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Welcome to Personal Progress You are a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, prepared to come to the earth at this particular time for a sacred and glorious purpose. You have a noble responsibility to use your strength and influence for good. Your loving Heavenly Father has blessed you with talents and abilities that will help you fulfill your divine mission. As you learn to accept and act upon the Young Women values in your life, you will form personal habits of prayer, scripture study, obedience to the commandments, and service to others. These daily personal habits will strengthen your faith in and testimony of Jesus Christ. They will also allow you to recognize and develop your unique gifts.

Always use your influence to lift and bless your family, other young women, and the young men with whom you associate. Honor womanhood, support the priesthood, and cherish faithful motherhood and fatherhood.

As you participate in Personal Progress, you join with thousands of other young women who are striving to come unto Christ and “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9). Counsel with your parents, and prayerfully choose goals that will help you cultivate feminine attributes, strengthen your testimony, and reach your divine potential. Take advantage of your time in Young Women by preparing to receive the sacred ordinances of the temple, to become a faithful wife and mother, and to strengthen your home and family.

Young Women Motto and Logo Young Women Motto and Logo The Young Women motto is “stand for truth and righteousness.” The Young Women logo is a torch surrounded by the Young Women motto. The torch represents the light of Christ, inviting all to “come unto Christ” (Moroni 10:32). It invites all young women to make a commitment to hold up their light by being an example and remaining worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple. “Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” (D&C 115:5).

Young Women Classes and Symbols

Beehive, ages 12 and 13The beehive was a symbol of harmony, cooperation, and work for the early pioneers of the Church. Beehive was also the first name by which young women were known. Beehives today learn to work together in cooperation and harmony as they strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ and prepare to stand for truth and righteousness. This is a time to “arise and shine forth” (D&C 115:5).

Mia Maid, ages 14 and 15The name Mia Maid refers historically to the Mutual Improvement Association, which adopted the emblem of the rose as a symbol of love, faith, and purity. Mia Maids today learn about love, faith, and purity as they strengthen their testimony and accept and act upon the Young Women values.

Laurel, ages 16 and 17For centuries the laurel wreath has been a crown woven from the leaves of the laurel tree. It is given to someone who finishes a significant achievement as a symbol of honor and accomplishment. Laurels today are finishing their preparation to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.

Young Women Theme We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will “stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith • Divine Nature • Individual Worth • Knowledge • Choice and Accountability • Good Works • Integrity • and Virtue

We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

Overview for Young Women

Purpose of Personal ProgressPersonal Progress will help you strengthen your faith in and testimony of Jesus Christ as you learn His teachings and regularly apply them in your life. It will help you strengthen both your present family and your future family. It will help you prepare to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple. And it will prepare you to be a faithful, contributing member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints.The Personal Progress program uses the eight Young Women values to help you understand more fully who you are, why you are here on the earth, and what you should be doing as a daughter of God to prepare for the day you go to the temple to make sacred covenants. It will help you prepare for your future roles as a faithful woman, wife, mother, and leader in God’s kingdom. Participating in Personal Progress teaches you to make commitments, carry them out, and report your progress to a parent or leader. The patterns you establish as you work on Personal Progress—such as prayer, scripture study, service, and journal keeping—will become personal daily habits. These habits will strengthen your testimony and help you learn and improve throughout your life.

RequirementsTo complete the Personal Progress program, you will need to:• Attend sacrament meeting regularly (where possible).• Live the standards in For the Strength of Youth.• Complete the value experiences and value project for each of the eight values.• Keep a personal journal.• Attend seminary or participate in independent study (where available).• Read the Book of Mormon regularly.• Record your testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ.After finishing these requirements, you will be eligible to receive the Young Womanhood Recognition following a worthiness interview with your bishop or branch president.

Getting StartedYou may begin working on the Personal Progress program at age 12 or at the time of your baptism if you are between the ages of 12 and 18. Young women who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‐day Saints are also welcome to participate.As you begin, you will receive a torch necklace with the Young Women torch logo on it. Wearing this necklace signifies your commitment to hold up your light and stand for truth and righteousness.

GuidelinesYou will complete six experiences (three required and three elective) and one ten‐hour project in each of the first seven Young Women values. For the value of virtue, you will complete four required experiences and the required project of reading the Book of Mormon. You may begin with any value and work in any order.When you have completed a value experience or a value project, review it with a parent, a leader, or another adult. Have that person initial the completed experience in your Personal Progress book. Keep a record of your progress on the Personal Progress Record Sheet (see page 77).

Value Experiences• It is recommended that you complete the required experiences in a value before moving on to the elective experiences in that value.• With elective value experiences, you may write up to two of your own experiences in each value or adapt the provided experiences to fit your personal interests, goals, or circumstances. Have a parent, a leader, or another adult approve these before you begin.

Value Projects• Complete the required experiences in a value before starting the project in that value, with the exception of the value of virtue. You may begin reading the Book of Mormon at any time.• Have a parent, a leader, or another adult approve each value project before you begin.• You may invite others to help you with your value projects, but each project must take a minimum of ten hours of your own time.

Pacing and Recognition• You may work at your own pace, but you should always be working on at least one experience or project. The following is recommended:— Complete at least one experience a month and one project every six months (two projects a year).— Regularly attend sacrament meeting and participate in seminary (where possible).— Meet with a member of your bishopric at least annually to discuss your success in Personal Progress, your efforts to live the standards in For the Strength of Youth, and any other questions you may have. • When all of the experiences and the project in a value are completed, your leader will recognize your accomplishment in a Young Women meeting and present you with an emblem to be placed on your Personal Progress Value Achievement page in this book (see page 78) and a ribbon to be placed in your scriptures.• You will have the opportunity to share your accomplishments in Personal Progress annually at Young Women in Excellence. • Your success in Personal Progress may also be noted when you receive your Beehive, Mia Maid, and Laurel certificates as you move from class to class.

Completing Personal Progress• When you have completed all of the Personal Progress value experiences and projects, record your testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ on page 79. Review the “Young Womanhood Recognition” section of this book with a parent, a leader, or another adult (page 76). Then schedule an interview with your bishop so he can sign the recommendation on page 82 and arrange for presenting your Young Womanhood Recognition certificate and medallion.• It is recommended that you work on Personal Progress throughout your time in Young Women, even after you have earned the Young Womanhood Recognition. Suggestions on how to continue progressing are in the section “What Do I Do When I Complete Personal Progress?” (page 83). Review this with a parent, a leader, or another adult. You may choose to earn an Honor Bee charm to place on your necklace with your medallion, or you may begin the entire program again. You are also encouraged to help other young women with their Personal Progress. By continuing your progress, you will stay on the path to the temple and develop qualities that will help you throughout your life.

What Do I Do When I Complete Personal Progress? Completing the Personal Progress program is a significant step in strengthening your faith and testimony and preparing for temple covenants. You have learned how to make commitments, carry them out, and report your progress. This process should continue as you remain on the path to the temple and continue to develop qualities that will help you throughout your life. You may continue your progress by earning an Honor Bee or by beginning Personal Progress again.

Earn an Honor BeeThe Honor Bee charm was historically given to young women who were willing to do more than was required. To continue your progress, you may earn an Honor Bee to accompany your Young Womanhood Recognition medallion. You may earn an Honor Bee charm after completing both of the following requirements:1. Read the Book of Mormon again. A daily habit of scripture study will strengthen your faith and help you receive personal inspiration and guidance throughout your life. If you read just five minutes a day, you can complete the entire Book of Mormon in one year.2. Serve others for a total of 40 hours. Where possible, some of these hours should include mentoring another young woman with her Personal Progress. This should be done under the direction of the ward or branch Young Women presidency. As you help another young woman, you may want to:•Be her friend.•Be an example of a righteous daughter of God.•Encourage her to work with her parents in selecting appropriate value experiences and projects.•Help her follow through with value experiences and projects.•Help her keep records of value experiences and projects.•Help her understand the gospel principles that the value experiences and projects teach.•Encourage her to read the Book of Mormon, and discuss with her what she is reading.•Encourage her to share value experiences and projects with her family.

SHope-First Principle

“Learn about faith from the scriptures”#1

“Discover faith as taught by a mother”#2 Hope-a Mother’s Love

“Faith in the Savior Jesus Christ leads to action”#3

#4“Partaking of the sacrament renews baptismal covenants”

Hope-Covenants

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“Understanding the Plan of Salvation”

Hope-Testify“Understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ”

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Hope-Tithing“The Lord has commanded us to pay tithing”

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FaithFaith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen,

which are true (Alma 32:21). Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the last page) and you have Faith completed!!!

