1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,100 Welcome to Closer to Christ Through Conference. 2 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:12,480 We're two friends who love Jesus, sharing our own approach to conference. 3 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:13,480 Welcome today. 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:17,800 Today we get to talk about In Support of the Rising Generation by Brother Michael T. Nelson. 5 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:24,300 I've got to tell you, Abby is honestly probably the best person that I know that can talk 6 00:00:24,300 --> 00:00:26,840 about this just because of the gift of experience. 7 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:27,840 Don't say that. 8 00:00:27,840 --> 00:00:29,680 Well, I'm just sharing my perspective. 9 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,280 By companionship, right? 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:32,960 Yes, that too. 11 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,480 So Abby has been a bishop's wife. 12 00:00:35,480 --> 00:00:38,480 She's also supported her husband. 13 00:00:38,480 --> 00:00:42,960 And when I say that, I mean by time and everything that goes into it, because he is our local 14 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:45,080 seminary teacher and principal. 15 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:46,520 And then they've also done FSY. 16 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:47,960 They just go all over the place together. 17 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:53,520 Oh, they also, for a state calling, they have not just temple prep, but life prep. 18 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:59,480 And they just do so much for the youth that I really, really think we could gain some 19 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,120 insight and probably some fantastic tips about this. 20 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:03,640 So Abby, Elder Nelson. 21 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,200 I hope that you are preparing to share it because I've learned a lot about serving with 22 00:01:07,200 --> 00:01:08,680 the youth from you. 23 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:10,400 That's sweet. 24 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:16,240 Okay, so Elder Nelson, he used the scripture story of Helaman and the stripling warriors 25 00:01:16,240 --> 00:01:18,920 as a backdrop for his talk. 26 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:23,280 What insights do you gain about supporting the rising generation from this talk? 27 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:25,560 I love that he used this one to go all the way through. 28 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:28,840 And if I'm being totally honest, as I've studied Helaman and the stripling warriors in the 29 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:34,360 past, I'm usually really focused on the power that mothers had on their sons and their learning 30 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:39,080 and the fear that wasn't in their hearts because of the things that they knew from their mothers. 31 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:43,800 So I'm like, woman power, and it's probably a favorite scripture story. 32 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,680 And I'm not ashamed to say that. 33 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,520 I'm encouraged to use that in the women's devotional and preparing for FSY later. 34 00:01:51,520 --> 00:01:57,720 So I'm like, there's nothing wrong with taking that powerful approach to what women are capable 35 00:01:57,720 --> 00:01:59,400 of doing for their children. 36 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,160 Also, if we're likening the scriptures to ourselves, we're mothers. 37 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:03,160 Yeah, we're mothers. 38 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:04,160 So I'm going to look at it that way. 39 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,760 But this talk did give me a different perspective and take on it. 40 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:11,000 And I loved it for that because what I got from the past with this message was that I 41 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:16,400 could see that it's really a combined effort between parents, bishops, ward members, all 42 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:20,720 assisting our youth today to prepare them for the battles that they will surely face. 43 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:21,720 Love that. 44 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:22,720 Yes. 45 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:27,520 And I just recently became a mother of teenagers. 46 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:32,000 And at a certain point, it's just a different dynamic, like what happens between me and 47 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,400 my children and the teenage space. 48 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:37,840 I know that they're looking for other influences. 49 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:42,160 And if I can trust, and I can if I can trust their young women's leaders are that different 50 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,880 voice that's just not their mom telling them something to do. 51 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:45,880 Absolutely. 52 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:50,880 And I know that the bishops concerned about them that their seminary teacher is going 53 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:56,600 to step in to help me in this challenge of raising youth in these latter days. 54 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,320 Like, let's make it a party. 55 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,720 It makes me not feel so much pressure having all of that myself. 56 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:07,640 I feel like Heavenly Father will raise me up and help me in that process, all that He 57 00:03:07,640 --> 00:03:11,360 can, like a specialist, like come to Him and ask Him for the help to do this job and being 58 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:13,640 a mother and raising my children. 59 00:03:13,640 --> 00:03:17,440 But one of those blessings that He gives me as a mother is to put these other people in 60 00:03:17,440 --> 00:03:18,920 our path the right time. 61 00:03:18,920 --> 00:03:21,720 For sure. 62 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,460 And we know that life is hard and it's getting harder. 63 00:03:24,460 --> 00:03:25,680 It's getting harder for our youth. 64 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:26,800 But I think they're up for the challenge. 65 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:32,400 I've watched, I've physically seen it, like as Brent Nielsen talked, things that I have 66 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:33,400 both seen and heard. 67 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:38,240 I have watched the youth of the church change from like one year to the next. 68 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,560 I'm like, they're getting stronger and stronger, better and better. 69 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,800 More prepared for whatever is lying ahead. 