My First Temple Trip! (my first Baptisms for the dead)

Sorry I couldn't flip the pics.

Anyways here are some pics of my first temple trip!

It was so amazing. I mean of course I was nervous because I had never done something like that before. That didn't distract me from the spirit I felt there. It made me again want to be a better person. The feeling as I was confirmed and baptized was beyond imagining. Of course I still wanted to have one of those experiences where you actually see the people you are baptizing but I was happy with feeling them there with me instead. I could feel the love my heavenly father had for me, and how proud he was that I was doing his work and helping his children go up to heaven. I couldn't believe yet I could that everyone who was being baptized were my brothers and sisters. On the way home I found that I was praying for everyone I saw. If kids were walking home I would pray. It was amazing. I hope every trip is like this.

- A beehive

Young Woman in Excellence

So I just got back from Young Woman in Excellence it was awesome.

All of the YW had to do and present a ten hour project and this was mine.

We (Me with help from my mom) did an old fashion stationary wardrobe to learn more about this click here.

Basically it is a collection of stationary including the classic envelopes and sheets along with calling cards among other things that were customary a while back. Mom and I made our own paper and my hands hurt really bad afterwards but it was worth it. So basically I recycled (to make the homemade paper) AND I did a ten hour project. AND I got a history lesson a very productive week I must say.

I had a great time. We sang "His Image In Your Countenance" by. Janice Kapp Perry (We meaning the young woman)

They served apple cider and we had a great time. I really like the song I ended up adding it to my I-pod afterwards. So hopefully all of my 10 hour projects will be this fun. ( - :

- A beehive

Texting is bad!?

OK so my very first and second fireside that was all about how bad texting is.
And I am not sure that I agree. Now note that I don't really text. I mean yes I have a phone and texting is on there, but I don't go crazy with it. Yes you need to be careful about what you say in them because they can be forwarded. But seriously it doesn't mean texting is overall this horrible thing and you will need to repent if you do it! They made a lot of good points like don't text while you drive and don't send or participate in bad texts, but I mean isn't it like common sense for a Mormon not to send nude, suggestive, or inappropriate pics. I mean come on. You seriously believe we will do that when we can't even date until we are 16 and it's a double date mind you until we are married. Textting while the person is right by you is way overboard I agree. Texting in the same household now that depends. Like if you have a baby brother you are watching but you aren't aloud to leave him alone but you have to ask your brother, dad, mom, etc who is in the other room but won't here you if you yell (which would scare or wake up the baby.) So texting makes sense in that scenario. I am glad to see they are concerned about our well being, but maybe they could manage to take it down a notch.
- A Beehive

First Day of YW PART 2

I am so happy!
I today was my first day in young woman's church.
My leader has the same name as the main character of on of my fave TV shows.
I have actually succeeded in pretending I know the YW motto or whatever the thing is called that you repeat every Sunday. The girls in my Beehive class are super funny. I haven't gotten to ask them my questions yet but I will get to it. (Or learn by their example) I am a lot more conscious of dressing modestly and being a righteous person. I still haven't worked on the good works project at all! I hope that I get to it. In YW's today they called me up to the front and gave me a necklace with the YW logo on it. I was kind of sad that is wasn't silver colored because then I could where it with everything. But no complaints here I am just so glad to finally be in.

Yay this is only the second time I get to finally say this.

- A Beehive

First Day! PART 1

Today was my first day of mutual!

We did personal progress like we do every first week of the month.

I am super pleased with the young woman's program overall!

We brought recipes and we did two weeks worth of recipes.

The Personal progress project is actually a mandatory thing to do! It is under Good works pg. 54



Here is a summery of what it says....



Plan your family's menus, obtain the food, and prepare part of the meals for two weeks.



Wish me luck!



- A beehive

Here are some picks of my B-day Party this Saturday! I was a little behind on my posts but I wanted to have a post on my birthday although really I am writing this on Saturday night.

YAY YAY YAY

YAY!
The young woman's presidency came to my house today!
They brought my personal progress book and everything!
Then they told me about what to expect etc.
I am so so excited. This Sunday is my very last day of Primary!
Then I am going to turn twelve this week! And best of all it is on a Wednesday!
MUTUAL NIGHT! YAY! I am super happy. I have been counting down this day for forever!
Oh I can't wait. I could just dance around my room! Oh wait too late I already did!
My next post will be on Sunday after Church! And we are having a party in class!
YAY YAY YAY! Ok I have to stop righting now because I am officially at a loss of words besides this one. YAY YAY YAY!

- An Almost Beehive

The Age Game

I am completely bummed.
All the girls that were at YW which is everyone that was going in this year,
are all ready in! How unfair is that! I am going to be the absolutely last one in and it sucks. All because my birthday is in September. If you haven't noticed me and the month of September have a love hate relationship. Love: I am the oldest in my class. Hate: That keeps me back from the girls my age. Love: It's a month of swimming and lemonade and ice cream. Hate: It's so scorching that I have to stay inside. Love: It's my birthday month. And now lady 's and gentlemen it is time to unveil the new hate! Drum roll please! Hate: it is keeping me from going into young woman's longer then I would like. Oh well I will be in soon enough! Anyways. This post originally wasn't going to be about my love hate relationship with my birthday month instead it was going to be about the girls I know who have already entered.

