught the youth that with God, anything is possible. They
learned this as they juggled hectic high school schedules and play
rehearsals to make the production happen.
(See the full article: "Bringing Abish to Life," Jade Swartzberg and Shari Whyte June 2007 New Era)
Be Inspired,
Janelle Joy
Be Inspired,
Janelle Joy
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