70 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:45,800 Yes. 71 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:49,880 And you know, when we were walking the other day, Abby, I love that you made the comment. 72 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:55,680 I think it's our seniors now, the ones that are going into Relief Society and Elders Quorum. 73 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,680 They have been the ones that have grown up with Come Follow Me. 74 00:03:58,680 --> 00:03:59,680 Their entire life. 75 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:00,680 Exactly. 76 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:02,920 It never was just introduced, you know, a certain year. 77 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:03,920 It's like they know that. 78 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:04,920 Midstream. 79 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:05,920 Right. 80 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:06,920 Yeah. 81 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:11,240 So the learning period of time, like they are fully equipped for this change, this format, 82 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,680 this what the prophets saw around this corner. 83 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,400 And it was like, move in this direction. 84 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,000 These kids need more interaction. 85 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:18,000 They need to be more involved. 86 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:22,160 They need to have an insight input and be more involved. 87 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:23,160 And they're ready for it. 88 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:24,900 I totally agree. 89 00:04:24,900 --> 00:04:27,320 So I did love a quote from this talk. 90 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,080 It was by Elder Dale G. Renlund. 91 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:33,400 He taught that, I'm going to direct quote, to effectively serve others, we must see them 92 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,320 through Heavenly Father's eyes. 93 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,400 I could just stop right there because that's everything. 94 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:38,400 Yeah. 95 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,380 Because it makes all the difference, right? 96 00:04:40,380 --> 00:04:44,840 When somebody's not maybe living up to what you in your head imagined that they should 97 00:04:44,840 --> 00:04:45,840 be living up to. 98 00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:48,160 Maybe they come from the best parents in the world and they've been brought to church every 99 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:52,720 Sunday and whatever checklist of things that we think. 100 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,640 And they're living under that. 101 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,280 Scratch that, back up. 102 00:04:57,280 --> 00:04:58,440 How did Heavenly Father see them? 103 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,920 He's so happy with where they are. 104 00:04:59,920 --> 00:05:00,920 Right. 105 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:06,280 And your job is to ask through the Spirit, like, what can I do to improve their life 106 00:05:06,280 --> 00:05:07,720 if they so desire? 107 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:08,720 Right. 108 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:13,040 I love that you said that too, Abby, because when you said, let's back up and see what 109 00:05:13,040 --> 00:05:17,760 Heavenly Father sees, I feel like one of the hugest things is the reason he's not nervous 110 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:20,960 and worried about it is because he has an eternal perspective. 111 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,120 And he knows this isn't the end. 112 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:23,120 Yeah. 113 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:28,080 I feel like if we're serving his children, we absolutely can claim that blessing of asking 114 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,200 him to help us see them through his eyes. 115 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:32,360 That means help us see their potential. 116 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:33,360 Because guess what? 117 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:34,760 That fear is gone at that point. 118 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:35,760 Yep. 119 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,640 So whatever part we can do to bless them, that's great. 120 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:41,960 Whatever piece and part they want to take on. 121 00:05:41,960 --> 00:05:47,120 The thing that they remember that we said, if that carries with them, we're going to 122 00:05:47,120 --> 00:05:50,920 talk about it later probably, because there was a main point in the talk about just the 123 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:56,440 relationships we build with them, how if they know that we love them, that's the key. 124 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,080 Well, how's the easiest way to love the youth? 125 00:05:59,080 --> 00:06:01,440 We'll look at them like Heavenly Father looks at them. 126 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:02,440 Love that. 127 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:03,440 Just full potential. 128 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:07,320 Not concern of where they are, where you think that they should be. 129 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,640 Let them decide that. 130 00:06:09,640 --> 00:06:10,640 Keep quoting. 131 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:15,200 Only then can we begin to comprehend the true worth of a soul. 132 00:06:15,200 --> 00:06:19,400 Only then can we sense the love that Heavenly Father has for all his children. 133 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:25,800 The magic happens when the leaders, certain leaders are placed in our children's lives. 134 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:31,760 And when they strive to serve the youth in the way that they're capable of doing. 135 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:40,400 We can grow as a leader, but we may not have the skill set to work with this particular 136 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:45,920 person, but isn't it great when we make that a prayer and we say, I need this special gift 137 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:49,840 to reach this youth, and then we're blessed with that gift. 138 00:06:49,840 --> 00:06:51,280 We grow in that way. 139 00:06:51,280 --> 00:06:52,400 Agreed. 140 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:57,680 But what I was thinking of in all the time that I've spent with the youth, I can't say 141 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:03,160 that every time that the activity that's planned or the lesson that's taught just went exactly 142 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:04,160 like I'd imagined. 143 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:09,280 Or you'd sometimes just like that didn't go how I wanted it to go. 144 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:14,360 But I don't think it matters because if my heart is in a place where I have a desire 145 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,520 that my best is put out there, and sometimes that doesn't look great, but it's the best 146 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:19,520 that I have right then. 147 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:20,520 Yeah, it's what you're offering. 