Ice Blocking

Tuesday was probably our last "nice weather" outdoor activity. The Young Men planned to go ice blocking and it was so much fun!

Halee

Sister Fisher

Sister Niekamp

Marisa

Ashley

Jake

Sister Quinn and Ashley

And then some got a little more adventurous. . . . . 

Hayden

Alexa

Alexa turned it into a horse race, lining up for one more!

Personal Progress Kickoff

The Young Women value cheer!

A couple of weeks ago we had our Personal Progress Kickoff to get started and ready for Young Women in Excellence coming up in November. We had a great night and everything turned out wonderful! (Thanks to all the work Sister Fisher did in organizing everything!)

The girls getting the crowd pumped up for Personal Progress!

Youth Conference Pictures

The wait is over, we finally have Youth Conference pictures on the blog! Our theme was "We Believe" and had a poster made by some of the youth that we took around with us to take pictures. It was a wonderful Youth Conference as we did our first day at Temple Square and the second doing service and then water activities at Deer Creek.

First thing in the morning on Temple Square, waiting for the events to begin.

Jake, Sis. Quinn, Marisa, Hayden, Ashley and Halee in the Conference Center

Everyone at the Rooftop Gardens of the Conference Center

Hayden and Jake

Halee

Because our group was small our tour was with a wonderful family from Brazil, they became good friends with some of the youth!

After our time in the Family Search area they got to "experience" Ellis Island, they chose to do so in pirate style.

Just before dinner on the Temple pedestal. 

Back: Bro. Warner, Priscilla Sis. Oxborrow, Sis. Niekamp, Ashley, Sis. Quinn, Bro. Sperry
Front: Hayden, Marisa, Halee and Jake

Delicious dinner in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building followed by our guest speaker Brad Wilcox.

Day 2 - just getting started to clean up the neighborhood!
(Bro. Adams, Bro. Rasmussen, Hayden, Halee, Marissa, Sis. Quinn and Ashley)

Still working - Marissa, Hayden, Halee, Sis. Fisher, Ashley and Bro. Rasmussen 

Job well done - look at all that trash!

Ready for some fun in the sun! Ashley, Marisa, Hayden and Halee.

The Youth of the Church

Pres. Gordon B. Hinckley said, “I love the youth of the Church. I have said again and again that I think we have never had a better generation than this. How grateful I am for your integrity, for your ambition to train your minds and your hands to do good work, for your love of the word of the Lord, and for your desire to walk in paths of virtue and truth and goodness.”

Youth Conference pictures will be posted soon, come back and check them out!

Updated Youth Conference Schedule

We are just two days away from Youth Conference, hooray! Here is an updated schedule of events:

Wednesday, August 10th:
Day at Temple Square
Bring your permission slip if you haven't already turned it in!7:00 am - Meet at Cranberry Farms pool to carpool to Temple Square
8:30 am - Welcome Orientation
9:30 am - Called to Serve Program
11:00 am - Rooftop Gardens and Auditorium Tour
12:00 pm - Organ Recital
1:00 pm - Lunch at Lion House Pantry
2:00 pm - Cooking Class at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
3:00 pm - Family Search
4:00 pm - Desert Book Scavenger Hunt
5:00 pm - Church History Museum Tour
6:30 pm - Dinner at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
7:30 pm - Guest Speaker
8:30 pm - Leave Temple Square and return home

Thursday, August 11th:
8:00 am - Meet at the Cranberry Farms pool, short devotional with the Bishop
Service Project
Drive to Deer Creek
Lunch (will be provided)
Water Activities - jet skiing and beach games
Return home by 8 pm at the latest

What to Wear and Bring? 

Wednesday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

Thursday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. Wear closed toed shoes for the service project and bring a pair of gloves. You will be given a chance to change between the service project and leaving for Deer Creek. Please wear a modest swimsuit or shorts and a t-shirt for the water activity. Also remember to bring a towel and a life jacket if you have one. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

Youth Conference

We are excited for Youth Conference coming up in just 2 short weeks! It will be

August 10th & 11th

Here is a schedule of events:
Wednesday, August 10th:
Day at Temple Square
8:00 am - Meet at carpool to Temple Square
9:00 am - Welcome Orientation
9:30 am - Called to Serve Program
11:00 am - Rooftop Gardens and Auditorium Tour
12:30 pm - Beehive House Tour
1:15 pm - Lunch at Lion House Pantry
2:15 pm - Desert Book Scavenger Hunt
3:00 pm - Cooking Class at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
4:00 pm - Family Search
5:00 pm - Church History Museum Tour
6:30 pm - Dinner at Joseph Smith Memorial Building
7:30 pm - Guest Speaker
8:30 pm - Leave Temple Square and return home