(Names have been changed for privacy's sake)

Amy - the popular. She is gorgeous and popular. She isn't mean which is a wonder. And is amazing at sports. (which is how you gain social status in this town, you have to at least play. Forget hot cheer leaders who date the football players idea that goes on in every other school) Note to me: ask her how she does her hair.

Lena - Has moved. recently and I don't know much about her.

Tina - the motherly. She is terrific with kids and will be a great mother some day (also moving). Note to me: take lessons from her.

Claire - A social butterfly. Everyone thinks she is their best friend. She really knows how to socialize and mingles at every event she goes to. Note to me: ask her to teach me to be a social butterfly too.

Me - I look like I am Amy's twin except with not quite the social status. (I am more rock climbing dancing, soccer - which they don't have here, nose in a book type girl) But you know that everyone wants to be my friend because I am so cool like that.

SO there you go. My future beehive classmates. Can't wait

- an almost Beehive.

SUPER DUPER

I am so super duper excited to go into young woman's,
I only have five days and eight ours left! But who's counting?
I really hope that I will become a lot more spiritual once I am in.
Which not that I am not trying in primary I truly am, it's just a little bit difficult when the lessons and singing times are planned for kids over two times younger then you.
I mean there are always the classes that come afterwards which aren't to bad at all.
Especially when the teacher brings treats! Hey everybody likes treats and snacks when they haven't eaten for five hours. No really think about it there are three hours of church you eat an hour or two before that (in my case two) that is five whole hours, and studies have said you should eat every four. So I am not a kid just because I like treats. (OK maybe I am still a kid a little) But when I enter into young woman's I will no longer be a child. I will demand respect with my modest dressing and righteous manner. It will be great so lets practice. " don't see any kids around here do you?" "No?" "Good answer!"


- An Almost Beehive

Teach me something do's and don'ts

I have no idea what they are going to teach us in young woman's.
I am really hoping that it is something useful. Something we can use in the future.
So I have made a list of my Do's and Don'ts of things to include in personal progress.

Do's

• How to plan, and prepare a months worth of meals
• Budgeting
• How to keep up on laundry
• How to clean a house basics
• How to keep a house clean
• How to learn to be patient
• taking care of children
• How to take care of your body
• Dating
• How to maintain a marriage
• How to make your own fitness and health program based on your personal needs
• Self discover
• Preparing for patriarchal blessings
• Preparing for having a family

Don'ts

• Definitions of anything
• BUSY work

Wow that's a first. My famous list has more Do's then Don'ts they should be pretty well off! Super excited!

- An Almost Beehive

Faith in God

I have finaly conpleted faith in god.
The bishop gave me a necklace and I was so excited.
I am one step closer to being in young womans I absolutly can NOT wait as I have cleary stated before. I went up in sacremant meeting and the bishop shook my hand.
I bet that Personal Progress is even more fun than faith in god. Hopefully.

- A Beehive

Young Womans or Bust!!

Here are some pics of new beginnings.
It was so super duper fun. I am on such a high for some reason going just made me feel amazingly spiritual. I had such a great time. I am unfortunately still eleven although I consider myself twelve. The bummer thing is, is that my birthday isn't for another six months. I will have to miss girls camp and stay in primary for a whole six months more. I don't know if I will survive for six months, then they will have to spare one personal progress book and bury it with me, along with the camp manual of course. Alas alack they don't know what a joy they are missing, so much of a joy in fact they should change the rules world wide. Hee hee. Dang I can't wait. They read poems they had written about each of us (Below) and they had hand outs (candy watches the theme was we will stand as a witness to god at all times) and they gave us a small teddy bear with a rain bow wrapped around it. The spirit was so strong I can't believe how great it made me feel. I wonder though why I don't feel like that in primary. Maybe it's because I am older then my classmates because I am a September baby. Well until then I think I will just act like I am already in young woman's.

- an almost Beehive

(The Poem They Wrote)

The Times Of Cheyennes Life

The time of day was morning,

The clock said around eight thirty.

When Baby Cheyenne ------ arrived,

And oh was she ever "Purty"!

The time of day we're not real sure,

But eighteen months had come and gone,

When Cheyenne got to go to nursery

And learn the word of God.

The time of day is morning,

The time is flying by,

Soon Cheyenne will be out of primary

And will happily wave Goodbye!

The time of day is evening,

The clock this time says six,

At New Beginnings Cheyenne sits

To be welcomed to the Young Women mix.

The time of day is right now,

And how the time has flown,

We want to tell you about Cheyenne

So here are some things we know...

Cheyennes first love must be dancing,

She really thinks dancing is great,

Cheyenne likes to read and write stores,

And plays piano and does crafts first rate.

So it's to welcome Cheyenne

Into our young Woman's class

She will turn twelve on September the 2nd

And we know she will have a BLAST!