148 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:25,720 And at the very core, I love these youth, then things can't go wrong. 149 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:26,720 I agree. 150 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,720 My dog is barking, but we're just going to get over that one. 151 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:35,480 So Abby, if I'm thinking of lessons that you've learned, what's one of the major lessons you've 152 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:39,520 learned just in your experience with working with the youth? 153 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:45,280 I'm going to cheat because I grabbed, I don't think we'll go through all of them. 154 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:50,840 We'll see, depending on time permits, but I did pick out seven distinct messages that 155 00:07:50,840 --> 00:07:53,800 Elder Nelson had from this talk. 156 00:07:53,800 --> 00:07:58,560 And number one for me was prioritize the building of strong relationships with our youth and 157 00:07:58,560 --> 00:08:01,160 be a leader they can trust. 158 00:08:01,160 --> 00:08:06,120 Your key at this, I think you should comment on how that's made a difference with you in 159 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:09,360 the callings you've had, like a young woman's president. 160 00:08:09,360 --> 00:08:10,360 Right. 161 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:15,680 So one of the things that comes to my mind is when, again, I feel like a people that 162 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:20,360 pray together, stay together type of a thing, together as the oldest group of girls who 163 00:08:20,360 --> 00:08:23,280 I was with, we would go around the table because it was a big one. 164 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:29,320 We had lots of girls and we would each tell, we would tell what we needed prayers for that 165 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:30,320 week. 166 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:34,440 And it was just really good like to help them be very specific about the things that they 167 00:08:34,440 --> 00:08:35,440 needed. 168 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:39,400 Also, if they knew every week or every other week that we were going to ask, what is, what's 169 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:40,400 going to be hard this week? 170 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:44,080 They'd be like, Oh, I have a final or I'm kind of nervous about going on this senior 171 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:48,880 trip or my aunt has cancer, whatever the thing was, they kind of thought of that during the 172 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,600 week and then we would have a scribe write it all down and she'd text it to us. 173 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,680 So it was nice because throughout the week we were praying for our girls and each of 174 00:08:55,680 --> 00:09:00,000 us were, even if they didn't, let's say some of them forgot to during the week, guess what? 175 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:03,080 They were going to look at that text and they were going to have those things top of mind. 176 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:05,080 They also knew what to ask each other about. 177 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:06,080 And I knew what to ask them about. 178 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:07,560 Like how did that test go? 179 00:09:07,560 --> 00:09:08,560 How did this go? 180 00:09:08,560 --> 00:09:13,260 It helped me to be involved in their daily life, even when I didn't see them every day. 181 00:09:13,260 --> 00:09:14,260 I love that. 182 00:09:14,260 --> 00:09:16,280 And what a great lesson on like pre-ministering. 183 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:17,280 Yes. 184 00:09:17,280 --> 00:09:22,840 Like knowing that you can reach out to others to ask for specific prayers, that the unity 185 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,600 of prayer can affect the outcome. 186 00:09:24,600 --> 00:09:29,680 And then when things do work out that, you know, like your tribe behind you had you in 187 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:31,480 their prayers and their thoughts during the week. 188 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:32,480 Love it. 189 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:37,360 So there's like a ton of different ways that you could say that it's going to, you know, 190 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,120 that you're going to build these strong relationships. 191 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,960 But for me, like just being there and being present, like when I think back to Adam, I 192 00:09:42,960 --> 00:09:45,840 don't, my Adam, not your Adam, it's confusing. 193 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:49,400 I think there might've been like three mutual activities that he had missed in five and 194 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:50,400 a half years, right? 195 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:51,400 I'm sure. 196 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:58,400 I hope, my belief is that the youth that he served with through his time as a bishop, 197 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,000 they knew who his priority were. 198 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,200 It was them. 199 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:04,200 All decisions. 200 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:05,760 I hope that that's true. 201 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:09,480 Because you know, the adults are important, especially since they have a huge part in 202 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:10,600 raising these youth up. 203 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:15,320 But you've seen how the structure and the organization of the bishop's time, like you 204 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:19,040 really have to trust your elders quorum president and your early society president to deal with 205 00:10:19,040 --> 00:10:24,400 certain other things in the ward because the youth have the priority. 206 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:26,440 That's what information we're getting from the prophet. 207 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:27,440 Absolutely. 208 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,320 And that's how you help support this rising generation. 209 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:30,320 Right. 210 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:31,320 Okay. 211 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:32,320 Another lesson. 212 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:33,320 Okay. 213 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:35,040 Support the youth when they have a resolve to act. 214 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:36,040 Okay. 215 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:37,040 What does that look like? 216 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:43,520 For me, it was, it's, I wrote a few thoughts when I'm like, you know, the kids are better 217 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,440 on their phones than we ever were. 218 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:46,440 Yes, I know that. 219 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:51,960 So in family history, family research, like if they want to run with something, like you 220 00:10:51,960 --> 00:10:56,320 let them show you or if your kids like, can we go to the temple this week? 221 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,320 Absolutely. 