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Hope-First Principle“Learn about faith from the scriptures”

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Hebrews 11 Alma 32:17-43 Ether 12:6-22 Joseph Smith—History 1:11-20

The first principle of the gospel is faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Learn about faith from the scriptures and living prophets. Read:

Conference Talk #1…

Conference Talk #2…

Express your feelings about faith and prayer. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I talked with…

Read 2 general conference talks on faith

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Exercise your faith by establishing a habit of prayer in your life. Begin by regularly saying your morning and evening prayers for 3 weeks.

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After three weeks of following this pattern, discuss with a parent or leader what you have learned about faith and how daily personal prayer has strengthened your faith.


Hope-a Mother’s Love“Discover faith as taught by a mother”

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Discover the principles of faith taught by the mothers of Helaman’s stripling warriors. Read:

I chose to speak with…

Alma 56:45-48 Alma 57:21 Review what “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” says about a mother’s role.

With a mother, grandmother, or leader, discuss the qualities a woman needs in order to teach children to have faith and to base their decisions on gospel truths.

Discussion/Questions:

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1. What are qualities women needs in order to teach children to have faith?

2. How can women help children to base their decisions on gospel truths?

Complete Statements:

These principles can help me in my life today by…

These principles can help me be a faithful woman, wife and mother by…

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Hope-Leads to Action “Faith in the Savior Jesus Christ leads to action”

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Bible Dictionary True to the Faith

Living gospel principles requires faith. Read about faith in:

In your own home or another setting, plan and present a family home evening lesson about how faith helps you live that gospel principle.

During the family home evening lesson come up with a question about your principle.

The gospel principle I chose is… _________________________________

Choose a principle such as:

Faith in the Savior Jesus Christ leads to action.

Prayer

I taught a family home evening lesson about the principle . ______________________

____________________________________________________ ? example question: How has prayer blessed your life?

Record your own personal experience or one shared during the family home evening lesson.

Challenge each person or have them work in groups of 2 to 3 people by sharing a scripture, principle and recent (within the last month) personal experience about how this has blessed their life.

Principle Scripture Personal Experience

Tithing Fasting Repentance Keeping the Sabbath day holy


“Partaking of the sacrament renews baptismal covenants”#4

Learn more about the sacrament. Read about the Last Supper in:

Hope-Covenants

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Question

Matthew 26:26-28 Mark 14:22-24 Luke 22:17-20

Establish a pattern of pondering during the sacrament by listening carefully to the sacrament hymn and prayers for 3 weeks. Think about these questions below and complete them after 3 weeks.

1. Why do we partake of the bread and water?

2. What promises do you make each time you partake of the sacrament?

3. What promises did you make at baptism and how have your kept them?

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My faith has been strengthened in the Savior through understanding these principles by…


Hope-Testify“Understanding the Atonement of Jesus Christ”

#5

Increase your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ by reading:

Isaiah 53:3-12 John 3:16-17 Romans 5 2 Nephi 9:6-7,21-26 Alma 7:11-13 Alma 34:8-17 Doctrine & Covenants 19:15-20

I am grateful for the Savior because…____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Express your feelings and what he has done for you.

I shared by feelings of the Savior in a testimony meeting on… .

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Hope-The Plan“Understanding the Plan of Salvation”

#6

Increase your understanding of the plan of salvation. Resources for study include:

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1 Corinthians 15:22 Revelation 12:7-9 2 Nephi 9:1-28 2 Nephi 11 :4-7 Doctrine & Covenants 76:50-113 Doctrine & Covenants 93:33-34 Moses 4:1-4 Abraham 3:24-27

I taught a family home evening lesson about the plan of salvation. .

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Hope-Tithing“The Lord has commanded us to pay tithing”

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When we obey the law of paying tithing we are blessed. Read:

What is Tithing? The law of tithing is simple: we pay one-tenth of our income to the Lord.

Tithing money is used to build temples and church buildings. It is also used for other things like hymn books and chairs, electricity, and activities.

If we will trust in the Lord, He will open the windows of heaven to us as we give back to Him the one-tenth He asks of us. His promise is sure: “I will… pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” (Malachi 3:10)

~James E. Faust, Second Counselor in the First Presidency “Opening the Windows of Heaven,” Ensign, Nov. 1998, 54

Show faith by being obedient to the law of paying a full tithe. For 3 months pay a full tithe. _________________________________

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2. If you have ten dollars ($10.00) how much tithing will you pay? 3. If you have $35.10 how much tithing will you pay? 4. List 3 ways tithings money is used.

Doctrine & Covenants 119 Malachi 3:8-12

Tithing Quiz:

Tithing Quote:

1st month 2nd month 3rd month

Record blessing in you life, both large and small, that have come because of your faith in the principle of tithing.

Paying tithing has helped my faith grow by…______________________________________________________

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FaithProject Ideas

• Collect your favorite scriptures and record your testimony of each one. • Compile quotes from General Authorities about faith, and record your testimony of living prophets and apostles. • Create a blog featuring your personal testimony of the Gospel. • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities about Faith. • Create a piece of art that portrays your testimony of the Gospel. • Help a primary child memorize all 13 Articles of Faith, and share your testimony of the Articles of Faith with them. • Hold a party for watching General Conference with your family or fellow Young Women. • Hold a special event for all the children getting baptized that year. • Interview friends, family, and ward members about their faith, and create a video sharing those testimonies. • Keep a regular scripture journal, recording your impressions as you read. • Learn a song that describes your faith in Jesus Christ, and sing/play it in a church meeting. • Learn how to crochet and make something that describes your testimony of the gospel. • Learn how to cross-stitch and make something that describes your testimony of the gospel. • Learn how to knit and make something that describes your testimony of the gospel. • Make a conference Binder and take notes during General Conference about what the talks teach you about faith in Jesus

Christ. • Make a scrapbook about your faith in Jesus Christ. • Make baptism books to give to primary kids when they're baptized; include your written testimony of baptism. • Memorize “The Family: A Proclamation to the World,” and record how it has strengthened your faith in God and His plan for

you. • Memorize “The Living Christ.” As you do, consider the Savior’s influence in your life and how your faith in Him has increased.

Practice following the Savior’s example. • Memorize all 25 Scripture Mastery verses and record your testimony of the gospel truths they teach. • Memorize an inspiring poem, and record how it influenced your testimony. • Memorize Your Patriarchal Blessing. Record your testimony of how it will bless and strengthen you throughout your life. • Put together a book of devotionals to use in Young Women’s, Family Home Evening, Girls Camp, or Seminary. • Read a book about faith by a General Authority and record how your testimony has grown. • Read and study the Doctrine and Covenants. • Read and study the New Testament. • Read and study the Old Testament. • Read the Work and the Glory series. • Sew scripture bags to give primary kids when they're baptized, including your written testimony of baptism. • Take a family history class in your ward or branch. Collect existing stories of your relatives or others who have demonstrated

faith, or interview family members or others and record their stories. • Think of faith as a seed as you help plant, care for, and harvest a vegetable garden. Record in your journal how you can

nourish, care for, and strengthen your faith. • Visit a church history location and create a scrapbook based on the trip, highlighting the faith of church members of that time

period, and the testimony you gained from that visit. • Write a story, play, song, or poem about your faith in Jesus Christ and share it with friends and family. • Write and illustrate a children’s story about faith, and read it to a primary class. • Write letters to missionaries, asking them about their experiences sharing the gospel and how their faith has been strengthened.

Ideas for projects from: thepersonalprogresshelper.com


S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:

My plan to carry out my project is:

Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things; therefore if ye have faith ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true

(Alma 32:21).

I am a daughter of Heavenly Father, who loves me. I have faith in His eternal plan, which centers on Jesus Christ, my Savior.

Faith 10 hour Project

My faith project … (include how you felt and how your understand of faith increased)

Evaluation:

parent or leader approval initials

____________________________________________________start date completion date

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_______________________________parent or leader signature of project completion

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“Learn about divine qualities of daughters of God”#1

“You are blessed with divine feminine qualities”#2 Charity-Womanhood

“Create a loving environment in your home”#3

#4“Listen carefully to sacramental prayers”

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“Find and develop your divine quality”

Charity-Obedience“Obedience is an attribute of the Savior.”

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Charity-Peacemaker“Become an example of a peacemaker”

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Divine Nature

I have inherited divine qualities, which I will strive to develop.

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the second to the last page) and you have Divine Nature completed!!!

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Charity-Daughter of God“Learn about divine qualities of daughters of God”

#1

“The Family: A Proclamation to the World” 2 Peter 1 Alma 7:23-24 Doctrine & Covenants 121:45

What are some of the divine qualities of a daughter of God?

To be a daughter of God means that you are the offspring of Deity, literal descendants of a Divine Father, inheriting godly attributes and potential. To be a daughter of God also means that you have been born again, changed from a “carnal and fallen state, to a state of righteousness.”

