On the cold winter night of Wednesday, January 18, B7 Ward’s
Young Women and their leaders gathered for their annual “New Beginnings”
program – where four new Young
Women were welcomed and where leaders had the opportunity to express love for
the young women and parents were encouraged to help their daughters in completing
their Personal Progress program.
Primary
girls who will soon become members of the Beehive class are Alanis Taylor,
daughter of Adam and Maureen Taylor, who will turn 12 on February 28; Sarah
Larson, youngest of Aaron and Rebecca Larson’s five children, who will join the
YW program in late March ; Olivia Kerr, youngest child of Charlie and Sarah
Kerr who will join the Beehive class at the end of June; and Grace Christensen,
oldest child of Eric and Kimberly Christensen, who will come into the program
in mid-October.
Speaking
to the theme of “Ask” (based on James 1:5-6) YW President Jill Fraser showed an
“antique” rotary phone and explained its use, reminding the girls and their
parents, “the Lord is always ready to answer your call. All you need to do is ask.”
Also
speaking to those assembled was Bishop Mike Bair who reminded the girls about the power of prayer and the importance of using it to communicate with our Father in Heaven. "As we use our phones to talk with friends and loved ones here in our earthly existence, we need to use our heavenly phone - prayer - to talk to our Heavenly Father. He desperately wants to talk to each of us!"
Thanks to
YW leaders, President Jill Fraser, 1st Counselor Kim Christensen, 2nd
Counselor Shar Simkins, Secretary Katie Christensen, Laurel Advisor Joy
Alldredge, Mia Maid Advisor Angelica Lancaster, Beehive Advisor Susan Foley,
and Personal Progress Advisor Robin Walden.