Clueless Young Women President

 Sorry, I have been missing in action on this blog.  My mind has been occupied with preparing for our first Young Women Presidency Meeting with me as the President...I felt like there was so many things that I wanted to go over.  It took a long time to organize my thoughts.  The agenda was huge.  We had our first meeting today and it was about an hour long.  I felt like I talked the whole time and I feel little embarrassed.  It feels weird to be the one in charge.  I'm not used to it and I'm still trying to discover if I like it or not, ha ha.  I guess I'm recognizing that it is a bigger responsibility than I had thought that it was going to be.  I'm starting to feel the pressure of it.  I just don't want to mess up.  I need my Heavenly Father more than ever to help me.  I feel very inadequate.

I suppose that I can gain some strength from the youth theme scripture for 2021.  "A Great Work", Doctrine and Covenants 64:33-34.  "Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work.  And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.  Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these last days."

This scripture has meant to much to me over the past few days.  I have a willing heart and mind.  Though I am weak, I hope that the lord will be able help my small efforts succeed.  I hope that my small talents and leadership skills that I'm bringing to the presidency will be sufficient.  I am nothing on my own, but with the Lord's help, I think I'll be okay.  At least, that's my hope and my prayer.

I haven't been taking many pictures.

Here is a snapshot of what our family looked like on Sunday evening when we were watching "The Guys".  Every Sunday we watch "Taylor and Tyler's Insights into the Scriptures" on Youtube.  I can literally say that they have changed my life.  They helped me gain more from the Book of Mormon than I ever had before.  This year we are studying the Doctrine and Covenants and I'm hoping they will help me do the same with this book.

I finally got our "Let God Prevail" sign up in our family room.  It's nice to be able to read that multiple times a day.  Hopefully its message will sink in to all of our family members.  Are we willing to let God Prevail in our lives?  Are we willing to choose God?

William's Creations!

We have been talking about Joseph Smith History this week for Come Follow Me.  I have also started reading the Book of Mormon again.  I recognized a few similarities about Joseph Smith and Lehi that I hadn't realized before.  Joseph Smith had a question and he went somewhere to pray.  He received an answer.  In 1st Nephi chapter 1, Lehi also had a question and he went somewhere to pray.  He received an answer.  Both Lehi and Joseph went somewhere and received answers.  Where do we go to receive answers?  Where is our "sacred grove"?  The grove wasn't sacred until something happened there.  We can make any place sacred if we have sacred experiences there.  There is an additional lesson here.  Both Joseph and Lehi received unexpected answers.  Lehi did not expect to have to take his family away from his land of inheritance.  Joseph did not expect to see a vision and to be the prophet of this dispensation.  However, even though their answers were unexpected, they were both obedient and followed through with their answers.  They prayed with real intent and they acted upon their answers.  We need to do the same.  We need to expect the unexpected answers in our lives and be prepared to be obedient.