For the Strength of Youth

Choice and Accountability, Goal #2 includes the reading of the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth.  (This was the goal suggested by the online Enhanced Young Womens Manual 1, to accompany the lesson on resisting sin.) To help encourage this goal, I sent out the following letter on facebook and announced this in Young Women meeting.  I am sending out facebook messages everyday to those who signed up and email addresses to those who prefer it.  It's helping me to review the pamphlet as well.  I copy and paste all the words from the lds.org website in one section everyday, and am including the link at the bottom, in case they'd like to read the extra articles or scriptures, etc.  I've had a good response so far. =)

HERE IS THE LETTER I SENT OUT:

Hi all girls, Moms, and Leaders of YW!

****Reply to this if you'd like to take part in it--even if it's later--I will tailor it to you!!!!****
SINCE ALL OF US ARE ELIGIBLE TO WORK ON PERSONAL PROGRESS, I HAVE THE FOLLOWING OFFER TO EXTEND TO EACH OF YOU!! [=)] (Some of you have already accepted--so this is just so you have a copy of the goal.)=) All you have to do is reply to this, or send me your email.


Here is the goal we are focusing on currently (Choice and Accountability #2):

Read the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth. List in your journal each standard of righteous behavior the pamphlet outlines, and record why it is important to choose to live those standards. Practice living righteous standards by choosing three standards in which you need to improve. You might choose to be more selective about television, music, books, or other media, or you might improve your modesty, language, or honesty. After three weeks share your progress with your family, your class, or a leader.


TO MAKE IT EASIER, I WOULD LIKE TO SEND THE FOR THE STRENGTH OF YOUTH PAMPHLET TO YOU IN DAILY SECTIONS, SO THAT IT IS EASIER TO READ. THIS WILL TAKE 21 DAYS, BUT THEN WE WILL ALL HAVE IT READ, RIGHT??

I FEEL THAT THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT GOAL!!!!!

Let me know if you'd like to participate, and please encourage your daughters to do so!!!
Love, Christy

Oh, and here is the link to the online version. Remember it was re-written for 2012! [=)] https://www.lds.org/youth/for-the-strength-of-youth?lang=eng

For the Strength of Youth - Morality Standards for LDS Youth
www.lds.org
For the Strength of Youth program and resources for young men and young women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

For the Strength of Youth - Morality Standards for LDS Youth

www.lds.org

For the Strength of Youth program and resources for young men and young women of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Coordinating Personal Progress with Young Women lessons

I didn't know this when I started my calling, but the church has already lined up Personal Progress goal suggestions for each lesson in the manuals.

On lds.org, go to the click on the "menu" button and go to "study."  From there click on "manuals" and then choose "Young "Women" on the left.  This will bring you to page where the first manual is:

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Young Women Manual 1 and Online Resource Guide 



This above is the link, if you don't want to do all that. =)

Then open a lesson, and on the right hand side there are all kinds of awesome supplemental suggestions.  The very last one usually is "Accept and Act," under which there is a link to Personal Progress goals associated with this lesson.

Here's how I apply that bit of knowledge:

Each week I print up the goals listed with a cute clip art (actual goals from the Personal Progress book, so they can start the goal without their book if they want) for each girl.  I describe in opening exercises the goals listed, and have told the girls:

Listen to the Spirit and your heart.  When one of the goals jumps out at you, work on that one.  

I remind the girls what the Personal Progress book suggests: One Value Experience a month, and two 10 hour projects a year.  That's not hard!  And they will finish the program on time!

Here is a sample of what I pass out: (and I always add a cute little clip art for fun) and make enough copies for all, like I already mentioned.

 

DIVINE NATURE #3: Make your home life better. For two weeks make a special effort to strengthen your relationship with a family member by showing love through your actions. Refrain from judging, criticizing, or speaking unkindly, and watch for positive qualities in that family member. Write notes of encouragement, pray for this family member, find ways to be helpful, and verbally express your love. Share your experiences and the divine qualities you’ve discovered with that family member or with a parent or leader.

How ever you promote it, remember that the Personal Progress program is inspired of the Lord to help His daughters become what they need to become in these years.  It will help them to know how much He loves them. 

I LOVE PERSONAL PROGRESS!!