Flippin' sweet

I went to a youth fireside tonight where Jared and Jerusha Hess spoke. They wrote the movie Napoleon Dynamite, and Jerusha's parents are in our ward. The first time Jenny and I watched the movie, we thought it was the biggest waste of time and the stupidest thing we'd ever seen. Something told us, however, to give it another try. We're glad we did, because it really is hilarious and now one of our favorite movies. The boys even like it.

The Hess' spoke mostly about how they've been blessed, especially in their careers in the entertainment industry, by keeping the standards of the Church. They talked some about how they've been able to share the gospel with people with whom they've worked and how cool the opportunities have been.

If you haven't seen the movie, watch it, but be sure to give it a second chance if you don't like it the first time. And, by the way, they also wrote and Jared directed Nacho Libre, the movie with Jack Black that opens on June 16th. It's about a Mexican priest who moonlights as a professional wrestler to raise money for the orphanage he runs. They said tonight it's been rated as PG, so should be good.