Pageant

     The Hill Camora Pageant was one of the best things that I have done as a missionary in Rochester. First of all you were able to meet all of the friends that you have gained while doing the work of the Lord, because people come from all over the United States to see the Pageant and all over the area's in which I have served. I love being able to meet people that you haven't seen in a while and to see how they are doing.

For those of you who never saw the pageant, it showed scenes from the Book Of Mormon about Lehi, preaching the gospel in Jerusalem and being rejected and cast out. His family in the Wilderness, and when they cross the sea to reach America, which is really cool because at the very top of the sail water will shoot out, and if you are close enough, you can feel the mists of the water on you too. Also when Lamen and lemuel tie Nephi up and the storm comes on the sea, The storm rumbles and the sail brakes, and Nephi is able to save the ship by praying to the Lord.

        Later on in the Play, Abinadi warns the people against their wickedness, and you have Wicked King Noah, who has one of the funniest voices you will hear, it makes me laugh everytime I hear it, who sentences Abinadi to death by fire. Alma the priest goes against King Noah and is cast out. Alma repents and Baptizes many people. Soon the Nephites become proud and think not of God, and Samuel the Lamanite comes to them to warm them. The Nephites start to throw spears and rocks at Samuel while he is on the wall, and as the story goes Samuel was never hit by anything in the Book of Mormon, but sometimes a rock or two might hit Samuel in the legs during the show.



     Nephi the disciple is next, and he teaches the people and prepares them for the coming of Christ....

      Soon afterward  comes the climax of the show, Where Jesus Christ visits America. But before he comes, there is destruction all around the land, and the stage has water for special effects that shoot in the air with red light over it that makes it seem like fire and smoke are everywhere, while flames and fireballs erupt all over the stage. Pillars fall as the ground quakes and destruction happens, and at the very end of all the choas, it goes dark..... Then a voice speaks out of the night, and Jesus Christ ascends down from mid air, to meet his people. This is one of my favorite parts because the destruction and fire captivate the audience and brings their attention in, and then the darkness comes so everyone is paying attention to what happens next, and a bright white light shines, and Jesus appears. This is amazing, I saw it seven times this year ha, and I loved it everytime :)



    Then comes the final battles of the Nephites and the Lamenites. Mormon and Moroni are shown together, and then out of the darkness appears all of the armies of the lamanites, and the battle commences. Mormon is slain and Moroni is the only one that survives of the Nephits. Moroni is shown hiding the plates in the Hill Camora. next Jospeh Smith is shown, he discovers the plates and later is shown as the Prophet..


The last moment of the play is the prophet Joseph Smith tells the audience to prepare, For Savior comes soon, the lights go out and then lights shine at the very top of the stage and Jesus Christ is there. I thought this play was very well done, very good special effects and was worth seeing seven times ha. I hope if you missed it this year, you will be able to come next year to see the performance.. You wont regret it. ......