The Nolden Family » Church Stuff http://nolden9.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:51:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 3rd Annual Missionary Pumpkin Carving Contest http://nolden9.com/2012/01/3rd-annual-missionary-pumpkin-carving-contest/ http://nolden9.com/2012/01/3rd-annual-missionary-pumpkin-carving-contest/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:37:17 +0000 Shayne http://nolden9.com/?p=2071 This was our 3rd Annual “Missionary Pumpkin Carving Contest.”  We only had 4 missionaries this year:  Elders Nielsen, Lambson, Miyasaki, & Dickson.

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The theme was “Enjoy the Journey,” and the leaders did an amazing job putting it together.  The highlight was a trip along the “Iron Rod” that ended up at the “Tree of Life.”  You had to be there to understand the coolness.

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Twenty-eight youth from our ward (along with other youth from the Roswell Stake) performed a dance called “The Cake Walk” from the early 1900s.  They got to perform for our Prophet, Thomas S. Monson.  Megan, Mikayla & Ashley were able to participate.  Liz didn’t participate because it was the night of her Senior Prom, which was held at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.  PJ absolutely refused to participate…which was sad.  But he would’ve rather died.

Our youth did such a superb job on their dance. I am so proud of them all.

 

Above:  This is a video I took during the final dress rehearsal for the dance.

]]> http://nolden9.com/2011/11/cultural-celebration/feed/ 0 Our Mormon.org Profiles!! http://nolden9.com/2011/03/our-mormon-org-profiles/ http://nolden9.com/2011/03/our-mormon-org-profiles/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:50:51 +0000 Shayne http://nolden9.com/?p=1582 Our Church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) has asked it’s members to post personal profiles on the Internet to let people know more about our church and to help people understand more about us..through the words of it’s members.  It took me a while to get it done…but I finally did it!!  Frank got his done too.  Here is what we have to say (click on the links below):

SHAYNE’S PROFILE

 

FRANK’S PROFILE

 

**You can get to the profiles from the buttons in the column to your right as well.

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After working on it since she was 12, Liz finished up all of her Personal Progress requirements DAYS before this New Beginnings Program.   She earned her Young Woman Recognition Award and Young Woman Medallion.  We are so proud of her and the dedication it took to accomplish this.  Her final 10-hour project was making a quilt out some of her favorite T-shirts (see the final picture below).  Another one of our young women, Alex Kimble, also finished hers up within hours of New Beginnings.  They are both graduating from High School this year and were very excited to wrap this up before the end of the school year.

Megan, who is also working on her Personal Progress, was the one that was in charge of New Beginnings this year.  She did one of her 10-hour projects learning (from me) how to put a large activity together.  She did all of the leg work for the program and played a large part in the program (she created a game to teach about the Young Women’s program).  Mikayla is also working on her Personal Progress.  And, Ashley, who just turned 12, will also start working on it.

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]]> http://nolden9.com/2011/03/ice-skating-priests-laurels/feed/ 0 Youth Temple Trip: South Carolina http://nolden9.com/2010/08/youth-temple-trip-south-carolina/ http://nolden9.com/2010/08/youth-temple-trip-south-carolina/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:51 +0000 Shayne http://nolden9.com/?p=1262 We took another long-distance Youth Temple trip on August 7th. Until our Atlanta Temple opens back up (sometime in Feb 2011?)…we are still making trips to South Carolina to enjoy the temple there. This was a fun trip just for the youth…3.5 hour drive…

]]> http://nolden9.com/2010/08/youth-temple-trip-south-carolina/feed/ 0 “Mormon Night” at the Atlanta Braves Game http://nolden9.com/2010/08/mormon-night-at-the-atlanta-braves-game/ http://nolden9.com/2010/08/mormon-night-at-the-atlanta-braves-game/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:04:26 +0000 Shayne http://nolden9.com/?p=1260

In early August 2010, they had a “Mormon Night” at an Atlanta Braves Game at Turner Field (against the Mets) in Atlanta.

We all got to go and enjoy the festivities…but Frank, his friend Kevin from Vegas, Liz, PJ and Ashley had the most fun. They got there for an early meet and greet with Dale Murphy. Then, all the Mormons that came early got to come out the player’s tunnel and do a “parade” around the field and watch the pre-game preparations that were going on…like the players warming up and the guys working on making the field PERFECT.

It was sooo exciting for Frank who has always been an AVID Braves fan. He actually attended the very first “Mormon Night” they had for the Braves….it was back in the late 70′s! He had just recently been baptized into the church.

Megan had Volleyball tryouts and Mikayla had cross-country…and Don made the mistake of not going early…so, some of us missed all the early fun stuff…and we highly regret it!!

