New Beginnings

New Beginings is over and gone. The entire YW board put a lot of work into the theme of "Becoming..." Each table was decorated in a value color, a woman from the scriptures was assigned as "representative of that value" and one of our YW was assigned to spotlight her along with doing the centerpiece for that table. Brenna did Esther and focused on "Choice and Accountability".





We found "Who Is Your Hero" posters and displayed them at various points throughout the gym. A special musical number called "Daughter" was sung and then the girls learned and sang another song called, "Strong and Courageous" (this year's Mutual theme).





For weeks, the YW Presidency and their husbands have been meeting at our house to put together very simple boxes that we gave to the girls. The boxes were given with the idea that the girls could place inside the boxes items that are helping them to "become" their full potential or things they might use in their future homes. Here are a few boxes (with three different stains available) that we made - beneath one of the "Who Is Your Hero" poster (Mary and Baby Jesus).



We were also served an Italian dinner of pasta with our choice of Alfredo or Marinara sauce, homemade breadsticks and a Ceasar salad.
Our rising Beehives were given these cute wreaths to wear for the night and to take home.


Today as I unwind, I'm grateful for the hard work that everyone put into the evening to make it a success. I'm also appreciative of sleep and the satisfaction that we did what we could to make the evening special for the girls. I just hope the girls know how much we love, admire and want to serve them!