Liberty's YW Medallion

A couple years ago, we decided that a rule in our home is--- that in order to have parent help financially with a driver license & driver's ed & a car & insurance & gas, etc- each child has to receive a YW Medallion or Eagle Scout. Driving and all that gets you ready is expensive!!!! (we're learning that the hard way! LOL) So we hope it's a nice incentive to get our kids motivated to accomplish some of these worthy goals!

Liberty finally got accepted into a Driver's Ed class for this Summer. [Driver's Ed in MT is insanely time consuming, expensive and hard to get in to] She's been working hard the last year to get all her YW goals done but time really got away from her. There was several warnings about time getting close where she would have to become responsible for the payment of her drivers ed class if her goals weren't done. The last couple weeks have been tons of work and we have had our share of "Teenage Cardio" going on around our home. {Liberty got a T-shirt recently that says- Eye Rolling is my Cardio. It's a family favorite to tease her about now!}
As of last Sunday. she had one final goal to finish up. Working hard as this weekend approached, it looked like she might actually make it. So, we made a couple phone calls to the Young Women's President and the Bishop to set up interviews. She didn't finish reading the Book of Mormon and recording her thoughts until late Saturday night. But hallelujah! she is done!!!! She met with the Bishop Sunday morning and got her certificate and medallion during Sacrament Meeting. She starts Drivers Ed tomorrow! ;)
We are super proud of Liberty for finishing up her YW Personal Progress Program. It is A LOT of work!!!! It shows she is capable of great things. Way to go, Sis!!!

As part of her program, she made and accomplished 6 experiences/goals for every value. Then she set a 10 hour goal for each value as well. Wowzers! That's a lot of time!

Here's a little brief look at the 10 hour Value Projects she did!

FAITH

She participated in our Youth Trail of Faith program to prepare for Trek. 

Every month before Trek, she read stories and scriptures and 

did some walking to prepare her for Trek experience. 

Then she survived Trek! Yeah!

DIVINE NATURE

She grew her hair really long. She did some research about Locks of Love. 

Then she had her hair cut and donated it!

INDIVIDUAL WORTH

She developed her musical talent. 

She joined the Band. She has done lots of practicing and several concerts!

KNOWLEDGE

She picked favorite recipes. She typed them up and made a recipe book. 

Then she made several of them for our family. Yum!

CHOICE & ACCOUNTABILITY

Liberty spent over 10 hours helping Mom & Dad make choices for 

our our new home would be organized. 

She helped drywall some of the basement and help with electrical wiring. 

She was a big help!

GOOD WORKS

Liberty spent almost her entire 8th grade year, going into school early. 

She learned a BelAVisEx program to help out younger students.

INTEGRITY

She helped design, cut out, pin, sew and cut a purple, Tardis blanket.

 It was a lot of work but she loves it!

 VIRTUE

She read the entire Book of Mormon. She kept a journal of her thoughts. 

Liberty and Mikal Fife had a little competition going on! They wanted to see who could be the 1st girl to earn her Medallion with the new Bishop. Mikal finished up her goals a couple weeks ago but then was out of town for several weeks. So it was super fun that they both received them today!! Awesome job girls!!!! Here they both are with their necklaces and Bishop Lynch:

CERTIFICATE 

will be here when the YW President signs it!!!