Sunday, July 10, 2011

My girls

I'm in Young Women's, and I know, most people say how wonderful and fun and amazing it is. But, it is. It is truly the best calling I could've ever been asked to do. I'm the Second Counselor in the YW Presidency (I know most people who read my blog know about the church, but just in case). That means I get to be with all of the Beehive girls who are 12 and 13 years old. It's crazy, like really crazy. Especially since there are 16 girls who are that age, and they all come to church. Like I said, it's crazy. It's so crazy that they had to get me a second advisor to act as "crowd control" when the troops get out of line (which is all the time).

Really though, I work with the most amazing girls. When I first got into YW over a year ago, I was overwhelmed with thinking about how I could teach them what they needed to know and how I could help them. Through this past year, I have realized that they don't really need me that much; but I need them. I have learned so much from these girls, which sounds silly since they are half my age. But they are so smart, and so strong, and they deal with way bigger issues than I have to. I look up to them, and I thank my Heavenly Father everyday for this amazing opportunity I've been given.

Ok, enough with the sappy stuff though. I got to go to Girl's Camp for a night at the beginning of June to hang out and have fun. It was great. The girls are so fun, and of course, I made them take some pics with me.