222 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,760 Like, you will not know how busy I am. 223 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:03,520 We are definitely going. 224 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:08,520 I know that it shouldn't, this shouldn't be complicated, but like they're designed to 225 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:12,200 teach the lessons and you know, on Sundays, right? 226 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:13,200 And I love it. 227 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:14,840 I've got a beehive, I've got a mime aid. 228 00:11:14,840 --> 00:11:19,640 And so it's like the beehive teachers are totally prepared to cover 10 minutes of a 229 00:11:19,640 --> 00:11:22,080 lesson or 15 or 30. 230 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,000 And my Lily, she's like super shy and like everything that's going to be like a first 231 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:27,000 time. 232 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,320 She's always like, so nervous about speaking to her. 233 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:32,360 She's like, right now she's vamping about going to girls camp. 234 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:33,960 I'm like, you don't even worry about it. 235 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:35,920 You're going to want to go like the next day again. 236 00:11:35,920 --> 00:11:36,920 Right, right. 237 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:37,920 So fun. 238 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:41,840 But, but I get a text from her leader Jodi and she's like, we forgot to remind Lily about 239 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:45,520 the thing, but we show up and she's there and she's prepared and she's ready to go. 240 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:50,960 And I'm just like super grateful that as a leader that they know have a backup plan, 241 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:52,520 be ready to step in where you can. 242 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:57,000 I'm a great leader, but also let the kids, whether they're going to like quote unquote 243 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:58,000 fail or not. 244 00:11:58,000 --> 00:11:59,000 Oh yeah. 245 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:00,520 Give it a whirl because how else do you go? 246 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:04,480 But then by the time you're in my mind, like they pretty much exclusively plan on them 247 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:05,840 taking over with the lessons. 248 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:06,840 Oh yeah. 249 00:12:06,840 --> 00:12:10,680 And then I've, I've sat when you were the young ones president, I was like second deep, 250 00:12:10,680 --> 00:12:16,520 you know, teacher just had to be there in presence, you know, for the safety and leadership 251 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:24,200 or whatever, but to adult leaders or whatever and watched the Laurel open the meeting, do 252 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:28,040 this, direct the question, like who are we praying for? 253 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:30,280 What are our needs this week? 254 00:12:30,280 --> 00:12:35,360 Start the lesson, pause, even in uncomfortable silence, happy to let people think on the 255 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:36,360 questions they're asking. 256 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:37,360 Call with their phone. 257 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:44,560 I'm just like, this is such a beautiful thing to see where it started and where we are now. 258 00:12:44,560 --> 00:12:46,040 And this was even a couple of years ago. 259 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:50,880 And I would say that the youth are even more trained up in the ability to do this thing. 260 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:51,880 I agree. 261 00:12:51,880 --> 00:13:00,120 Because, because I think we've been blessed in our work to see leaders that truly want 262 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:04,160 to let the youth act, lead the charge. 263 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:09,000 So you know, another one I wrote down is when you and your students are going to seminary 264 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:12,160 and they come home and they have some like things on their mind that you can let them 265 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:14,200 lead out in, come follow me. 266 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:15,200 Yes. 267 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:16,200 I mean, or at dinner. 268 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:20,080 Yeah, at dinner, like they have things to share that they maybe want to go deeper, further 269 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:21,880 into based on your family experiences. 270 00:13:21,880 --> 00:13:22,880 Yeah. 271 00:13:22,880 --> 00:13:25,440 Maybe not have been appropriate to like just unload in seminary. 272 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,980 So that's great. 273 00:13:27,980 --> 00:13:32,840 So those, those were just some thoughts that I had on what it means to let the youth, like 274 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:35,040 if they have a plan, let them act on it. 275 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:36,040 Absolutely. 276 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:40,440 What can we do to support it without taking over? 277 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:43,880 Number three, lesson number three, don't hesitate to act on the direction from our leaders. 278 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:48,000 And when I say our leaders that for me meant like the prophet from like the top, the top 279 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:52,200 up when our bishop has suggestions, absolutely to cause cause he can have specific direction 280 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:53,200 for the ward. 281 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:57,920 But the quote from the talk was when he was directed to march forth with his little sons, 282 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:59,480 he obeyed. 283 00:13:59,480 --> 00:14:04,960 And as I was thinking of that, I thought this feels like the assignments that were given 284 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:09,480 as leaders of the youth when we're like, Oh, that's just going to fail. 285 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,860 That's not going to be very good. 286 00:14:11,860 --> 00:14:17,840 It might seem overwhelming, might seem like their plans are bigger than their ability 287 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:18,840 to execute. 