September 2009

September zoomed by at light speed, but we still managed to have some fun. Our combined activity with the Young Men was a trip to Deseret Industries in Provo. We all learned some things about the church humanitarian services, then we split into small groups and spent some time volunteering with various tasks in the DI sorting areas. The group in the photo above was assigned to sort through a bin of donated books and pick the ones that were in good condition and had content appropriate for resale.

The Young Women also started making preparations for our upcoming event, "Young Women in Excellence", which will celebrate the Personal Progress Program. The theme for the evening is "A Garden of Girls" and the date is set for Tuesday, October 27. Please note that this is a different date than was originally planned. We look forward to spending a wonderful evening with the Young Women and their parents.

October started off well with our first activity last Tuesday, October 6. We all took a short trip to the Provo Temple and the girls randomly visited with patrons as they were leaving the temple. They thanked the patrons for taking the time to serve the Lord in the temple, asked them what they loved most about their temple visit, then sent the kind strangers on their way with a plate of home made cookies. After all the cookies had been distributed, we gathered together to share some of the thoughts passed on by the temple patrons. The evening prompted a good discussion about why we attend the temple and the reverence we feel when we are there.




Here are the activities we have to look forward to in October:
October 13 -- YM/YW Combined activity
October 20 -- Cake Decorating
October 27 -- Young Women in Excellence