~James E. Faust, Oct 1999 “What It Means to Be a Daughter of God”

Read: (list the divine qualities discussed in your reading & record how you can discover and develop each of these qualities.)

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Charity-Womanhood“You are blessed with divine feminine qualities”

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As a young woman you are blessed with divine feminine qualities. Increase your understanding of and appreciation for womanhood. Read:

Talk #1 on Womanhood…

Proverbs 31:10-31 Review what “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” says about being a wife & a mother 2 Talks on Womanhood

__________________________________title of article & author

Discussion/Questions:

I chose to strive to develop the attribute of… __________________________

Talk #2 on Womanhood…__________________________________title of article & author

1. What are some important attributes for being a mother?

2. What would you consider to be the most important attribute for being a mother?

Then ask your mother or another mother you admire what she thinks are important attributes for being a mother.

Talk to a parent or leader about your success & have them sign. _____________________

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Choose one of the attributes from above that you would like to develop. Work on it for 2 weeks and report your success to a parent or leader

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Charity-Show Love “Create a loving environment in your home”

#3

Refrain from judging, criticizing, or speaking unkindly, and watch for positive qualities in that family member.

For two weeks make a special effort to strengthen your relationship with a family member by showing love through your actions.

Make your home life better!

I shared my experience and divine qualities I discovered with a family member, parent or leader.

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Date I Showed love to…(family member) I showed Love by…(What you did for your family member)

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Write notes of encouragement Pray for this family member(s) Find ways to be helpful Verbally express your love

Helpful Ideas:

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“Listen carefully to sacramental prayers”#4

Memorize the sacrament prayers in:

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Begin by doing something each day to recognize and further develop your divine qualities and to help you always remember the Lord Jesus Christ.

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During the sacrament, listen carefully to the prayers and think about what it means to take upon yourself the name of Jesus Christ and how doing this should affect your actions and decisions.

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O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

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O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

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Charity-Obedience“Obedience is an attribute of the Savior.”

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Luke 2:40-51 John 6:38

I am grateful for my parents because…___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Strive to be more obedient to your parents. Read:

Develop a pattern of obedience as you make a special effort to treat your parents with respect and kindness and do what your parents ask you to do without having to be reminded. Record acts of obedience in log below during 2 weeks.

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Charity-Develop“Find and develop your divine quality”

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Develop your divine qualities. Read the following scriptures below, choose a favorite verse or phrase: highlight it and memorize it. Underline the divine qualities listed in these passages.

Matthew 5:9…Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. John 15:12…This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Galatians 5:22-23… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Colossians 3:12-17… Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. 1 John 4:21… And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also. Moroni 7:44-48… If so, his faith and hope is vain, for none is acceptable before God, save the meek and lowly in heart; and if a man be meek and lowly in heart, and confesses by the power of the Holy Ghost that Jesus is the Christ, he must needs have charity; for if he have not charity he is nothing; wherefore he must needs have charity. And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.

I memorized my favorite verse and recited it. ___________________________parent or leader signature

Select one quality, and for two weeks strive to make it a part of your daily life.

Develop your Divine Quality

My divine quality I chose is… __________________________divine quality I’m working on

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Charity-Peacemaker“Become an example of a peacemaker”

#7

Learn the definition of the word peacemaker.

Become an example of a peacemaker in your home and at school as you refrain from criticizing, complaining, or speaking unkindly to or about others. List 4 specific things you are going to do to make this happen.

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Pray each morning and evening to Heavenly Father for help to do this.

I will continue to be a peacemaker in my home by…____________________________________________________

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Week 1 Prayer chart

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Record what new habits you would like to develop.


Divine NatureProject Ideas

• Assist in planning a family reunion, and write in your journal about your testimony of the divine nature of the family, and how they bless you temporally and spiritually in fulfilling your divine destiny.

• Assist in planning a family vacation, and record in your journal why families are part of Heavenly Father’s plan, and how your family has blessed you.

• Be a historian for your ward Young Women’s class, and record how each young woman demonstrates their divine qualities.

• Collect stories of your ancestors, and record in your journal how knowing your heritage has blessed you.

• Compile family recipes for a recipe box or cookbook and record how serving others with your skills is part of your divine nature.

• Compile quotes from General Authorities about Divine Nature, and record your testimony of living prophets and apostles.

• Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities about Divine Nature. • Create a family scrapbook and record your testimony of the divinity of the family unit. • Create a frame using family pictures and place a copy of “The Family: A Proclamation to

the World” inside of it. • Create a work of art portraying the divine roles of women. • Create a work of art that expresses your testimony of your divine nature. • Create lesson plans for nursery to teach children about their Heavenly Parents. • Develop a skill you could use in your future home, such as cooking, sewing, making repairs,

organizing, or designing. Teach that skill to someone, and explain how establishing a house of order (see D&C 109:8) is one of your divine roles.

• Enter a contest with a skill you have learned and record how developing skills and talents helps you to realize your divine nature.

• For an extended period of time, serve someone in need, such as a young mother, a person with disabilities, or an elderly person. Record in your journal how your service has helped you recognize the divine nature in yourself and in others.

• Help to organize an event for the Young Women of the ward or stake for current and former Sister Missionaries to share their experiences. Record in your journal how proclaiming the gospel is part of your divine nature.

• Hold a "Princess Day Camp" for the activity day girls to teach them about their divine potential.

• Hold a party for watching General Conference with your family or fellow Young Women. • Learn a new craft which you can use to serve and bless others, and record in your

journal how service is part of your divine nature. • Learn how to crochet and make something for your current or future home, and record

how preparing how to become a wife and mother will bless you. • Learn how to cross-stitch and make something for your home that will remind you and

your family of your divine heritage. • Learn how to knit and make something for your current and future home, and record

how creativity is a divine attribute. • Learn how to play a musical instrument, and think about how music is used to bless

others and testify of God’s love. • Learn how to use dance to show that you are a daughter of God. • List the divine attributes and roles of women as taught in “The Family: A Proclamation to

the World” (see page 101), and carry out a project that helps you learn more about one of those roles.

• Make a conference Binder and take notes during General Conference about what the talks teach you about your divine nature.

• Make a portfolio of art you have done, and share how creativity is part of your divine nature.

• Make gifts for the other young women in your ward that will help them know that they are daughters of God.

• Make white hair scrunchies for the temple, and think about why the temple is an essential step in becoming like our Heavenly Parents.


• Memorize “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” and record what it teaches about women’s roles and the necessity of family.

• Memorize the poem “A Child of Royal Birth” by Anna Johnson, and record what it teaches you about your divine heritage.

• Memorize Your Patriarchal Blessing, and record in your journal what it teaches your about your divine nature and destiny.

• Organize an alternative post-Prom party, and share how keeping standards will help you become like your Heavenly Parents.

• Organize and present a modesty fashion show, and share how dressing modestly helps you remember your divine heritage and potential.

• Organize family photo albums and write about the importance of the family and the influence your family has made on your life.

• Organize, practice, and present a special musical number in sacrament meeting, and share how music testifies of Heavenly Father’s love for you.

• Plan and carry out a carnival for primary children or children at a homeless shelter that helps them to understand that they are children of God

• Put together a book of devotionals to use in Young Women’s, Family Home Evening, Girls Camp, or Seminary.

• Put together a Family Home Evening idea book, and share how teaching the gospel is a divine attribute.

• Read a book by a General Authority that teaches you about your divine role in Heavenly Father’s plan.

• Read and study the Doctrine and Covenants and what it teaches about our divine nature.

• Read and study the New Testament and what it teaches about our divine nature. • Read and study the Old Testament and what it teaches about our divine nature. • Research your genealogy and gather family file names to take them to the

temple. Record why it is important for each of us to reach out to our ancestors. • Sew a pillowcase or quilt showcasing the eight Young Women’s values, and

record how these values help you recognize your divine nature and mission. • Sew a quilt to be used in your present and future home, and record in your

journal how you can use your talents to bless your present and future family. • Sew an article of clothing to serve as a reminder that you are a daughter of

God. • Sew finger puppets for children in the hospital or homeless shelters, and help them

to know they are children of God. • Sew scripture bags for primary children, and include your written testimony of

the scriptures, which teach that each is a child of God. • Study women in the scriptures and church history, and record what their

examples teach you about woman’s divine roles. • Take charge of New Beginnings or Young Women in Excellence, and help each

young woman involved know she is a daughter of God. • Using your talents, create a monthly newsletter for Young Women’s that will help

each young woman come to understand her divine worth. • Working in harmony with others is a divine attribute (see D&C 38:27). Carry out

a project that will promote unity in your extended family, your school, or your community. Record in your journal how you can make a difference when you work in unity with others.

