Friday, August 29, 2008

Surprise Stake Young Women



Today I am grateful for the youth in this stake. I finally boxed up all the food and supplies that the girls gathered up at camp to give to the troops in Iraq. My whole guest room was filled with stuff! I weighed it as we packed it in the truck - 325lbs of goods was generously donated from the young women and their leaders. Up at camp the girls decorated pillow cases for wounded solders and wrote letters of gratitude to send to the men and women in Iraq. Their letters were beautiful and heartfelt and many included their testimonies of the gospel. What great girls we have. I am proud of them and I love them.
I am also very grateful for the troops serving our country. I can't imagine how hard it would be to have my husband gone for over a year, worrying every day that I could lose him. These families sacrifice so much. I am so glad that Toni Huskey thought of serving the troops for our service project at camp. Way to go!

2 comments:

Jaime said...

The youth are amazing! What a great idea to honor our Troops.
I just found your Blog and I LOVE it! Melanie you certainly have a way with words....you inspire me!

Cammie said...

I loved the young woman in Surprise. They are great girls. Way to go.