Setting Sail to a New Beginnings!

Since i was put in as 2nd Councilor over a year ago, i have never had to be in charge of a big event, yet, until last night!! I was in charge of the New Beginnings program and boy did i stress over what to do. My mom gave me a great idea about it being a pirate theme night and talking about the "Treasures we recieve through the YWs program" After a lot of work here is what we did... I had some great decoration that i borrowed from my mom, that she had used for reunion decorations and shopped on oriental trading! We ordered a pirate ship cake from the store and it was amazing and the girls loved it. It was only ten dollars more then a plain white sheet cake so i figured i couldnt go wrong! We had treasure maps on every table the the girls followed to three different rooms where we had speakers talking about the treasures we recieve through personal progress, 2012 mutual theme, and girls camp! Then after introducing all the new girls we closed and had refreshments it went so well!! The girls dressed up in white shirts and black pants. They all got to take a treasure chest home that had a poem that Brandon wrote and little jewels that were the colors of the YW values.

I have a set of treasures, each is valuable to me

And once you take a look at them I think that you’ll agree

That each one truly lives up to the name that it’s received

and ”value” is the word the best describes each one indeed

The plastic treasures in this box, aren’t those of which I speak

But each stone, with it’s special color, helps me get through each week

The white one is for faith in God -Divine Nature is Blue

The purple stone –integrity- Reminds me to be true

Gold is virtue – truly hard to find upon the earth

It helps me to retain the red stone- individual worth

The orange stone, reminds me that with every step I take

That I must be accountable, for choices that I make

Knowledge is the green stone – I seek it along the way

And strive to use the yellow stone, with good works every day

You too can have the treasures that I hold so very dear

If you will simply trust the Lord, and cast aside your fear

For if you do these things will come to be a part of you

And you can truly come to see why there called “values” too

-Brandon Comstock –I could not have done it with out my beehive presidency, my advisors, Brandon, and mostly my mom who helped with decorations, consulting, and the main idea! I am so glad that the night is over and that it went so well and i am glad that i dont have to plan another big event for another year and a half!!