288 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:19,840 Yeah. 289 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:24,960 But you just will be obedient and press forward even if there's going to be challenges anticipated 290 00:14:24,960 --> 00:14:27,320 and magic seems to always happen. 291 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:28,320 It's true. 292 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,760 Isn't there a great lesson in failing? 293 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:35,720 But always it's like the best smallest way. 294 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:38,400 Illustration of that is that you're always so nervous if you're, you know, one of the 295 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:42,800 leaders of primary program and you're even the day before when you even come together 296 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:44,080 like this, this is a joke. 297 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:47,200 And then you get there and you're crying your eyes out and the spirit's so strong. 298 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:48,200 Yes. 299 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:51,880 This next generation always pulls through and we're so grateful they were saved for 300 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:53,600 these days. 301 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:57,360 Lesson four that I saw was to honor your own covenants as a way to teach the blessings 302 00:14:57,360 --> 00:14:59,240 that come from covenant making and keeping. 303 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:01,120 Don't you think that's like the best example? 304 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,120 We can love them. 305 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:09,640 We can plan these great activities and plan these great lessons really. 306 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:10,640 They should be planning the lessons. 307 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:12,200 Hopefully they're doing that. 308 00:15:12,200 --> 00:15:18,320 But at the very core of it, we know that the parents of the stripling warriors embraced 309 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:24,240 covenants and it was in the defense of them not breaking that covenant to fight. 310 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:28,960 The sons were ready to like step up to the responsibility and I think our children, we 311 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:32,320 just can't underestimate the value of our children seeing us being covenant makers and 312 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:33,320 keepers. 313 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:34,320 Absolutely. 314 00:15:34,320 --> 00:15:39,160 And Abby, not only just seeing, but this next generation is very intuitive. 315 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:42,880 They know when there's dissonance between what we say and what we do, like big time. 316 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:43,880 They can see that. 317 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:48,600 The biggest lesson of all, the biggest positive or negative thing we can do for them is to 318 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:51,800 say one thing and do another or do a thing and say another. 319 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:52,800 Yeah. 320 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:54,320 And vice versa. 321 00:15:54,320 --> 00:16:01,440 Lesson five, let's teach the youth to pray about keep the commandments and make covenants. 322 00:16:01,440 --> 00:16:07,120 The piece of the talk was, behold, it mattereth not, we trust God will deliver us. 323 00:16:07,120 --> 00:16:10,160 They taught their children to keep the commandments and walk up rightly before God. 324 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,080 Their mothers taught them that if they did not doubt God would deliver them. 325 00:16:13,080 --> 00:16:15,760 Their father set a powerful example of covenant making. 326 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,080 These former warriors knew the horrors of battle. 327 00:16:18,080 --> 00:16:19,980 I love that he pointed that out. 328 00:16:19,980 --> 00:16:24,240 They entrusted their inexperienced sons into Helaman's care and supported them by sending 329 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:25,580 many provisions. 330 00:16:25,580 --> 00:16:29,800 That one I stopped on because I was like, provisions for war, that's going to be like 331 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,400 armor, that's going to be weapons, that's going to be food. 332 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:34,400 Yes. 333 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:37,240 But we're preparing our own youth in today for a different battle. 334 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:39,680 We are. 335 00:16:39,680 --> 00:16:43,600 So I thought, what can we send our children out the door with? 336 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:48,560 Testimony, a love of God, maybe some emotional help? 337 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:50,560 Schools, yes. 338 00:16:50,560 --> 00:16:51,680 Schools. 339 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:52,680 Our children are unique. 340 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:53,840 They have unique needs as parents. 341 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:54,840 We see that. 342 00:16:54,840 --> 00:17:00,400 We see that they came with a certain bit of certain qualities and we see those accentuate 343 00:17:00,400 --> 00:17:01,400 over the years. 344 00:17:01,400 --> 00:17:02,400 Right. 345 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:06,320 And I think we kind of sit and we think they need this, that, and the other before they 346 00:17:06,320 --> 00:17:08,000 leave this home. 347 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:12,600 Sometimes we're the ones that can give that to them by example, by showing them, by having 348 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:14,920 them do for themselves. 349 00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:21,320 As a leader in their path or school, even a school teacher or whatever can come in and 350 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:28,200 help them load, have the provisions they need to make be successful as they leave our homes 351 00:17:28,200 --> 00:17:31,400 and go out into the world and to battle. 352 00:17:31,400 --> 00:17:34,600 So I love this thought from the talk. 353 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,760 It said, when we serve, we don't serve alone. 354 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:40,800 Sometimes important lessons are learned in the quorum, sometimes in the word level, sometimes 355 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:43,700 on the state level. 356 00:17:43,700 --> 00:17:46,960 It's hard to know where exactly you're going to reach your youth, but at the end of the 357 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:52,720 day, I'm just so grateful for every helping hand that comes and plays a piece in that 358 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:58,160 talked about the importance of councils, like cannot underestimate the importance of men 359 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:02,880 and women working together with the goal of building up these youth. 360 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:03,880 I agree. 361 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:05,800 And we talked about the councils a couple of different times. 