"P" Party!

So I got this awesome idea from Sugardoodle.net and put it to use as my first Personal Progress activity!  We had a blast!  Ok so the P Party is a Pizza Pajama Personal Progress Party!  Prizes were given to those that had the most "P" on like pink, polka dots, purple, pj's, etc.  There were points for punctuality and bringing their personal progress books.  It was a little wierd at first to be wearing Pj's to a activity, but it was fun to see the girls in their pj's!  Each YW made their own homemade pizza and counted up their points for the winner of the prizes.  The top three got a polka dot pad, with Reses Pieces and a pen....but of course we are all winners so everyone got a Tootie Pop.  While pizza was being made I had the opportunity to meet with each YW and talk to them about their Personal Progress.  It was such a great experience for me to get to know these beautiful, bright Young Women!  We all had a great time and I got to share my thoughts and testimony with these young women.  To sum up my thoughts about the Personal Progress program, I have found a scripture that really hits home.

2 Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."

The Personal Progress program is all about coming closer to Christ and being like Him!  It doesn't come all at once, but little by little, line upon line, by progression and I know that the experiences these young women will take the opportunity to do WILL bring them closer to the Savior! 

Overall, our "P" Party was a great night and I cannot wait until the next activity!!

Our Yummy Pizzas!
 

A Powerful Force For Good

Hello!  I'm new to the blogging world here but I'm excited to get started.  I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and have been assigned to work with the youth, specifically the young women in my ward (congregation).  So far it has been a wonderful experience!  I am to help these young women achieve the honorable Young Womanhood Recognition Award that includes finishing hours of scripture study, journal entries, projects and service in the following value areas: Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Choice & Accountability, Good Works, Integrity and Virtue. 

As a leader I can't expect my young women to accomplish such an award without putting forth the effort to achieve it myself.  Though I have already attained the award when I went through the program as a youth, I am excited to again serve, learn and grow closer to my Heavenly Father.  That is where this blog comes in.  As one of my value projects I am to read an article called "Using New Media to Support the Work of the Church" by M. Russel Ballard and then start a blog where I can share my life and love of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  I hope you will enjoy my thoughts, pictures of fun things I do with my young women and just the fun things I do in my life!  Enjoy!

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/using-new-media-to-support-the-work-of-the-church