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Ahhhhh I so Love this video (its at the end of the post), I have been feeling this all week long, month long really. I started a “30 days of service” on June 1st and I have loved every second of it. It has been alot of work and planning but…
For the past few months I have really been wanting to do service for 30 days, so I went in search to see how others have done it, I got this idea from;
We Talk of Christ We rejoice in Christ
So we have thrown this out there to our Young Women- hoping for everyone to do 30 acts each (1 each day for each of us) of service before we go to girls camp. I have encouraged our girls to record their service on a calendar, journal or notebook.
We have been having fun (or at least I have :) )
“We are the Lords hands here upon the earth, with a mandate to serve and lift his children. He is dependent upon each of us” – President Monson
One thing I loved about this project is that I have noticed a difference in myself- going out of your way to do service is not as easy as it seems. There are tons of things that I consider “service” but I really wanted to make sure “my” service was not what I normally do.
I found this great site where Brad Jameson is doing 30 days of service for 30 different charity’s wow was I impressed and inspired. Check out his experience- I did not know him prior nor do I know him now I just stumbled upon his blog.
Joycelyn @ we talk of Christ We rejoice in Christ put together a service chain you can upload from her site, she also did a service boot-camp that looked awesome. I have also put together a list that can be downloaded below
a List of Service Ideas- Download
This is my list of things I have done so far:
Day1- dropped a plant and Thank you note to our old Relief Society president.
Day2-I mowed the lawn so my husband would not have to :)
Day 3– I baked cookies and took them over to my neighbor who lives alone and visited with him
Day4-I gave my son some money- and called an old friend for her birthday
Day 5– I wrote out 5 thank you cards today for some people I should have thanked a long time ago
Day 6– I wrote more thank you cards (I was a slacker this day)
Day 7– I put together all the little shampoo and soaps that we have from John travelling I dropped them off at Dixie care and Share.
Day 8– the DI is hurting for jackets this coming year- so I went through all of our jackets and took some to them.
Day 9– Made another trip to donate things to DI & made my son 2 cakes (because i overcooked the first)
Day 10– I lined up prayers, put together a bio on a speaker we had coming for our stake fireside (I was not asked to do this till 10pm sat night because the person suppose to do it did not)
Day 11-I finished up our quilt that we tied back in December- I bound the edges
Day 12– I wrote thank you notes for my neighbors
Day 13– took Cameron a dog kennel and kids riding gear
Day 14– Took a little goodie bag to one of my girls and visited with her
Day 15– I visited with 2 of my yw for 3 hours- I had an opportunity to bear my testimony to them
Day 16– I went to the temple and did a session
Day 17– I wrote letters to 3 of my girls
Day 18– I got a bottle of Tide, taped $2 in quarters to it, put a bow and a note that basically said pass the kindness on and dropped it off at the laundry mat- I actually saw someone in there and asked if she needed it and gave it to her.
Day 19– I gave a ride to someone who needed to pick up their car – and dropped cupcakes off at my friends home.
Day 20– I tied a bow on one of my hardback books and gave it to a friend
Day 21-Today service was different- some of my girls came by to make cookies, I ended up cooking them dinner- and we sent cookies home for their moms.
Day 22– I took cookies over to someone I have served with- we had an awesome visit
Day 23– Today I felt impressed to tell a lady at the storage unit place that I loved seeing her scriptures at work-we had a wonderful chat
Day 24– Today I sent a Thank you note to a lady I use to work with a couple years ago, her husband serves in the military and he is away alot- he just got home on the 23rd- I know its been hard on her
Day 25– When going through our stuff my husband was going to throw some ties away- we put them aside for Taylor who is serving in Guatamala
Day 26– I took an old (only like 4 years) prom dress over to one of my girls, also gave a juice to a friend
Day 27-Took some food over to my neighbor
Day 28- I paid someone a compliment today- felt like I needed to let a lady in Trader Joes that she looks nice.
Day 29– I saw a little boy fall in a parking lot today- I stopped asked if he was ok and made sure he was ok.