• Write a book, play, short stories or poetry that express your testimony of your divine nature.

• Write and illustrate a children’s story that teaches that everybody is a child of God.

• Write letters to missionaries and ask them about their experiences teaching the gospel, and how their testimony of God’s love has deepened.


S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Be partakers of the divine nature. … Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge

temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity

(2 Peter 1:4–7).

I have inherited divine qualities, which I will strive to develop.

Divine nature

10 hour Project

My Divine Nature project… (include how you felt and how your understand of Divine Nature increased)

Evaluation:



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SRemember-daughter

“You are a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father”#1

“Learn about Patriarchal Blessings”#2 Remember-blessings

“Building up others is a gift”#3

#4“Plan for your unique mission”

remember-motherhood

#5

“Your family history is special”

Remember-share“Sharing your talents blesses everyone”

#6

Remember-unique“You have been blessed with unique gifts”

#7

remember-others

Remember-Family

Individual Worth

I am of infinite worth with my own divine mission, which I will strive to fulfill.

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the second to the last page) and you have Individual Worth completed!!!

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Remember-daughter“You are a daughter of a loving Heavenly Father”

#1

Psalms 8:4-6 Jeremiah 1:5 John 13.34 Doctrine & Covenants 18:10 Abraham 3:22-23 Joseph Smith-History 1:1-20

Write how these scriptures teach you that Heavenly Father knows you, loves you, and is mindful of you.

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You are a daughter of a Heavenly Father who knows you and loves you. Read:


Remember-blessings“Learn about Patriarchal Blessings”

#2

Read about patriarchal blessings in True to the Faith. Read a conference talk about patriarchal blessings. Read “About Patriarchal Blessings.” Why are patriarchal blessings given?

Who can give a patriarchal blessing?

How do you prepare to get a patriarchal blessing?

How can It teach you of your with and identity and be a guide throughout your life?

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remember-others“Building up others is a gift”

#3

Read: Doctrine & Covenants 18:10 Doctrine & Covenants 121:45

Do all you can to build others and make them feel of worth. Notice the worthwhile qualities and attributes of others. Write a thank you note every day for 2 weeks to someone you know and thank them for something they did for you.

Thank you note written to














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“Plan for your unique mission”#4

You are preparing now to fulfill a unique mission on the earth.

remember-motherhood

Make a list of your hopes & dreams for your future home, family, and education and some important things you would like to accomplish in your life, including becoming a wife and mother. Then write a plan that will help you achieve your goals.

Doctrine & Covenants 88:119

My hopes & dreams for my future home are:

My hopes & dreams for my future family are:

My hopes & dreams for my education are:

Some important things I want to accomplish in my life are:

My plan to help me achieve my goals begins with:

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Remember-share“Sharing your talents blesses everyone”

#5

Participate in one or more of the following ways:

dance speech music drama performance at school performance in the community performance at church

Write how your participation in this activity has strengthened your feelings of individual worth and self confidence.

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Remember-Family“Your family history is special”

#6

When you participate in family history, you come to understand your identity and individual worth.

try and complete a pedigree chart of your family, list temple ordinances that have been completed for each person. start writing your personal history.

My Personal History 1. What is your full name? Why did your parents choose this name for you?

2. When and where were you born?

3. How did your family come to live here?

4. Do you have other family members near here?who?

5. What is your bedroom like? Do you share a room?

6. What is your earliest memory?

7. Describe with one word the personalities of each of your family members.

8. What is your favorite thing to do for fun?

9. Do you have family chores? What are they? Which is your least favorite?

My Pedigree Chart

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Remember-unique“You have been blessed with unique gifts”

#7

Heavenly Father has given you special gifts. Read:

1 Corinthians 12:4-12 1 Corinthians 13 Moroni 7:12-13 Moroni 10:8-18 Doctrine and Covenants 46:11-26

Write down qualities the Lord has given you.

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Write how you can continue to develop these gifts and use them to serve your family and others:

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Individual WorthProject Ideas

• Compile a book family testimonies, and record in your journal how your family’s heritage has blessed your life. • Compile quotes from General Authorities about Individual Worth, and record your testimony of living prophets and apostles. • Compile your own works of art, photography, poetry, or other accomplishments and ponder why creating helps you develop confidence. • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities on Individual Worth. • Hold a "Princess Day Camp" for the activity day girls to help them know they are daughters of God and to develop confidence and testimony. • Hold a party for watching General Conference with your family or fellow Young Women. • Keep a daily journal for 6 months, and record why keeping a journal is important. • Learn a song, and sing or play it in a church meeting. Ponder how music will help to develop self-confidence. • Learn how good dancing will help you recognize your worth as a daughter of God, and practice making good choice about how to dance. • Learn how to crochet, and record how developing talents will bless you in your endeavors and help you develop self-worth. • Learn how to cross-stitch, and record how developing your talents can bless you in your life. • Learn how to knit, and share how developing talents has helped you to gain greater self-worth. • Learn how to play a musical instrument, and record how developing talents helps you to understand your worth. • Make a book of remembrance, recording your own personal history. Think about the importance of keeping a personal history for your posterity. • Make a conference Binder and take notes during General Conference about what the talks teach you about your individual worth. • Make a portfolio of art you have done and record how developing talents has helped you to understand your individual worth. • Memorize Your Patriarchal Blessing, and study what it teaches you about your divine mission. • Organize and carry out an art fair for others to showcase their talents. Record how this helped develop confidence and self-worth in yourself and others. • Participate in a choir or band, and record how you have become more confident as a result. • Participate in a play or other dramatic performance, and record how doing so has helped you develop greater confidence. • Participate in a sport or group activity, and record how doing so has helped you develop confidence and self-worth, and learn to support and work with others. • Put together a book of devotionals to use in Young Women’s, Family Home Evening, Girls Camp, or Seminary. • Read a book by a General Authority that teaches you about the importance of individual worth. • Record family stories from your genealogy and set a goal to serve your ancestors by performing vicarious baptisms. • Sew an article of clothing that reminds you that you are a daughter of God. Record how doing so has helped you to develop individual worth. • Sew scripture bags to give to primary children, including your written testimony on the importance of self-worth. • Start a band or other music group, and record how developing talents and unity have helped you to increase your friendships and self-worth. • Start a club to develop friendships and unity, and record how doing so has helped you and others develop confidence and self-worth. • Take an art class, and record how developing new skills and talents will bless you in your life and give you self-worth. • Take lessons at a Family History Center and learn how to research your ancestors and perform baptisms for them in the Temple. • Teach a class on a skill you’ve developed, and record how doing so has helped you and those you teach to develop stronger self-worth. • Teach music lessons to those in your ward and community, and hold a recital. Record how you have been able to help your students develop self-worth. • Transcribe and study ancestors Patriarchal blessings. Record how studying their blessings has helped you better understand your divine heritage and individual

worth. • Type up old family journals and study the importance of learning from our ancestors. • Type up your old journal entries and ponder why recording your personal history will bless your posterity. • Using your talents, create a meaningful gift to give to friends. Record how you are able to strengthen friendships and develop trust and self-confidence. • Volunteer to help with activity days and help the girls recognize their individual worth. • Write a book, play, short stories or poetry that teaches about individual worth. • Write and illustrate a children’s story about developing individual worth. • Write letters to missionaries asking them to share their experiences, and their testimonies of the worth of souls.



S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Remember the worth of souls is great in the sight of God (D&C 18:10).

I am of infinite worth with my own divine mission, which I will strive to fulfill.

Individual Worth

10 hour Project

My Individual Worth project … (include how you felt and how your understand of Individual Worth increased)

Evaluation:


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SSeek-Reading

“Gaining Knowledge by READING”#1

“List TALENTS you have & would like to have”#2 Seek-Talents

“Recite the 13th Article of Faith”#3

#4“Select a gospel principle to study”

Seek-The Gospel

#5

“Memorize 2 hymns & conduct them twice”

Seek-Education“Learn what job or service interests you”

#6

Seek-Safety“Learn first aid, safety & sanitation survival skills”

#7

Seek-Art

Seek-hymns

KnowledgeSeek learning, even by study and also by faith (D&C 88:118).

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the second to the last page) and you have Knowledge completed!!!

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Seek-Reading“Gaining Knowledge by READING”

#1

Proverbs 1:5 Proverbs 4:7 2 Nephi 28:30 Doctrine & Covenants 88:78-80,118 Doctrine & Covenants 90:15 Doctrine & Covenants 130:18-19 Doctrine & Covenants 131:6

Answer the following questions.

