Young Women In Excellence 2013

The girls decided to make the theme Yw in excellence, through the years. The Yw program was established in 1870 and each girl picked a decade from then to now to represent. Many dressed up, decorated their desplays etc with their decade.

Here are the value project displays. I was so touched with the spirit as I looked at each display. These are talented daughters of God.

Here's my project...doing current smoky history. I interviewed my dad about his childhood and made a book out of it; Collin and I made little pamphlets with photos and favorite scriptures for each of our families; and I love journaling--Freddie's baby journal is very thoroughly filled out with letters and pictures documenting his first year of life. And we have already started filing out a gorgeous baby journal given to us by dear Anne Costa for babe 2. My decade was 1930s--the Great Depression era. While Collin and I were in St George a few months ago we actually saw an exhibit of depression era photographer, Dorothea Lange, who documented people and families during such desperate times.

There was a delicious potluck Italian dinner and a wonderful program if speakers including a young woman who  graduated and received her Yw award this past year and has newly been called to the YW Spanish branch presidency!!!! She's amazing!! There were a few great musical numbers and the bishop gave a wonderful few words on his respect for women and the Yw program. 

Picture time!!

Yes I kneeled on the ground and yes, it took two people to get me back up!! (Just kidding, just one!!) what a wonderful spiritual night it was. I am so grateful for this program in my life... When I was a youth and now. I am currently on track to finish my personal progress (again as an adult!---and not the leader version--the full version) by the end of the year. It has changed my life.