Day 30– today we gave a working washer machine and dryer to a family who needed one
I think I might keep going :)
I have had some great experiences but one that stands out is that I wanted to drop off the shampoo and stuff to a women shelter, but they needed full bottles not the little ones, so I went to Dixie Care and Share and I don’t know why but when I saw all the people coming and going I got nervous and just decided to take it somewhere else. As I was driving down the road something told me to go back there that they needed the shampoo and stuff. So I turned around and walked my butt right in- so grateful for the spirit that can guide us if we listen.
I also realized how important it is to always be aware of people and situations around you so that you can be a tool in the Lords hands.
I would love to here some of the things you have been doing- We all every day do some sort of kindness towards someone else- Please share what you have done.
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I am a firm believer in using your 4th year girls at Girls Camp, 5th & 6th years if you are having ward camp.
These girls will set the tone for your camp. Utilize them for devotionals, utilize them for “nighty night” treats. Have them come up with your menus and chore charts. Assign them to teach the girls how to fold the flag, Have them wright your skit, plan devotionals, lead in morning scriptures, they are very good about coming up with your roll call cheer. They can be a great source for you- if there are any struggles up at camp, bring them together to come up with a plan to help resolve it, have it be their camp. They will amaze you at what they can do if given the chance.
4th year requirements are below:- you can see how they can past most requirements off by leading, teaching and over seeing your camp.
Complete each of the following:
• Each day while in camp, find a quiet spot and read from the scriptures for at least
fifteen minutes. Include in your reading Matthew 26:36–46, an account of the events
in the Garden of Gethsemane. Record your feelings about what Christ did for you.
• Spend some time observing the night sky. Identify two or more constellations.
Then read Doctrine and Covenants 88:42–44; Moses 1:37–39; and Doctrine and
Covenants 67:2. Share with a leader or a group your thoughts about what you
observed and what you read in these scriptures.
• Demonstrate or teach ways to protect the environment in your area. Carry out a
project that helps to preserve or restore the area.
• Learn what to do for your safety during severe weather conditions in your area such
as lightning, tornadoes, typhoons, avalanches, or floods.
• Prepare a meal using two different methods of cooking.
• Help to plan an activity for the whole camp or your own group that will help the
campers get to know each other. Involve everyone.
• Discuss a need in the camp with the camp director and, with the help of the Youth
Camp Leaders, develop a plan to fill that need.
• Help to organize and participate in a nature walk or hike for younger campers.
• Describe the signs of a broken bone. Demonstrate first-aid procedures for handling
broken bones.
• Learn and demonstrate four methods for transporting someone who is injured.
• Review the first-aid skills for the first three certification levels. Demonstrate the
Heimlich maneuver, rescue breathing, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
• Help to plan and present a song or skit on a topic such as the camp theme; the
Young Women Values, Motto, or Logo; or stories from the scriptures.
Complete two or more of the following:
• With another camper or by yourself, learn something new about nature and teach it
to your group.
• Develop a project to help campers with disabilities. For example, develop a nature
trail or an experience with nature for someone who is blind or in a wheelchair or
who has other special needs.
• Demonstrate how to make a bedroll or an emergency ground bed from materials that
are not living.
• Plan and participate in an overnight backpacking trip or other adventuring activity.
Optional certification requirement:
You may choose to replace one of the certification requirements with one of your own
design. However, the one you design must be approved by the camp director before
you begin to work on it. Write the requirement you design in the space below.
Have Fun! Girls Camp is so much fun.
Below is a comment my cousin wrote to me about her recent experience at Girls Camp with the 4th years- Thank you Karen
I just got back from girls camp and we had the most amazing experience with deciding how to divide the girls into tents. This is what was done; the Youth Camp Leaders (YCL’s) fasted and prayed about who was to be in their tent then made those assignments before camp started, without any of the other girls; knowing.Once we all arrived at camp, the girls were gathered together and the camp director explained that the YCL’s had been fasting and praying about who should be in their tents. She bore testimony to all of the girls that the Lord was aware of each girl and they would be with the group of girls or YCL’s that they needed to be with during the week. This set the tone for the announcing of the tents and there was not a single problem all week long. There were no cliques and the YCL’s felt a feeling of stewardship for the girls in their tents. Many of the girls bore strong testimony at the last night that they were so glad that they had been placed in the tent they were in and the YCL’s also testified of their individual experiences. This was truly an amazing experience that I would recommend every time
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