362 00:18:05,800 --> 00:18:11,680 And so I'm like, that's something worth noting that there's power in, like not thinking of 363 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,560 them as separate groups, but like we're thinking of them as the youth. 364 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:20,000 And sometimes the women are learning from men in these combined activities or things 365 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:21,160 that they're planning together. 366 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:25,040 You learn a little bit about working with opposite people. 367 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:26,040 I don't know. 368 00:18:26,040 --> 00:18:27,040 For sure. 369 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,960 And I also love like, as far as you saying, like that we don't do it alone. 370 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:32,560 You know, Heavenly Father has not asked one person to do everything. 371 00:18:32,560 --> 00:18:33,560 I should mention that. 372 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:35,360 He asks every person to do something. 373 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:39,160 And we each like, when you know what you know, like you have my axe, you have my bow, that 374 00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:40,160 kind of a thing. 375 00:18:40,160 --> 00:18:42,560 And when you know what you bring to the table, that's even better. 376 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:47,520 So it's so wonderful to know what your inherent gifts are and just to offer that freely. 377 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,640 Here's a quote, it doesn't matter that our efforts are imperfect. 378 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,200 When we partner with the Lord, we can trust that our efforts will be in line with what 379 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:55,360 He would do for the youth. 380 00:18:55,360 --> 00:18:56,360 I love that. 381 00:18:56,360 --> 00:18:57,360 I love it too. 382 00:18:57,360 --> 00:19:01,240 That makes everything that we're doing, like less stressful. 383 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:07,160 So lesson six that I saw is in the relationships in the lives of the youth that have the greatest 384 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:12,840 influence on their choices, and I feel like our stake president is so in line with this 385 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:13,840 philosophy. 386 00:19:13,840 --> 00:19:17,200 Like you said, Adam and I teach that senior class. 387 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,000 And part of it's about the lessons. 388 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:23,440 We let the youth kind of decide what direction they want to go because we do life skills, 389 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:24,720 temple prep, mission prep. 390 00:19:24,720 --> 00:19:29,400 We kind of let them based on what they're coming to us with because it's always a unique 391 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:30,400 quote. 392 00:19:30,400 --> 00:19:32,920 And this is I think third year that we've done it. 393 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,040 You know, kind of weaned off of doing the life skills. 394 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:37,920 These kids are pretty great in that thing. 395 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,960 And we stopped doing like preparing them for scholarships or like college applications 396 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:43,480 or talked about housing. 397 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:45,400 You know, I was so amazed when you did that. 398 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:48,800 Well, it was just it felt right for that particular group of youth. 399 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:49,800 It was. 400 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:52,160 But as you follow the spirit and then it changed the next year. 401 00:19:52,160 --> 00:19:53,480 I'm like, these ones resonated. 402 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:54,560 These ones didn't seem to. 403 00:19:54,560 --> 00:19:55,680 So we kind of carry those forward. 404 00:19:55,680 --> 00:20:00,200 But this particular group was ready for mission prep. 405 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:03,780 And we wanted to have the temple prep prior to that. 406 00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:07,960 And so it just kind of changes when and where we do things. 407 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,520 But we let we let the youth have a big part in deciding how that's going to go. 408 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:17,080 But the stake president, his thoughts are I think he agrees it doesn't really matter 409 00:20:17,080 --> 00:20:20,280 what we become prepared to teach or what the lessons look like. 410 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:25,960 It's that they see us putting forth like an effort into the lives of these youth that 411 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:30,360 are showing a desire and willingness to be more prepared than like the average kid. 412 00:20:30,360 --> 00:20:31,360 Right. 413 00:20:31,360 --> 00:20:33,560 And I feel like they're reaping blessings. 414 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:38,880 They're growing like exponentially because of their not because of anything that we're 415 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:42,560 saying, because of the effort that they're showing their willingness to put into the 416 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:46,240 effort, them showing up and even just being there to ask questions because you guys have 417 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:48,200 years and years of experience. 418 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:51,680 Like I said, I don't really think that it's that I don't think it's anything that comes 419 00:20:51,680 --> 00:20:52,680 out of our mouth. 420 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:56,360 I think that they can tell how much I love them because I I show in food. 421 00:20:56,360 --> 00:20:57,360 Yeah. 422 00:20:57,360 --> 00:20:59,120 And my husband shows it in lessons. 423 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:02,120 I mean, he does. 424 00:21:02,120 --> 00:21:03,880 They're there. 425 00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,320 It's an incredible generation that that's raised up right now. 426 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:07,320 I agree. 427 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:09,880 And I've got to watch this particular group since they were like 12. 428 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:11,520 Oh, it's not even better. 429 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:12,520 No, it really is. 430 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:19,520 We had a farewell on Sunday in our board and we got to be in the temple with this particular 431 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:20,520 future missionary. 