Counting the Ways

How much do I love working with the Young Women at church?

Let me count the ways...

                                              1.  Anna  B.                                     2.  Allie

                                    3.  Morgan                                           4.  Anna W.

                                         5.  Emma                                             6.  Elena

                                         7.  Maeve                                                 8.  McKenzie

                                         9.  Aubrey                                               10.  Ana

                                      11.  Sidney                                                  12.  Marina

                                       13.  Katy                                           14.  Cami

                                        15.  Annika                                               16.  Mikayla

                                  17.  Rachel                                                 18.  Miko

                                   19.  Lola                                                  20.  Kelly

                                         21.  Ashley                                                22.  Alexia

                                 23.  Courtney                                             24.  Maria

25.  Kate 

The girls are hard-working and faithful young women who inspire me on a daily basis.

And I love the wonderful ladies I work with as well….

                               1.   Sister M.                                                  2.  Sister W.

                              3.  Sister D.                                                  4.  Sister M.

5.  Sister W.  

6.  Sister H (no picture)                        7.  Sister G (no picture) 

  I am blessed to be able to spend time with them each week...

  

   …even when that requires wearing a hairnet and a lunch lady uniform! 

Dressed as lunch ladies for YW in Excellence

The menu for YW in Excellence

19 of the 25 Young Women in our ward

Mikayla, Ashley, Courtney, Annika, and Alexia

Rachel, Miko, and Anna at YW in Excellence

Kelly, Annika, Cami, and Katy

Rolling Out the Red Carpet

Have you ever dreamed about having the red carpet rolled out for you? 

About two weeks ago these beautiful young women got to find out what it was like at a very special night celebrating, "Young Women in Excellence". 

After walking down the red carpet, they were presented with special awards....

after which they gave a little speech and shared a bit of how they had strived to make good decisions and  stand in holy places  this past year. 

Then they shared a goal that they'd worked on this past year for Personal Progress.  Cami talked about holding a cupcake sale and donating the proceeds to  cancer research and Emma played and sang, "Love is Spoken Here." 

It was a special night and so refreshing to hear that, in amongst the distractedness that is so prevalent in today's society, that here are a group of girls that are constantly looking out of the needs of others, developing their talents, and standing up for goodness and righteousness each and every day of their lives.

I am so grateful for Cami's and Emma's associations with them...  

and absolutely love the time I get to spend with them each week!

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