One of the greatest things about Ben's calling in the Bishopric is being able to participate with the youth. The Young Men and Women of today are fabulous. They are strong, courageous, and FUN! We recently returned from a Youth Conference for those ages 14-18. Ben was in charge of the whole thing (so Mari and I got to go too- Thank you Shirlene and Christie for watching the other kids!). Ben did a marvelous job. The Youth strengthened their friendships and grew spiritually.
One activity was a ropes coarse. (The youth learned leadership skills and overcoming fears.) The youth also participated in water activities, night games, a dance, and a testimony meeting. Our youth (we had about 35 attend) have such great personalities that, at the dance, youth from other wards were asking if they could join our group. Also, leaders from other wards asked our Young Men if they would ask their Young Women to dance (no one was dancing until our Young Men went on the dance floor and did their thing.) Our youth didn't worry about looking dumb, they just wanted to have fun. Others were attracted to this and soon everyone was having a great time.
My favorite thing about activites like this is getting to know the youth. Many of these youth babysit our kids. They are also examples for our kids.
Even though Ben was busier than I had ever seen him before, he still found time to be a husband and my best friend. Thank you Ben!
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