Let's not forget those church activities

The storm was Friday and by Saturday afternoon the roads made for easy driving so our Stake AP/YW activity went forward as planned. It was a late afternoon into early evening activity : Pasta with the president for all 12 -18 yr old.

We started with dividing the 130+ youth into four large groups and rotated through: Balloon Basketball, Ping Pong Football, Giants, Dwarfs and Elves along with Human Sculpture. Great interaction and fun for all. Next hour was a break for a pasta dinner; followed by another hour of the stake presidency introducing the 2012 Mutual Theme Arise and Shine Forth.

Staying the course the Church has assembled terrific videos which I recommend. The song below is a catchy tune I enjoy.



Sunday night was the 100th Anniversary of Seminary. Rindy, Mac and I went and in candor it started fairly flat. Elder Packer spoke and was seemingly waxing nostalgic of the fun facts and  tantalizing tidbits regarding the early seminary classes;  then he turned a doctrinal corner and it was a fantastic meeting

Some of  what he said in my haiku, cryptic notes:

• The youth are growing up in hostile, enemy territory if you can discover how the holy ghost operates in your life then can operate safely in enemy territory
• Will not have evil befall without being warned by the Spirit before hand
• Don't go where can't hear the Spirit
• Pray - you are never alone  - you can make sure you are never alone by having the spirit
• Be clean - 
• Avoid defacing body, don't be embarrassed by those who would tease you regarding virtue
• Gender is sacred, don't act on temptations - always have a choice - have agency- deny self of all ungodliness   ; key word is discipline - root in disciple of Christ; not too late repent and use atonement, repent again until get control - understand the atonement
•  Resist temptation by asserting agency
• And he will remember your sins no more - Isaiah 1:18
• Don't squander years of seminary instruction
• Entitlement isn't there you must pay the price - there is a price for happiness - obedience
• Doesn't matter what you do what matters what you will be
• Do not fear the future
• Spirit will guide you

We live in a wonderful time. Grateful to have the opportunities we do and the fullness of the gospel and the spirit to guide.