432 00:21:20,520 --> 00:21:21,520 Love that. 433 00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:26,440 Like the Tuesday before I was like a total wreck because I'm thinking the time that I've 434 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:31,560 known him to where he's at now is like the kid my oldest son's age 10 to like what eight 435 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:32,560 years is going to look like. 436 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:37,080 And I was like, if he could turn out like this kid, I would be over the moon happy about 437 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:38,080 it. 438 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:43,080 But it's just it's taken good parenting and leaders that have been invested in care and 439 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:44,200 the desire from him. 440 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:49,600 Like it's just the perfect combination recipe to see like what when all the right pieces 441 00:21:49,600 --> 00:21:52,840 are in play, what what can happen with our youth? 442 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:53,840 I love that, Abby. 443 00:21:53,840 --> 00:21:58,160 So OK, is there one last thing you want to leave us with as far as our youth go? 444 00:21:58,160 --> 00:21:59,160 Yes. 445 00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:05,840 Like the last lesson was the last lesson is having confidence in our youth so that we 446 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:10,160 can offer support and direction for them without totally taking over. 447 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:15,260 And I would say I learned that I've learned that over the years, like they are capable 448 00:22:15,260 --> 00:22:16,260 of so much. 449 00:22:16,260 --> 00:22:21,160 And when we let them lead, they can do things way better than we could even imagine. 450 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:22,160 It's true. 451 00:22:22,160 --> 00:22:24,380 Even in the imperfections, it's like they learn something from it. 452 00:22:24,380 --> 00:22:29,440 So it's fine that it didn't go how a listmaker or a real planner would go. 453 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:31,200 Like I told you about that one meal that we did. 454 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:32,200 Yes. 455 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:35,040 Like, well, we've learned something about if you're going to feed the youth, quadruple 456 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:36,040 the number. 457 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,560 And that's all on my end that I would need to do. 458 00:22:38,560 --> 00:22:43,080 But as far as the menu or the activities that's going to surround it and knowing that they're 459 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:46,840 going to be the most amazing ministers and invite their friends out because it sounds 460 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:50,440 fun to them because they had a say in planning it, just plan for more because they're always 461 00:22:50,440 --> 00:22:52,040 going to execute it good. 462 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:57,760 And then lastly, I'll say I feel like this is probably going too long, but we did have 463 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:01,600 the opportunity to participate in FSY last summer. 464 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:06,320 And I prayed for months and months for the youth that would be participating in FSY. 465 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:13,360 And I didn't learn that until the end of, I learned in my week there that my prayers 466 00:23:13,360 --> 00:23:16,320 were absolutely for the youth that were attending. 467 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:22,680 And I bore testimony of this and the final devotional, like the final breakfast that 468 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:23,840 we had with the counselors. 469 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:26,680 These are, you have to be at least 18, I think. 470 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:28,160 Don't quote me on this if you're looking for a job. 471 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:35,780 But the young single adults that run this program are so capable of it and they make 472 00:23:35,780 --> 00:23:37,180 magic happen. 473 00:23:37,180 --> 00:23:41,200 Like parents dropped off a kid on Monday morning. 474 00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:44,360 They picked up a different kid at the end of their time there. 475 00:23:44,360 --> 00:23:45,360 I agree. 476 00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:51,920 I had heard that and I had sent my own kid for the week before she went to Logan. 477 00:23:51,920 --> 00:23:55,760 And I was like, wow, that was a real, that was a growing week for her. 478 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:59,480 I'm like super excited to have my own experience because you're not allowed in that place if 479 00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:00,520 you're old. 480 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:07,400 And so like very few people get the privilege of seeing this magic happen and what happens 481 00:24:07,400 --> 00:24:11,160 when young single adults lead little younger single adults. 482 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:13,000 They create these family units. 483 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:16,000 They provide spiritual background. 484 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:20,840 They provide, they take a group, like a young single adult woman and a man and they make 485 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:25,240 these like family units so that you get both inputs you get. 486 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,880 But then you can also, you have guy time, you have girl time or whatever. 487 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:34,040 And like my husband's job is, I think they called it director then they've changed that 488 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:38,920 because they're like, let's be honest, you guys are just guests at this party for the 489 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:39,920 youth. 490 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:40,920 You were. 491 00:24:40,920 --> 00:24:42,720 Is that your role now or your title? 492 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:44,640 Literally, no, it doesn't say yes. 493 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:48,880 It says something like not even administrator and not facilitator. 494 00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:49,880 Like I don't even know. 495 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:55,080 I wish I would made it a no of what the title is, but I was like, yeah, that's more accurate. 496 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:56,080 I love it. 497 00:24:56,080 --> 00:25:03,600 The bosses are these 21 year olds and you think like, how's this going to go? 498 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:04,600 Well, it goes amazing. 499 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,720 It goes better than you could even imagine. 500 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:12,440 And that these youth are so prepared to take this charge and run this program in the way 501 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:15,480 that they do. 502 00:25:15,480 --> 00:25:17,920 It touched my heart in ways that I could never have imagined. 503 00:25:17,920 --> 00:25:22,520 And so then it's affected the way that I've looked at the calling that I've had with the 504 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:24,840 youth since that summer. 505 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,520 Now it's been a year we do get it. 506 00:25:26,520 --> 00:25:28,200 We do get to go to FSY again. 