Personal Progress: Divine Nature #4

For this activity, I had the girls put on a name tag, but with the name of a TV or movie character.  They were to act like that character while we played some card games for 20 minutes.  Afterward, we talked about how their behavior changed when they took on someone else's name.

Then I talked about how our behavior should change when we take on Christ's name and how we should honor that name.

For a treat, since this one is about the sacrament, we had small bottles of water and Twinkies (which look like little loaves of bread . . . right?).

Hindsight Advice:
-Let them know in advance that they will be acting.  It makes it easier to come up with ideas.  (Personally, I should've been Gru from Despicable Me and when it was my turn at Go Fish, just frozen the other players and taken the cards I needed!)
-20 minutes is a long time to play a dollar store game of Go Fish.  That's all I could afford, though, and I didn't realize it'd be lamer than a regular version.

Personal Progress: Divine Nature #2

For this activity, I have asked 3 mothers to come talk to the Young Women about their divine roles as mothers. I have a grandmother, a mother of young children, and a mom expecting her first child. I had asked the girls to think of questions to ask the panel of moms, but none of the girls provided any, so I came up with a list myself:

• Did you always want to be a mom?
• What is your typical day like as a mom right now?
• Looking back, is there anything you wish you had done to prepare yourself to be a mother?
• What is the greatest blessing of motherhood?
• What is the worst part of motherhood?
• What do you think are some important attributes needed for motherhood?
• What role does religion play in your life as a mother?
• How much do you sacrifice for you children when you become a mother? And do you think it is worth it?
• How much does it cost to have a child?
• What talents did you have that ended up being helpful as you became a mother?
• Have you ever doubted yourself as a mother? If you did, how did you find faith in yourself?
• How has becoming a mother changed your relationship with the Lord?
• (For the grandma:) You have watched your children and some grandchildren as teenagers. What advice would you give us teenage girls?
• (For the mom with young kids:) What do you do to make sure you have time for yourself and still take care of your kids and your husband and your church callings?
• (For the expectant mom:) What is one thing you are the most nervous about in becoming a mom?

The panel of moms will be seated at a table at the front of the room and the girls will be asking these questions. I put together a gift bag for each of the moms (journal, back massager, bath stuff, etc.) and a card.

For a treat for the girls, I had hoped to find Sugar Mamas, but none of the dollar stores had any.
So I am giving them each a Sugar Daddy and a small box of Sugar Babies. The only thing missing? The mother.

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Hindsight advice:

• Bring a tablecloth.
• Remember to set the camera to museum mode so you can get pictures to scrapbook.

Yep, that's about it. It went perfectly!! The panel moms were great--very spiritual. The girls were quiet and respectful. The activity lasted just the right amount of time. If only all of my activities would go this smoothly!