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Learn about the importance of gaining knowledge by reading the following scriptures:

1. Why do you need to gain knowledge?

2. How can knowledge of the gospel help you now?

3. Will knowledge of gospel principles help you in your future home and family life? why?

Record what you have learned about knowledge below and discuss it with a family member or Young Women Leader.

Questions

Testify

Share with your family, class, or Young Women leader what you have learned.


Seek-Talents“List TALENTS you have & would like to have”

#2

Make a List of talents you already have and others you would like to develop

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Read Matthew 25:14-30 Learn a new skil l (playing the piano, singing, budgeting, time management, cooking, sewing, or child care.)

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Seek-Art “Recite the 13th Article of Faith”

#3

Memorize & recite the 13th Article of Faith to a parent, leader or another adult and have them sign below.

We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we

follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Using this Article of Faith as your guide evaluate what you saw and heard and record your thoughts below.

signature of parent, leader or adult________________________________________________

Visit a Museum or exhibit or attend a performance that involves dance, music, speech, or drama.

I visited or attended… __________________________________

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“Select a gospel principle to study”#4

Select a gospel principle you would like to understand better (examples would be faith, repentance, charity, eternal families, or baptismal covenants).

Seek-The Gospel

Make a list of scriptures, articles and words of latter-day prophets you read.

Prepare a 5-minute talk on the subject chosen.

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I chose to study about… __________________________________

Record how you can apply this gospel principle in your life.

I shared my talk in… ___________________________________(sacrament meeting, Young Women’s meeting, to my family,to my class)


Seek-Education“Learn what job or service interests you”

#5

Make a list of jobs or services that interest you below.

Check the box next to the one which interests you most. Find someone who works in that field and interview them.

I interviewed… ______________________________________

1. What training/education have you received?

2. Describe your normal day?

3. What is one thing that surprised you about your career?

4. What is the most exciting part about being a _________________?

5. What least excites you about being a _________________?

6. What advise would you give someone looking to be a ________________?

Extra Notes:

Interview questions-(NEVER ask them how much money they make)

Record how this has helped you decided if this is something you would be interested in or not and why.

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Seek-hymns“Memorize 2 hymns & conduct them twice”

#6

Memorize 2 of your favorite hymns

I Read scriptures listed at the bottom of each hymn.

Conducting Patterns:

Hymn #1 _____________________________________________Hymn #2 _____________________________________________

2 4

3 4

4 4

6 8

Pattern for hymn #1 ______ Pattern for hymn #2 ______

I conducted hymn #1 in… ____________________________________(sacrament meeting, Young Women’s meeting, family home evening, seminary class)


I conducted hymn #2 in…____________________________________(sacrament meeting, Young Women’s meeting, family home evening, seminary class)



Seek-Safety“Learn first aid, safety & sanitation survival skills”

#7

At Young Women camp you learn skills in first aid, safety, sanitation, and survival.

Review the FIRST AID section in your Young Women Camp Manual pages 34-47.

Write down how you could apply what you learned in your home to keep your family safe.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Make a list of basic supplies that your family will need in case of an emergency.

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Teach a Family Home Evening Lesson on what you have learned or share with a leader.

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Record any additional skills you would like to learn to be prepared for emergencies.

Prepare a 72 hour kits for yourself and each family member. (optional but IMPORTANT!)


KnowledgeProject Ideas

• Ask a parent, grandparent, or ward member to teach you basic cooking skills. You could invite your sisters, cousins, or young women in the ward. Make a recipe book, and cook one of the recipes.

• Be a youth leader at camp and make a real effort to prepare for it

• Be the Young Women historian • Become CPR and/or First Aid certified • Collect your favorite scriptures and record your testimony

of each one. • Compile a family health history • Compile a family recipe book • Compile quotes from General Authorities about Knowledge • Compile quotes from General Authorities about knowledge,

and record your testimony of living prophets and apostles. • Cook meals for your family • Create a blog featuring your personal testimony of the

Gospel. • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General

Authorities • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General

Authorities about Knowledge. • Create a piece of art that portrays your testimony of the

Gospel. • Create a work of art • Create lesson plans for nursery • Grow a garden • Hold a Conference party • Hold a party for watching General Conference with your

family or fellow Young Women. • Interview friends, family, and ward members about how

they gained a testimony of the gospel, and create a video sharing those testimonies.

• Keep a health journal of your diet, exercise and mood • Keep a journal and write in it every day • Keep a regular scripture journal, recording your

impressions as you read. • Keep a scripture journal and write in it every day • Learn a song and sing/play it for church • Learn a song that describes your testimony, and sing/play

it in a church meeting. • Learn how to can • Learn how to crochet • Learn how to crochet and make something that describes

your testimony of the gospel. • Learn how to cross-stitch • Learn how to cross-stitch and make something that

describes your testimony of the gospel. • Learn how to dance • Learn how to knit • Learn how to knit and make something that describes

your testimony of the gospel. • Learn how to make bread and donate it to be used for

the sacrament on Sunday.Help a primary child memorize all 13 articles of faith

• Learn how to make bread and donated it for the sacrament

• Sew scripture bags to give primary kids when they're baptized, including your written testimony of the importance of studying the scriptures.

• Start a band • Start a book club • Start a routine of stress reducing activities • Start a scripture study or discussion group • Start an interest group • Start and keep an exercise routine • Take a high school advanced placement course or

a post-secondary college class. • Take an AP class to help you prepare for college • Take an art class • Take charge of New Beginnings or Young Women

in Excellence • Teach a class • Teach music classes and hold a recital • Teach something to a younger sibling • Train a dog • Train for a half marathon • Tutor someone for free • Visit a church history location and create a

scrapbook based on the trip, highlighting the faith of church members of that time period, and the testimony you gained from that visit.

• Write a book, play, short stories or poetry • Write a children’s book • Write a story, play, song, or poem about the

importance of gaining knowledge and share it with friends and family.

• Write and illustrate a children’s book • Write and illustrate a children’s story, and read it

to a primary class. • Write letters to missionaries • Write letters to missionaries, asking them about

the knowledge they gained before serving, and what they’re learning now that they are serving.

• Write your own personal history

• Learn how to play a musical instrument • Learn sign language • Look at colleges you want to attend and compare them • Make a conference Binder • Make a conference Binder and take notes during General

Conference about what the talks teach you about faith in Jesus Christ.

• Make a monthly newsletter for Young Women’s • Make a portfolio of art you have done • Make a scrapbook • Make a scripture-of-the-day or word-of-the-day

calendar. Have it spiral bound at a local office supply store.

• Make at least three of the Christmas gifts given away this year using a new skill. Girls could can jars of applesauce, make Christmas ornaments, or create pieces of jewelry.

• Make babysitting kits for the Young Women • Make Personal Progress reminders for Young Women’s • Make something for the other Young Women • Make white hair scrunchies for the temple • Memorize “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” • Memorize “The Living Christ” • Memorize all 25 Scripture Mastery verses and record

your testimony of the gospel truths they teach. • Memorize Scripture masteries • Organize and carry out a blood drive • Organize and carry out an art fair • Participate in a choir or band • Participate in a sport • Plan and carry out a carnival for primary children or

children at a homeless shelter • Plan out healthy menus for your family • Put together a book of devotionals to use in Young

Women’s, Family Home Evening, Girls Camp, or Seminary. • Put together a devotional book • Re-watch Conference and write in your journal how

talks apply to Knowledge • Read “Using New Media to Support the Work of the

Church” by Elder M. Russell Ballard and start a blog • Read a book about the importance of gaining knowledge

by a General Authority and record how your understanding of the gospel has grown.

• Read a book by a General Authority • Read and study the Doctrine and Covenants. • Read and study the New Testament. • Read and study the Old Testament. • Read stories from President Monson’s life. Afterward,

talk to a family member or a Young Women leader about what you learned and how knowing about his life can help you.

• Read the Work and the Glory series • Read the Work and the Glory series. • Research and compile a list of possible careers • Sew a value pillow or quilt • Sew an article of clothing • Sew and tie quilts



S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Seek learning, even by study and also by faith (D&C 88:118).

I will continually seek opportunities for learning and growth.

knowledge 10 hour Project

My Knowledge project … (include how you felt and how your understand of Knowledge increased)

Evaluation:



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SChoose-wisely

“You can choose wisely and solve problems”#1

“Develop a pattern of living righteous standards”#2 Choose-High standards

“One of God’s greatest gifts to his children”#3

#4“Learn about the importance of repentance”

Choose-Repentance

#5

“Living the gospel helps you remain free & happy”

Choose-Holy Ghost“The Holy Ghost helps us make good choices”

#6

Choose-Budgeting“Begin a money management pattern”

#7

Choose-Agency

Choose-Young Women’s

Choice & Accountability

I will choose good over evil and will accept responsibility for my decisions.

