| by Alice GiffordFaith Make a list of things that you want to do to increase your
faith & the Light of Christ in your live. Make a goal to work on one item per week.
Keep track of your progress. Bear your testimony of how the Light of Christ has increased
in your live by taking pictures of people doing Christlike things that increase the light
for others and then put those pictures to music as a slide presentation or as a video for
your YWIE project Excellence Project.
Be in charge of a YW Bulletin board in your building using
the theme "The Lord is My Light" & Faith. Collect pictures from the other
wards of YW who are "Shinning Brightly" and update board frequently. Could use
Picture of Flashlight with caption "As we follow the
light of Christ and His example we will not walk in darkness or stray from the path that
leads us to Him. Take pictures of Bulletin Board and make a poster to display at YWIE.
"Wax Strong" in Faith. - Study all of the
scriptures that have to do with "Light" and then put together a Scripture
Treasure Hunt for a Mutual Night Activity. As part of the evening, learn to dip candles.
Display some of your candles at YWIE along w/your Treasure Hunt script.
"Light of Testimony" - your testimony can light
another’s testimony and will grow brighter as you share it with others. President
Spencer W. Kimball said, "One of the most important ways we nourish our testimonies
is by sharing them with other. Sharing our testimonies not only builds others but brings
great "light" and further blessings into our own lives . Make a goal to fast
once a month, seeking the guidance of the Spirit, and then bear your testimony. For your
project, make a comforter and then share how the Holy Ghost has been your
"comforter" as you’ve fasted and prayed and asked for guidance from the
Lord.
Divine Nature
Look up all the scriptures, talks, poems, and stories, you can on light. Put in a notebook
and make a "Lighthouse" cover for it. for it.
Make a goal to "Become a Lighthouse" and write
down the steps you’ll take to achieve it. When goal is accomplished, make a handout
about "goals" for the YW in your class and give a short presentation during
opening exercises in Young Women's or give a short object lesson about goals. Display your
Notebook at YWIE.
Put together a slide presentation for "His Image in
Your Countenance" and explain how you will be an example of this. Keep a journal of
your progress and present your slide presentation at YWIE.
It’s Your Time to "Shine"-Radiate Christ-like
qualities at home. Be a "Nephi" - I will go, I will do- when asked to do a
chore, come to Family Home Evening w/a happy attitude, call mom and dad for Scripture
Study before they call you, ask yourself often "What would the Lord most want me to
do?
At YWIE share experiences you have had during the year as you have radiated the "
Light of Christ".
Individual Worth
A Candle loses nothing by lighting another candle - be the "Candle" of
friendship and "Light" another candle. Choose a YW in the ward who you would
like to know better but haven’t yet. Be her secret sister and at YWIE you can revel
who you are.
"Lighting the way" for others by
fasting & praying about someone to share the gospel with. Invite that person to come
to a fireside, a church meeting, or mutual activity. When you feel the time is right, give
them a Book of Mormon w/your testimony written inside. Be a true friend even if they
don’t seem interested in the church and then share your experiences at YWIE.
In his book, "Hasten My Work" Elder Wells tells a
story about a student from a university ward who is getting off the bus to go to church,
and he sees another student in front of him who looks like he’s going to church too.
He thinks, He's new, I’ll go meet him. So he walks up, puts his arm round the other
young man and says, "Hey, how you doing? Are you new at the university?"
"Yeah" he says. "Hey, do you want to come to church with me?" "He
says, "Sure" and off they go. They sit together, sing together, and take the
sacrament and everything. At the end of the meeting, the student asked, "What
priesthood do you hold?" And the other young man replies, "I don’t know
what you mean" The student, "Aren’t you LDS?" "No", the
other replies. Then the student says, "But you sang the hymns".
"Well wasn’t I suppose to?" "Well, you
took the Sacrament". "I knew what that was. You put your arm around me so I
thought I’d come to church with you." "Oh, okay, well hey, lets go to
Priesthood mtg. This young man was baptized because someone put his arm around him and
said, "Hey, how you doing?"
Make a point to say hello to someone at Church on Sunday
(besides your friends). Look for new people, or people who are visiting and go up to them
after the meeting and introduce yourself and see if they need help getting to a class. Do
this until YWIE and then share your some of your experiences.
Knowledge
Learn to play or sing the song "Like a
Lighthouse". - or the "Lord Is My Light"-or "Master, The Tempest is
Raging". Arrange with the Bishop for you to give a talk in church on how Christ is
our lighthouse and we too can be a light house to others….or how someone else has
been a lighthouse for you. Play or sing your song as part of your talk. Also play or sing
for your YWIE project.
Research and learn how to design you own Webpage. Using the
theme of "Light" make a youth web page for the
youth in Page. Monitor and update frequently. Have a place to share stories, thoughts,
favorite scriptures etc….Give a Report at YWIE.
Light Is Knowledge - Collect recipes and cook one night a
week. Take Pictures of your experience, or a video, (need a lot of parental help with this
one) and then share some of your recipes with the YW at YWIE.
Choice &
Accountability "Let Your "Light" Shine. Make a goal to not watch
inappropriate television programs, movies, or listen to inappropriate music and then write
a skit about "Being an Example of the Lord’s Word, Thought, Speech, Action,
& Appearance. Perform your Skit at YWIE.
Make the Sabbath a Holy Day not a Holiday. Elder Nelson
asked, "Would you like to know where you are spiritually? Ask yourself, "What do
you think about during the Sacrament and How do you treat the Sabbath". Ask yourself,
"What would I give up to know God and read Alma 22:l8 and then make the goal. Also
make a goal to be on time for Church on Sundays. Choose to get something from the meeting
and then go home and write what it was in your journal. Also share what you learned with
your family. At YWIE share some of your experiences and display a list of things you did
to make the Sabbath a Holy day.
Good Works "Star"tling Surprises. Secretly do something for
someone once a week. Prepare star-shaped cards cut from yellow construction paper and
write "Now Let Your Light So Shine"….by doing something for someone else.
(Some examples: Volunteer time at the "Another Way Thrift Store". Baby-sit free
of charge so someone can attend the temple. Make a bed for brother or sister.) Share some
of your experiences at YWIE.
Integrity Keep
a journal of the things you do on a daily basis that are helping you get to the temple. If
possible, take a picture of your favorite temple and learn about it….when it was
built, who dedicated the ground for it, anything you can find out. Put that picture on
your bedroom door so you’ll see it everyday as a reminder of your goal. When making
choices ask, "Will this Choice Lead Me to the Temple?
Show that you have integrity by doing what you know is
right. Make a Temple Envelope out of a Battenberg lace table runner to take to the temple
on your wedding day as your display for YWIE. Also share some of your experiences.
Find a way everyday to show that you have integrity
Write down in your journal what it was. Do a cross-stitch of
the YW Torch Logo to display at YWIE and share some of your experiences.
Personal Progress
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