For those of you non-sports lovers, Wikipedia says:

“Dale Bryan Murphy (born March 12, 1956, in Portland, Oregon) is a former outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball, most notable for his years with the Atlanta Braves. During his career, Murphy won consecutive National League Most Valuable Player Awards (1982-1983), the National League’s Silver Slugger Award four straight years (1982-1985), and the National League’s Gold Glove award five straight years (1982-1986).

Murphy is regarded by many as one of the premier players during the 1980s. His best years were with the Atlanta Braves, appearing in the All-Star Game seven times, and leading the National League in home runs and RBI twice; he also led the major leagues in home runs and runs batted in over the 10-year span from 1981 to 1990. He led the National League in games, at bats, runs, hits, extra base hits, RBIs, runs created, total bases, and plate appearances in the 1980s. He also accomplished a 30-30 (30 home runs with 30 stolen bases) season in 1983, at the time only the 6th player since 1922 to do so. His 1983 MVP year is the only time in major-league history a player has compiled a .300 batting average, 30 home runs, 120 runs batted in, 130 runs scored, 90 bases on balls, and 30 stolen bases – with fewer than 10 times caught stealing. Murphy is only one of two players who hit at least 300 home runs in the 1980s. The other is Mike Schmidt.”

AND…yep…he’s a Mormon (aka, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).

 

Above:  This is Liz in line waiting to start the parade. It’s just silly, but you get a good look at her big, beautiful eyes!

Above:  Ever see a line of Mormons? Ok, me too. But this one is waiting to parade around Turner Field at a Braves Game…see, you’ve never see THAT, right? ;-)

Above:  In this video Frank is telling us that they are waiting for the “parade” to start and they are about to go out the tunnel onto the field.

Above:  This video was taken when they first entered Turner Field for the “Mormon Parade.” They got to see themselves on the JumboTron…which is way cool! :-) The rest of us were very jealous!

Above:  This was taken while they were out on Turner Field for the “Mormon Parade.”

Above: In this video you get to see the pre-game preparations for a Braves game. You also get to see Frank’s perma-grin as he gets to walk the field of his beloved Braves.

Above:  The first section you see in this video is where our seats were. That is Ashley asking if it is real grass. This is still during pre-game events.

Above:  In this video you can see Frank “catching” a “fly ball” right at the wall in the outfield at a Braves game. Ok, it was pre-game, and there was no ball…but still…how cool is that???

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These pictures are from our small local celebration. There are huge celebrations in Utah each year and smaller ones like ours around the world.


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Liz (YCL), Megan (4th year) and Mikayla (3rd year) got to go to our Stake Camp this year and each one had a great experience.  There were tons of cool pics shared on Facebook…and I had a hard time picking which ones to share on the blog because I consider ALL of the girls there “My girls” since I serve them in the Young Women’s Presidency.   But I just selected a few of my favorites for the blog.

Here are a couple of videos of some of the singing that went on at camp that I got to be a part of.  As mentioned above, the YCL’s or Youth Camp Leaders, got to lead the younger girls in Camp Songs before the main gatherings.  They all had a lot of ENERGY!!! :-)

 

ABOVE:  2010 Lilburn Stake YW Camp – YCL Songs 1

ABOVE:  2010 Lilburn Stake YW Camp – YCL Songs 2

ABOVE:  2010 Lilburn Stake YW Camp – YCL Songs 3

ABOVE:  YW Camp: YCLs singing “If the Savior Stood Beside Me”

This is the YCLs singing “If the Savior Stood Beside Me” before one of the nightly meetings.

I love this song and I missed most of it…I only got them singing the last verse (see lyrics below).

Lyrics:
by Sally DeFord

1.If the Savior stood beside me, would I do the things I do?
Would I think of His commandments and try harder to be true?
Would I follow His example? Would I live more righteously,
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

2.If the Savior stood beside me, would I say the things I say?
Would my words be true and kind if He were never far away?
Would I try to share the gospel? Would I speak more reverently
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

3.If the Savior stood beside me, would my thoughts be clean and pure?
Would His presence give me strength and hope, and courage to endure?
Would His counsel guide my actions? Would I choose more worthily
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

4.If the Savior stood beside me, would I often kneel to pray?
Would I listen to the Spirit’s voice, and hasten to obey?
Would I count my many blessings? Would I praise Him gratefully
If I could see the Savior standing nigh watching over me?

5.f the Savior stood beside me, would I comfort those in need?
Would I try to show the Savior’s love in every word and deed?
Would I give to those who hunger? Would I serve more willingly
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me?

6.He is always near me, though I do not see Him there
And because He loves me dearly, I am in His watchful care
So I’ll be the kind of person that I know I’d like to be
If I could see the Savior standing nigh, watching over me.

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