A Lovely Young Woman

After many years of hard work, Whitney was presented with her Young Women's Medallion today in Sacrament Meeting. They have many requirements that they fulfil for each of the 8 Young Women values and then a Value Project for each one. They are supposed to take at least 10 hours to complete, but most of hers took much longer. For her projects she:

Danced in the Temple Celebration for the Prophet

Planted a Garden

Volunteered at Courage Reins (therapeutic horse back riding for disabled children)

Menu Planned/Shopped/Cooked meals for a month

Learned to do all the chores in house for a month

Read Book of Mormon

Produced a Documentary on how to get a book published

Served as a school Senator

She said: "Through serving people I was able to grow my testimony."

Whitney, we are so proud of the lovely young woman that you are and the wonderful choices you are making in your life. We love you!

Temple Celebration by Whitney

Steve and I had the opportunity to participate in the temple celebration that was held in honor of the two new Mormon temples built in Utah. We started practicing in March for it and it was an amazing experience for me. We where in the first dance that was about the Ute Indians. I was a fire dancer. Since we where the first we got to watch pretty much the entire thing. It was an amazing thing and you could really feel the spirit there. I have really been inspired to get married in the temple and read my scriptures steadily. I am so jazzed at having had the opportunity to dance for President Monson. It was so amazing to be in the same room as him! It was a once in a life time experience and I’m glad I took advantage of it. Happy Summer!