Our stake had the opportunity to serve at the Developmental Center. There was a high councilman in charge and then the stake YM president and I helped coordinate volunteers and youth speakers for the Sunday church service. James was asked by the stake YM president to give a talk. When we showed up that morning, the high councilman asked me who the speakers were. I gave him the names of the youth speakers and then he asked who the adult speakers were. I told him that he had said he was assigning them. I even showed him the text. He said he forgot and then right there asked me if I would speak. I told him yes. Then I frantically began searching and thinking about what I could speak about. We got to the center at 7:30 and the first half hour all of the youth and leaders volunteering were singing hymns. I had time to think back to the week and some thoughts that had come to mind during the week. At the beginning of the week when I had those thoughts I remember thinking that they would be a great spiritual thought. Occasionally I get asked to give a spiritual thought in stake council so I figured I would file it away in my notes app for the next time I had a spiritual thought in stake council. Anyways, as I was sitting in the chapel trying to think of what to talk about, the thoughts came to me from earlier in the week. I began typing them in my phone and then I found a talk by President Freeman that had the perfect quotes to go with my message. In the foot notes there were scriptures that fit perfectly too. I put them all in my notes app and then by the time the pre meeting was done, I had my talk ready to go. The youth then left and walked all of the residents to sacrament meeting. Then sacrament meeting began. The talks all went well and it was a great meeting. Sunday school was really good too and I really enjoyed our Sunday there. The thing that stands out to me the most though is that the Lord has helped me in my calling as stake young women's president and continues to help me. When I'm doing what I'm suppose to, studying the scriptures, praying, listening to conference talks, and going to the temple, the Spirit can teach me the things I need to know.
Wednesday that week we helped with a dance. They didn't allow any pictures but it was so fun to serve the people there.