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the second to the last page) and you have Choice & Accountability completed!!!

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Choose-wisely“You can choose wisely and solve problems”

#1

1 Nephi 15:8 2 Nephi 32:3 Alma 34:19-27 Ether 2-3 Doctrine & Covenants 9:7-9

A daughter of God can make wise decisions and solve problems. Read:

Follow a pattern of regular scripture study and prayer to receive help in making personal decisions such as choosing good friends, being kind to others, getting up on time, or other decisions.

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Discuss with a parent or leader how regular scripture study and prayer helped you make correct decisions.

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Choose-High standards“Develop a pattern of living righteous standards”

#2

Read the pamphlet For the Strength of Youth. List each standard of righteous behavior the pamphlet outlines, and record why it is important to choose to live those standards.

For the Strength of Youth

Week 1

Agency & Accountabil ity Dating

Dress & Appearance Education

Entertainment & Media Family Friends

Gratitude Honesty & Integrity

Language Music & Dancing

Physical & Emotional Health Repentance

Sabbath Day Observance Service

Sexual Purity Tithes & Offerings

Work & Self Reliance Go Forward with Faith

Practice living righteous standards by choosing three standards in which you need to improve. After 3 weeks share your progress with your family, class or leader. (You might choose to be more selective about television, music, books, or other media, or you might improve your modesty, language, or honesty.

Discuss with a parent or leader how regular scripture study and prayer helped you make correct decisions. ________________________

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Choose-Agency “One of God’s greatest gifts to his children”

#3

Agency, or the ability to choose, is one of God’s greatest gifts to His children. Read about agency in:

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Joshua 24:15 2 Nephi 2 Doctrine & Covenants 82:2-10

Share


1. What are the blessings of Agency?

2. What are the responsibilities of Agency?

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My Choices/Actions My Consequences


“Learn about the importance of repentance”#4

Read about repentance in:

Choose-Repentance

Isaiah 1:18 Alma 26:22 Alma 34:30-35 Moroni 8:25-26 Doctrine & Covenants 19:15-20 Doctrine & Covenants 58:42-43

Questions:

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1. What does repentance mean?

2. What does repentance mean to you in your life right now?

3. What is the process of repentance?

Study the process of repentance, pray for guidance, and apply the principles of repentance in your life.

Apply

I am applying the principles of repentance in my life by…


Choose-Holy Ghost“The Holy Ghost helps us make good choices”

#5

Ezekiel 36:26-27 John 14:26 John 16:13 Galatians 5:22-25 2 Nephi 32:5 Moroni 10:4-5 Doctrine & Covenants 11 :12-14

The Holy Ghost will help you make correct choices. With a parent, leader, or friend, learn more about the Holy Ghost by reading and discussing:

Record in your journal a recent personal experience of how the Holy Ghost has helped you make good decisions.

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The Holy Ghost helped me make a good decisions recently when…

Pray for and live worthy of the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost.

When I prayed to live worthy of the Holy Ghost…(share a recent experience of how praying helped you)

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Choose-Young Women’s“Living the gospel helps you remain free & happy”

#6

Study the Young Women’s Theme below and what it teaches you about who you are, what you are to do, and why you are to do it.

By making good choices daily I will remain free and happy because…___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

“We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. We will ‘stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places’ (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith, Divine Nature, Individual Worth, Knowledge, Choice and Accountability, Good Works, Integrity and Virtue.

“We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values, we will be prepared to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation.”

Modesty

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Temple Worthy

List what you will do each day with regards to the topics below.


Choose-Budgeting“Begin a money management pattern”

#7

Making choices is part of Heavenly Father’s plan for us. Read:

Tithing

Establish a pattern of wise money management by making a budget for saving and spending your money, including the payment of tithing. Live within your budget for at least three months. Set priorities that allow you to meet your most important needs before satisfying your wants.

Moses 4:1-4 Moses 7:32 2 Nephi 9:51

My Budget Plan

Tithing 10% College Housing/Rent Tuition Books class fees Utilities Power Water Trash phone (cell) Food Groceries snacks dining out

Monthly Income Tithing 10%

1st Month 2nd Month 3rd MonthMonthly Expense Items

Monthly Expense Items List

Transportation car payment gas/fuel Auto Repairs Entertainment cable tv Computer Movies/sports music/videos hobbies Personal clothes/shoes Laundry toiletries cleaning products

By staying within my budget it will bless my life by…________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


Choice & Accountability Project Ideas• Compile quotes from General Authorities about Choice and Accountability • Compile recipes for a cook book or recipe box • Create a "Sunday Box" filled with ideas of appropriate family activities to do on the Sabbath. Use it each

week at home. • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities • Create a work of art • Decorate your room on a budget • Do your own laundry • Enter a contest • Go through the closet or personal music library and evaluate items based on the standards listed in For the

Strength of Youth. Discard inappropriate items.Learn a song and sing/play it for church • Hold a Conference party • Learn how to dance • Make a conference Binder • Make Personal Progress reminders for Young Women’s • Organize a "For the Strength of Youth Discussion Night" with all the youth in your ward • Organize an alternative post-Prom party • Organize and present a modesty fashion show • Organize your closet • Put together a devotional book • Re-watch Conference and write in your journal how talks apply to Choice and Accountability • Read “Using New Media to Support the Work of the Church” by Elder M. Russell Ballard and start a blog • Read The Miracle of Forgiveness by Spencer W. Kimball and share impressions of the book with a parent or

YW leader. • Sew an article of clothing • Sew your own prom dress • Sew your own temple dress • Start a band • Start a book club • Start a routine of stress reducing activities • Start a scripture study or discussion group • Start and keep an exercise routine



S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Choose you this day whom ye will serve; … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord (Joshua

24:15).

I will choose good over evil and will accept responsibility for my decisions.

Choice & Accountability

10 hour Project

My Choice & Accountability project… (include how you felt and how your understanding of Choice & Accountability increased)

Evaluation:



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SShine-Service

“Learn why we serve in the gospel”#1

“Service is a way of life, start around the dinner table”#2 Shine-in the kitchen

“By comforting others burdens we are blessed”#3

#4“Teach your family ways to serve”

Shine-Teach

#5

“Serve outside your family”

Shine-Reward“Serve others freely”

#6

Shine-Missionary“Become an example through your good works”

#7

Shine-Help others

Shine-Community

Good Works

I will help others and build the kingdom through righteous service.

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the second to the last page) and you have Good Works completed!!!

Good Works follow me @ smileifyourhappy.wordpress.com

Shine-Service“Learn why we serve in the gospel”

#1

Matthew 5:13-16 Matthew 25:34-40 Galatians 6:9-10 James 1:22-27 Mosiah 2:17 Mosiah 4:26 3 Nephi 13:1-4

Learn why service is a fundamental principle of the gospel. Read:

Others often give service you may not notice, such as

preparing meals, reading to or listening to younger children,

repairing clothing, or helping a brother or sister.

For 2 weeks record the quiet acts of service your family members and others perform.

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Shine-in the kitchen“Service is a way of life, start around the dinner table”

#2

Service is an essential principle of family living. Help plan your family’s menus, obtain the food, and prepare part of the meals for two weeks. During that time help your family gather to share mealtimes.

2 Week Meal Planning Calendar

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Shine-Help others “By comforting others burdens we are blessed”

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I shared my experience and how my attitude and understanding changed.

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Mosiah 18:7-10

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7 And it came to pass after many days there were a goodly number gathered together at the place of Mormon, to hear the words of Alma. Yea, all were gathered together that believed on his word, to hear him. And he did teach them, and did preach unto them repentance, and redemption, and faith on the Lord. 8 And it came to pass that he said unto them: Behold, here are the waters of Mormon (for thus were they called) and now, as ye are desirous to come into the fold of God, and to be called his people, and are willing to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light; 9 Yea, and are willing to mourn with those that mourn; yea, and comfort those that stand in need of comfort, and to stand as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places that ye may be in, even until death, that ye may be redeemed of God, and be numbered with those of the first resurrection, that ye may have eternal life— 10 Now I say unto you, if this be the desire of your hearts, what have you against being baptized in the name of the Lord, as a witness before him that ye have entered into a covenant with him, that ye will serve him and keep his commandments, that he may pour out his Spirit more abundantly upon you?

List three ways you can comfort others or help them bear their burdens. Do the things on your list.

