Youth conference

Hayden attended his first youth conference. He was excited until he found out Jodi and Brooklyn and Talmage were coming over. He told me how much he misses Brooklyn. How with all the craziness at our house with my health, that he needed to talk with her. He had me almost convinced to miss youth conference. I struggled knowing what to do. 

Friday night came and Hayden and Brooklyn were having such a great time. They were both devastated that they had to be split. Suzi said to just send her. Jodi said why not. Why should I care. Hayden gets Brooklyn time while attending youth conference. Win win for me. 

I wanted a picture of them walking out the door. This is what I got. Crazy faces. They were so incredibly happy that they got to spend more time together. What crazy and fun kids. 

As they came home that night, they both talked non stop about the fun they had. They talked of the speaker and what they learned. They talked of the fun they had together. The games. The spiritual events. Then Brooklyn smiled and said they told her she could attend the entire weekend. Please. Please. Please. Is all we heard. Begging. Pleading. 

Why not?! It's spiritual. They are learning. They are together building testimonies and deeper bond of friendship. We told Jodi we would take Brooklyn home on Sunday if she could stay. 

We had happy kids as they left for a full day of youth conference on Saturday. They spent from 10 am to 10pm learning of Christ, doing service projects, playing team building games and more. Oh they were filled with the spirit when they came home. 

I'm grateful for the leaders that work so hard to bring amazing activities to our youth. For the countess hours of dedication and love that goes into these activities so our youth can feel the spirit and gain a greater testimony of our Savior. 

It turned out to be a weekend they will always rememeber. They learned service is fun. And they loved learning of our Savior and how they can be warriors of light.