We had the best Youth Conference with our young men and young women over the weekend! I'm amazed at the caliber of kids we have living in our neighborhood! They are INCREDIBLE! The theme of our conference came from Doctrine and Covenants 4:2- Oh ye that embark in the service of God, see that you serve him with all your heart, might, mind, and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.
We met Friday afternoon, boarded a bus, and headed up to BYU-I for a fun adventure. We divided into 3 groups and did team building activities at the Ropes Course. So fun! They learned about working together, supporting each other, and building each other up. Then we met at a park for dinner and a devotional. We ended the night with a really cool activity. Everyone was given a shirt with the theme on the front, and their name on the back. Then they went around writing on everyone's backs. They wrote things they liked and admired about each person. They had to wait until they got home and took their shirts off to read what everyone had to say about them. They loved it!
The next morning we met for our big service activity. We spent the day at the Ruth House (a homeless shelter for women and children). We made breakfast for the women and children there, and then went to work on several activities. The kids worked so hard, and accomplished HUGE things! They painted 2 rooms, built a playground, put together 2 sets of bunk beds, sorted/organized tons of donations, and did a huge amount of yard work! We ended back at the church for lunch and a closing devotional. It was such a great experience for everyone!
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| BYU-I Ropes Course! |
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| Prepping to paint! |
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| Painting crew in room one! |
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| Painting crew in room two! |
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| Building a playground! |
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| Donation sorters! |
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| They guys did tons of yard work! The place looked so much better when we left! |
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| Building bunk beds! |
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| After they finished painting, these cuties joined the yard-work crew! |
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| The Hoplas and Larsens were our awesome Youth Conference organizers! |
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| The youth in the Eastview Ward rock! |
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| Writing their testimonies on the 'EMBARK' banner! |
I'm so grateful I get to work with these kids! Hands down I learn more from them then I could ever teach them. They are a great example of what it means to embark in the service of God! They truly are a representation of Christ to everyone around them!
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