Conference Breakfast

I love being in YW, it is amazing what it has done for my testimony and knowledge of the gospel. However, it is crazy how much time and effort goes into every single activity. Sundays, Mid-Week activites, random weekend events, firesides, youth conference and girls camp!

My respect for my young womens leaderes has gone up leaps and bounds this past year!

The presidency decided to have a "Conference Breakfast" during the first Saturday session. It was held at my house-- I really wanted to do the table up all cute and fun but then decided that its okay that I don't have a centerpiece. It matters that the girls came, knew they were loved, and were able to watch at least one session of conference. It was a great success.

Thanks so much to my sweet husband for beign the pancake man!

Scripture Study

Our YW lesson had the BEST quote this week.

“I fear that many of us rush about from day to day taking for granted the holy scriptures. We scramble to honor appointments with physicians, lawyers, and businessmen. Yet we think nothing of postponing interviews with Deity—postponing scripture study. Little wonder we develop anemic souls and lose our direction in living. How much better it would be if we planned and held sacred fifteen or twenty minutes a day for reading the scriptures. Such interviews with Deity would help us recognize his voice and enable us to receive guidance in all of our affairs. We must look to God through the scriptures”

What a great reminder.

I LOVE being in YW.

So grateful for this opportunity I have to serve.

The Girls at Camp.

I know... I know... its tough to tell who is a leader and who is a camper!!

Girls Camp 2011.

Girls Camp Is...

Amazing...

A Place Where The Spirit Is Strong...

Hard Work...

A Lot of Preparation...

A Place Where You Can Reflect, Ponder, and Return With New Ideas and Goals...

I was excited/nervous/overwhelmed for camp... flashback to when I was 13! However, unlike when I was 13 I didnt beg my mother to bring me home early. Our camp was held at Heber Valley. So yes, we slept in cabins, and yes, we had showers. Do not tell me this was not real camping- there was dirt, bugs, sun, and sweat. It was camping!

The theme was "Time to Believe". The Stake Camp Director was bomb.com. The YW Stake Presidency did a wonderful job of really focusing on the needs of the girls and tying it into the theme. Everyone did an amazing job. I could go on and on... but I won't.

Highlights of Camp

Paddleboats

Memorizing the Stake Standard

Singing Guardians of Virtue

Getting to know the yw in my ward better

The first night at camp we sang Guardians of Virtue, and by the end I was a blubbering mess. Whooo. I had so much love for each of those young women, and I know how tough it is to be good, and keep standards when it seems like everyone is trying to shoot them down. I remember. If I could I would tell each and every one of them how spectacular they are and how they are so smart, and beautiful and to believe in themselves and to work hard and do everythign they can to take care of themselves and prepare to go to the Temple.

That is my goal. To make sure everyone I come in contact with gets a piece of that- to know just how special they are.

I am not sure how I am going to do that, but I am.

That was a rambler. Camp was great. I will post an actual picture from camp later!

S'More on a Stick

Wish I could take credit for thinking of these adorable munchies, but I can't.

I made these {with the help of Tyler} for Young Womens.

We are visiting some girls tonight, so I wrapped a few up to take!