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“Teach your family ways to serve”#4

Teach a lesson about service in family home evening or in another setting. Use some or all of the following in your lesson:

Shine-Teach

Pictures Music Examples Demonstrations Teaching, No Greater Call (manual)

Family Home Evening Lesson on Service Idea

FHE Theme: Service Scriptures: Mosiah 2:17, D&C 24:7, Revelations 2:19 Songs: “Give Said the Little Stream” and “Happy Helper” in the Children’s Songbook lesson: Start off the lesson by putting together a puzzle as a family. Don’t pick a puzzle that is going to take a long time, but something your family can put together fairly quickly. And before you start the puzzle, take out a couple of the pieces and put them in your pocket – don’t let anyone see you do this! While you’re putting the puzzle together, watch this short 5 minutes video from the Mormon Channel at this link:

Ask your family how they think a puzzle and service are related. Then explain how a community consists of many people and many families, and just like it takes all the pieces to complete a puzzle, it takes all members of a community to make it a good place to live. Get out the puzzle pieces you have in your pocket. Tell your family that these pieces represent them. While you can still see most of the picture without all the pieces, it’s not until you get the entire puzzle completed that everything looks just right. The same analogy can be applied to families, your ward, or the entire community – if we aren’t doing something to help those around us, then our environment is never going to be it’s very best. Read the scriptures listed at the beginning of this lesson. Discuss as a family which each scripture means. Ask questions like: • How is serving a neighbor like serving the Lord? • What does it mean to have strength if you devote yourself to service? • How does the last become more than the first when we give our time, money, and energy to service? • etc. Finish the lesson by planning a family service project. It can be something as simple as planting a few flowers in a neighbor’s yard or cleaning up a graffiti-ed street sign, or you can enlist the help of other friends and church members to accomplish a big project like the video showed. The service project you plan should be on a scale that you know you can accomplish, because if you really want your family to understand the importance of service you’re going to need to follow through!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wA9YDG7C59o

I taught my family about service on:

___________________________date of lesson

lesson idea from mormonmommyblogs.com


Shine-Reward“Serve others freely”

#5

Doctrine & Covenants 58:26-28

How can you apply this scripture in your family life now? as a wife? and as a mother?

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Read:

Develop a pattern of service in your life by choosing a family member you can help. Serve that person for at least a month. Complete the calendar with the days, month and year. Cross off or color each day completed.

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This past month has improved my relationship with…(include your actions and feelings)

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I am going to serve…

__________________________month & year


Shine-Community“Serve outside your family”

#6

Spend at least three hours giving service outside your family. Ask your ward or branch Relief Society president or a community leader for suggestions for service.

take care of children while parents attend the temple collect, make, or recondition toys or games for a nursery accept an assignment to clean the meetinghouse perform errands for or read to a homebound person or others in need.

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Shine-Missionary“Become an example through your good works”

#7

Through your good works, others will see your example and may want to know more about the gospel. Pray for a missionary experience. Read:

I’m a missionary NOW!

Invite a friend who is not a member of the church or one who is less active to go with you to a church meeting or activity.

I am going to invite…____________________________________

Matthew 24:14 Matthew 28:19 Doctrine & Covenants 88:81

friend, family member or less active member

Introduce your friend to others Make sure he or she is involved

helpful information

Ideas for sharing the gospel with family and friends• Invite friends to dinner with the missionaries• Invite friends to church activities• Invite your friends over when the missionaries are there• Offer to have missionaries teach investigators in you home• Invite another family to come to family activities and Family Home Evening • Call and invite a less active member to a Quorum, Primary, Mutual, or Relief Society Activity• Offer to hold a cottage meeting at your home• Call and fellowship one of the investigators that the missionaries are working with• Offer to help one of your friends to their genealogy at the genealogy center in the chapel• Invite a friend to attend a baptismal service• Invite a friend to attend a wedding reception held in the chapel• Bring a friend to English class• Choose your favorite church video and invite your friend to come over and watch it with you

• Take a friend on a trip to the temple• If the phone rings during Family Home Evening, invite them over!• Ask a friend if they've ever seen missionaries before• Invite a friend to share their talents with you• Invite friends to a missionary Sunday• Invite a less active member over for dinner at your home• Call an old friend• Invite an acquaintance to play basketball at the church with the missionaries• Highlight your favorite scriptures in the Book of Mormon and ask a friend to read them• Ask a "Will you" question to invite one of your friends to participate in the church• Invite a friend to attend church or a fireside with you

I shared my testimony with __________________ and invited them to come again.friend, family member or less active member


Good WorksProject Ideas

• Adopt a family for Christmas • Babysit for couples attending the temple • Babysit for couples attending ward choir practice • Babysit for free for low income families • Babysit for monthly Relief Society meetings • Babysit siblings • Become CPR and/or First Aid certified • Clean the garage, playroom or attic • Collect items for soldiers overseas • Compile a family health history • Compile a family recipe book • Compile quotes from General Authorities about Good Works • Compile recipes for a cook book or recipe box • Cook meals for your family • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities

• Create a work of art • Create lesson plans for nursery • Do baptisms for the dead for 10 weeks • Do service for the wives of the Bishopric • Do your own laundry • Family genealogy classes • For my good works project I created a blog documenting my life as a Mormon Teen in this crazy world. It's gotten quite popular, and incredible things have happened because of it, including some of my stories getting published! Check her out at www.mormon-teen.blogspot.com)

• Go Christmas Caroling at a Nursing Home • Help with extra chores • Hold a Conference party • Humanitarian aid on lds.org • Identify areas of town (parks, playgrounds, roadsides, church grounds) that are littered or dirty. Over several days, pick up trash and beautify the areas.

• Keep a journal to log service experiences • Learn how to make bread and donated it for the sacrament • Make a babysitting kit • Make a conference Binder • Make baby hats for the NICU Ideas for projects from: thepersonalprogresshelper.com

• Make Personal Progress reminders for Young Women’s • Make white hair scrunchies for the temple • Name extraction • Organize a food or clothing drive and donate the proceeds to a local shelter.

• Organize and carry out a blood drive • Organize and carry out a surprise birthday party • Organize and carry out an art fair • Plan an afternoon of free babysitting at the church for ward members. Advertise the service and circulate sign-up sheets several weeks ahead of time. Prepare one kids' craft or activity for the afternoon.

• Plan and carry out a carnival for primary children or children at a homeless shelter

• Plan out healthy menus for your family • Prepare family names for temple work • Put together a devotional book • Re-watch Conference and write in your journal how talks apply to Good Works

• Read a book by a General Authority • Record family stories from family members and compile family history

• Sew an article of clothing • Sew and tie quilts • Sew finger puppets for children in the hospital or homeless shelters

• Sew scripture bags • Spend 10 hours as a volunteer indexer for people trying to locate their ancestors.Learn a song and sing/play it for church

• Teach something to a younger sibling • Tutor someone for free • Type up old family journals • Volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter • Volunteer at the hospital • Volunteer to help with activity days • Volunteer to work on temple grounds • Write letters to missionaries


S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father

who is in heaven (3 Nephi 12:16).

I will help others and build the kingdom through righteous service.

Good Works

10 hour Project

My Good Works project… (include how you felt and how your understand of Good Works increased)

Evaluation:



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SCourage-Standards

“Living by our beliefs and standards”#1

“Assess your personal integrity”#2 Courage-Personal

“Having the courage to show integrity”#3

#4“Women who are righteous examples”

Courage-Examples

#5

“Living the law of the fast”

Courage-Stand“Standing as a witness of God”

#6

Courage-Family“Protect your family from the world”

#7

Courage-Show

Courage-Fasting

IntegrityI will have the moral courage to make

my actions consistent with my knowledge of right and wrong.

Personal Progress

Complete 1-3 & choose 3 from 4-7 Then…you only have to complete your project (there’s plenty of ideas to choose from on the last page) and you have Integrity completed!!!

Integrity follow me @ smileifyourhappy.wordpress.com

Courage-Standards“Living by our beliefs and standards”

#1

Moroni 10:30-33

Integrity is the willingness and desire to live by our beliefs and standards. Read:

For the Strength of Youth pamphlet What does it mean to “deny yourselves of all ungodliness”?

How do the Lords standards differ from the world’s standards?

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After keeping your standards for 1 month, record your feelings below: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Keep standards for 30 days


Courage-Personal“Assess your personal integrity”

#2

My new Habit(s) is/are…

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Conduct a self-assessment of your personal integrity. Honestly answer the following questions by circling “Y” (yes) and “N” (no):

gossip inappropriate jokes swearing profanity being light minded about sacred subjects

Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N

Do I avoid… Am I completely…truthful morally clean honest dependable trustworthy in my schoolwork and other activities

Y N Y N Y N Y N Y N

Pray daily for 2 weeks, asking for strength & guidance of the Holy Ghost to help you live with integrity

morning Evening

I can do… ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

List things you can do to improve your personal integrity and add at least 1 new habit you would like to develop.