507 00:25:28,200 --> 00:25:32,400 Like I thought it was like a once in a lifetime opportunity, but I get a do over. 508 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:38,160 And so I'm just going to love the young single adults that are running this program. 509 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:40,160 They take on this role of mothers and fathers. 510 00:25:40,160 --> 00:25:44,560 And when the doors are locked and the elevators are shut down and they come to the chairs 511 00:25:44,560 --> 00:25:48,440 in the lobby and they sink into those cushions, I said, this is what parenthood looks like. 512 00:25:48,440 --> 00:25:51,760 It's beautiful and it's exhausting. 513 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:56,520 And I know that my job is just to be there to love them sooner, earlier more. 514 00:25:56,520 --> 00:26:02,160 And I've got, it's inappropriate to have any contact with the youth that go to FSY, but 515 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:04,000 they're not the ones that you actually work with. 516 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:09,880 You work with the 18, 21 year old counselors and we live in a place, it's kind of resort 517 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:10,880 town. 518 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:13,320 Like within two weeks we had one kid's family reunion here. 519 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:19,640 He came over and just hearing from these counselors, you know, they'll give us an update on who 520 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:23,200 they're dating or what they're doing in school. 521 00:26:23,200 --> 00:26:25,080 I'm just like, oh, this was dreamy. 522 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:29,160 This was like, this was what you call like discipleship payoff. 523 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,400 Sometimes you do hard things and it's just hard. 524 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,480 And you know that that's your way to show him the father you love him. 525 00:26:34,480 --> 00:26:39,880 But sometimes he loves you back by saying these are the young single adults that you 526 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,000 get now in your life. 527 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,320 You can always love and care about forever and ever more. 528 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:45,200 Well, Abby, you love them so well. 529 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:46,380 And I've loved watching it. 530 00:26:46,380 --> 00:26:51,600 Like we go on walks and we talk about it and just seeing the way that you do it is so great. 531 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:53,680 And I'll just, I'll end by one thing. 532 00:26:53,680 --> 00:27:00,880 I remember when I was young woman's president and I would call the Bishop and say, Hey, 533 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,280 do you have him in it? 534 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:04,820 And he would say, I have all the time in the world. 535 00:27:04,820 --> 00:27:05,820 It caught me off guard. 536 00:27:05,820 --> 00:27:09,100 This is, I happen to be your husband, the Bishop at the time. 537 00:27:09,100 --> 00:27:11,880 But I was like, I know he doesn't have all the time in the world. 538 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:12,880 He's a busy man. 539 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:13,880 He works. 540 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:14,880 He's the Bishop. 541 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:15,880 He has plenty to do. 542 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:21,680 But I feel like that same love for the youth was definitely present and everyone knew that 543 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:23,280 they could go to him if they needed him. 544 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:24,680 But he also let them lead. 545 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,980 So I think that overarching feeling of just trust and just we've got this. 546 00:27:28,980 --> 00:27:31,000 It was just a beautiful way to lead. 547 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:36,260 So I appreciate that and I've loved watching you and him just lead with the youth. 548 00:27:36,260 --> 00:27:41,200 And as a mother, like when I turned my like fresh beehive, you were Maddie's, right? 549 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:43,000 As a young beehive, right? 550 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:44,000 Yes. 551 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:45,000 I think they called beehives back then. 552 00:27:45,000 --> 00:27:46,160 I don't even know. 553 00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:47,500 That's all confusing. 554 00:27:47,500 --> 00:27:52,360 But like I said, it's something like she was at that phase in life where she needed an 555 00:27:52,360 --> 00:27:53,680 Amy in her life. 556 00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:55,400 And I felt that way in callings. 557 00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:59,020 Sometimes you're in it and you're like, these are the kids that I'm supposed to be serving. 558 00:27:59,020 --> 00:28:02,840 And things change and then like time ebbs and flows and like you've done like Heavenly 559 00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:05,880 Father needed you to with those particular youth and different calling comes up. 560 00:28:05,880 --> 00:28:09,840 So you're totally invested while you're in it, but you can kind of feel the tide change 561 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,960 and then it's time for a different experience, different calling. 562 00:28:12,960 --> 00:28:14,920 And I'll say that too about like our state calling. 563 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:16,520 I've like discussed with my husband. 564 00:28:16,520 --> 00:28:18,840 I'm like, that calling is changing. 565 00:28:18,840 --> 00:28:25,580 Like it just, it's changed over the three years and it feels like there's like a kind 566 00:28:25,580 --> 00:28:26,580 of a change. 567 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:29,120 And the Lord's kind of preparing me for it because I think he knows how much I love it. 568 00:28:29,120 --> 00:28:32,760 But it's like something's on the horizon, bigger and better. 569 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:38,560 I'm not exactly what that looks like, but it's because these youth are changing in a 570 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,200 way like maybe it's just more temple prep. 571 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:42,200 I don't know. 572 00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:44,840 I can't even speculate, but we'll see when we get there. 573 00:28:44,840 --> 00:28:47,360 We'll have to update in like a year what that looks like. 574 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:48,360 Absolutely we will. 575 00:28:48,360 --> 00:28:49,360 All right. 576 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:50,360 Thank you so much for being here today. 577 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:51,360 I've loved this conversation. 578 00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:56,120 We hope that you have similar conversations with those you love and those you serve with. 579 00:28:56,120 --> 00:28:58,560 Until next time, we'll talk to you later. 580 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:26,560 See you guys.