New Beginnings

The Laurels planned and executed our entire New Beginnings night this year. One young woman really wanted to do the theme around Fruit Roll-ups, so we did! Since the mutual theme this year is 2 Nephi 31:20, which reads, "Wherefore, ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life," we decided to focus on pressing forward one foot at a time. One of the Mia Maids made cute handouts we attached to the Fruit Roll-ups.

I was asked to give the talk about Personal Progress and introduce the Mutual theme. I ended up buying a file that had these cute handouts and this idea to build a mountain out of the values with a young woman pressing forward and heading to the top. I think it turned out pretty well. We did have some real fruit for dessert as well.