Courage-Show “Having the courage to show integrity”

#3

3 Nephi 11 :10-11

The Savior is the perfect example of integrity; He did what He promised the Father He would do. Read:

Think of a time when you had the courage to show integrity, especially when it was not easy or popular. Write it down and share your experience in a testimony meeting, lesson, or with a parent or leader).

signature of parent, leader or adultI shared my experience with… __________________________________

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Study the lives of other individuals in the scriptures who lived with integrity. Explain how they showed Integrity.

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Job 2:3 & 27:3-6

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Doctrine & Covenants 124:15

Joseph Smith—History 1:21-25


“Women who are righteous examples”#4

Define the word integrity from the dictionary.

Courage-Examples

Interview your mother, grandmother, or another woman you respect about her understanding and application of integrity.

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Integrity is… _________________________________________

Make a list of ways you can make your actions consistent with your knowledge of right and wrong

I chose to interview … ___________________________________

Interview Questions

1. What does integrity mean to you?

2. How have you applied integrity in your life?

3. Who has influenced you the most by their integrity?

4. Will you share an experience where you showed integrity?

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Explain what integrity means to you.


Courage-Stand“Standing as a witness of God”

#5

Standing as a witness of God requires great courage. Read:

Mosiah 18:9

Record how you can personally “stand as [a witness] of God at all times and in all things, and in all places”.

The personal behavior I chose is… ______________________________

Choose a personal behavior that you need to improve so you can be a better example.

Record your progress after 3 weeks of practicing your new behavior.

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Week 1 Week 2 Week 3

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Develop integrity in your life as you practice your new behavior for three weeks.


Courage-Fasting“Living the law of the fast”

#6

Living the law of the fast is an opportunity to practice integrity. Fasting means to go without food or drink.

I contributed to my families fast offerings

See: Gospel Principles Chapter 25:Fasting for more information

1. Generally, what day is set apart for fasting?

2. How many consecutive meals do you go without?

3. How does our attitude influence our experience when we fast?

4. In what ways has fasting taught and blessed you?

5. Why do we contribute fast offerings?

My fasting purpose is… ______________________________________You might fast for a sick friend, to overcome a bad habit, to obtain a special blessing

for yourself or someone else, or to give thanks.

I opened my fast with a prayer.

Fasting Since the time of Adam, God’s people have fasted to help them draw near to Him and to worship Him. Jesus showed the importance of fasting by His own example (see Luke 4:1–4). Through latter-day revelation we learn that the Lord still expects His people to fast and pray often (see D&C 88:76). Fasting means to go without food and drink. Occasional fasting is good for our bodies and helps our minds become more active. The Savior taught us that purposeful fasting is more than just going without food and drink. We must also concentrate on spiritual matters. We Should Pray When We Fast Prayer is a necessary part of fasting. Throughout the scriptures, prayer and fasting are mentioned together.

I closed my fast with a prayer.

We Should Fast with a Purpose Fasting can have many purposes. We can overcome weaknesses or problems by fasting and praying. Sometimes we may wish to fast and pray for help or guidance for others, such as a family member who is ill and needs a blessing (see Mosiah 27:22–23). Our purpose in fasting should not be to impress others. The Lord counseled: “Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Fast offerings When we fast each month, the Lord asks us to help those in need. One way we do this is by giving through the proper priesthood authority the money we would have spent on food for the two meals. We should give as generously as we are able. Through our

fast offerings we become partners with the Lord in administering to the needs of our less-fortunate brothers and sisters. Fasting Teaches Self-Control Fasting helps us gain strength of character. When we fast properly, we will learn to control our appetites and passions. We are a little stronger by having proved to ourselves that we have self-control. Fasting Gives Us Spiritual Power When we fast wisely and prayerfully, we develop our faith. With that faith we will have greater spiritual power.

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Courage-Family“Protect your family from the world”

#7

Make a list of issues, trends, and problems that weaken the family.

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Read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” & the section on family in “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet.

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Record how you will strengthen your present family and the values and traditions you want to establish with your future family.

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IntegrityProject Ideas

• Hold a Conference party • Alter your clothing to be more modest • Learn a song and sing/play it for church • Compile quotes from General Authorities about Integrity • Make Personal Progress reminders for Young Women’s • Put together a devotional book • Learn how to dance • Organize an alternative post-Prom party • Read a book by a General Authority • Create a day by day calendar with quotes from General Authorities • Read “Using New Media to Support the Work of the Church” by Elder M.

Russell Ballard and start a blog • Make a conference Binder • Make a faux tile picture of the temple and display it somewhere visible. Write

feelings about the temple and a plan for preparing to enter the temple on the back.

• Plan and lead a campaign to keep Christ in Christmas this year. • Sew your own prom dress • Sew an article of clothing • Type up old family journals • Create a work of art • Organize and present a modesty fashion show • Re-watch Conference and write in your journal how talks apply to Integrity • Sew your own temple dress



S1. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 3. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 4. __________________________________________ __________________________________________

My Project is:


Till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me (Job 27:5).

I will have the moral courage to make my actions consistent with my knowledge of

right and wrong.

Integrity 10 hour Project

My Integrity project … (include how you felt and how your understand of Integrity increased)

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SWorthy-behavior

“A virtuous woman has high moral standards”#1

“Daily virtuous living allows constant companionship from the Holy Ghost”#2 Worthy-living

“Preparing now to be temple worthy is an eternal blessing”#3

#4“Because the Savior loves us, he gave his life so we can repent”

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Worthy-preparation

VirtueI will prepare to enter the temple and

remain pure and worthy. My thoughts and actions will be based

on high moral standards. Personal Progress Activity

Complete All 4 value experiences and the virtue project of reading the entire Book of mormon (the last page is a reading chart you can color to record your progress) and you have Virtue completed!!!

virtue follow me @ smileifyourhappy.wordpress.com

Worthy-behavior“A virtuous woman has high moral standards”

#1

Moroni 9:9 Jacob 2:28 “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” Sexual Purity section in “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet Article of Faith #13 Proverbs 31:10-31

Virtue is a pattern of thought and behavior based on high moral standards. It includes chastity and purity.

The power to create mortal life is an exalted power God has given His children. He has commanded that this power be used only between a man and a woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.

Study the meaning and importance of chastity and virtue by reading:

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My blessings and commitment to be chaste begins now…


Worthy-living“Daily virtuous living allows constant companionship from the Holy Ghost”

#2

Virtuous living “at all times and in all things, and in all places” qualifies you for the constant companionship of the Holy Ghost. When you are baptized and confirmed, you are given the gift of the Holy Ghost to guide all aspects of your life.

Since the Holy Ghost does not dwell in unclean tabernacles, living a virtuous life is a prerequisite to having the companionship

of the Holy Ghost and receiving the blessings of temple ordinances.

I felt the guidance of the Holy Ghost recently when…_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read the following scripture references and identify the promised blessings:

Write what you have learned, and about a recent time when you felt the guidance of the Holy Ghost.

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Worthy-preparation “Preparing now to be temple worthy is an eternal blessing”

#3

Read:

Prepare to be worthy to enter the temple and to participate in temple ordinances.

Alma Chapter 5

Make a list of the things you can and will do to prepare yourself to be pure and worthy to enter the temple and receive all the blessings our Heavenly Father has promised His beloved daughters.

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“Because the Savior loves us, he gave his life so we can repent”#4

Because the Savior loves you and has given His life for you, you can repent. Repentance is an act of faith in Jesus Christ. Read:

Worthy-participate

Determine to partake worthily of the sacrament each week and fill your life with virtuous activities that will bring spiritual power. As you do this, you will grow stronger in your ability to resist temptation, keep the commandments, and become more like Jesus Christ.

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Moroni 10:32-33 Enos Repentance section in “For the Strength of Youth” pamphlet

The Savior’s atoning sacrifice has made it possible for you to be forgiven of your sins. Read the sacrament prayers:

O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this bread to the souls of all those who partake of it, that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son, and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son, and always remember him and keep his commandments which he has given them; that they may always have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

Water

O God, the Eternal Father, we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ, to bless and sanctify this wine to the souls of all those who drink of it, that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son, which was shed for them; that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father, that they do always remember him, that they may have his Spirit to be with them. Amen.

I promise to partake worthily of the sacrament each week.________________

My plan to remain pure and worthy is…__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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My Project is:

My testimony of the Book of Mormon has increased because I read the entire book

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies (Proverbs 31:10).

I will prepare to enter the temple and remain pure and worthy.

My thoughts and actions will be based on high moral standards.

Virtue Project

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____________________________________________Reading the entire Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ.

Liken the scriptures to your life and circumstances. As you read, record your thoughts regularly in your journal. Note the example of the Savior. What did He and those who followed Him do to live virtuous lives?


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