Thursday, August 11th:
Meet in the morning - Review previous day at Temple Square
Service Project
Lunch - bring a sack lunch from home
Water Activity (snacks and drinks will be provided)
Return home in early evening

What to Wear? 
Wednesday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.
Thursday: Dress and grooming should be modest, tasteful, and appropriate. You do not need to wear Sunday dress. Bring a modest swimsuit for the water activity. Please follow the For The Strength of Youth Pamphlet.

What to Bring?
Wednesday: Just yourself
Thursday: Sack lunch, swimsuit, towel

More details and information are coming, please check back and get excited for Youth Conference!

Welcome Halee!

We have a new young woman - HALEE! We wanted to make sure she felt welcome, so we threw a blanket over her head and kidnapped her. 

Sis. Niekamp and Sis. Fisher with the ambush. 

Getting in the car

Enjoying "welcome" ice cream at Thanksgiving Point. 

Welcome Halee - we are so excited for your to join us! We love you!

July Stake Thought

A few years ago I had the unique opportunity to study the Constitution of the United States as part of a college English class. I had always heard from our church leaders that the Constitution is a divinely inspired document. However, I never had taken the time to read it or think about it very much. In the times that we live there is a lot of unrest in our government. Many of the laws which people try to pass are against God's laws. So at this time when we celebrate our Independence as a nation I challenge you to find out what that independence means to you. Does it just mean hamburgers, hot dogs and fireworks or does it mean something more?

President Ezra Taft Benson said:
I reverence the Constitution of the United States as a sacred document. To me its words are akin to the revelations of God, for God has placed His stamp of approval on the Constitution of this land. I testify that the God of heaven sent some of His choicest spirits to lay the foundation of this government, and He has sent other choice spirits to preserve it.
We, the blessed beneficiaries, face difficult days in this beloved land, “a land which is choice above all other lands.” (Ether 2:10.) It may also cost us blood before we are through. It is my conviction, however, that when the Lord comes, the Stars and Stripes will be floating on the breeze over this people. May it be so, and may
God give us the faith and the courage exhibited by those patriots who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor that we might be free.

Love to you all!

Sister White

Girls Camp!

Sign at the beginning of our hike, we loved being in the mountains!

Yesterday we had the chance to go to girl's camp at the Heber Valley Camp. It was wonderful! Alexa was already there with the Point Meadows 1st ward and we were able to bring Ashley with us. We helped with a service project putting together children's kits and tying fleece blankets. We went on a short hike to the beautiful overlook and played some games (some we were really good at and others we weren't). 

All of us at the overlook

 The Bishop, Bro. Richens and their wives joined us for dinner, flag ceremony, the song festival and testimony meeting.

Singing about Noah's Ark!

Bro. and Sis. Richens, Bishop and Sis. Brough, Ashley, Alexa, Sis. Quinn, Sis. Fisher, and Sis. Oxborrow

Alexa is holding a picture of a beautiful pearl in a beautiful box. Pres. Gurney shared a story about a merchant who found a beautiful pearl and wanted to share the beauty with everyone around him. He had a special box made for it and put it in a museum for people to see. He became sad because as people came to see the pearl they admired the box more than the pearl and were missing the true beauty that was before them. He taught us that what is most important is what is on the inside, how true that is and what a great lesson for all of us!

YM/YW Combined Miniature Golf

I thought I was all prepared to take pictures of our mutual activity at Trafalga and when we got there the batteries in the camera were dead. I got a few pictures with my phone but they aren't the best quality, next time I'll be more prepared. :) 

We had a great time for our first combined activity with the Young Men!

Mount Timpanogos Temple

“There is no more important goal for you to work

 toward than being worthy to go to the temple.”

– President Thomas S. Monson (Ensign May 2011, pg. 93)

We had a great experience talking pictures and enjoying the ambiance of the temple Tuesday night. Check out our beautiful young women!

(Click on the pictures to see them larger)

Priscilla

Alexa

Marissa

Ashley

Sister Fisher took over 100 pictures, this is just a sampling!