That scripture was the theme of our stake Youth Conference last weekend. (Being in Nevada we have them earlier because of the heat thing.) I was bummed that I am the counselor over the Beehives and couldn't go. However, the stake young men's president called and asked Andy and I to be on a panel with a bishop and his wife from another ward. It was a Q&A about pretty much anything they needed answered and we would use the scriptures, For the Strength of the Youth and True to the Faith to answer them.
Saturday we got a babysitter for 4 hours and went to the stake center. They asked some tough questions. We relied heavily on the spirit and I shared some very personal things that I wouldn't have otherwise. Yesterday they had a special testimony meeting and one boy bore his testimony and mentioned the Q & A. It was exactly what he needed and helped him so much. I am so glad that I did it. We were spiritually exhausted and drained when it was over, but felt excited that it went so well.
Andy had never been to a Youth Conference before. He was sad that he didn't get a shirt. The shirt said "Examples of the Believers" with the Las Vegas temple spires incorporated very nicely into the XAM of examples. They made sure Andy got one and he was thrilled to have his first youth conference t-shirt. He already wore it this week.
