Missing Young Womens

Today I was officially released from being the Beehive Advisor in Young Womens. Brother Scott Horsley told me on Mother's Day that I was going to be released. I have been in this calling pretty much since we have been in the Standley Lake Ward of the Arvada Stake and it is our first family ward which has been almost 3 years! I have LOVED every minute of my calling!! First, I think it is cruel and unusual punishment to tell me on Mother's Day that I wll be released. Scott told me after I went to get my Mother's Day pie which they do every year. He pulled me aside into the YW room and told me! The waterfall of tears started to come. He asked me if I was okay and if I was okay with being released and my answer was no. I will stay that I had a feeling that I was going to get released, but it actually kind of blindsided me because I thought it was going to be later. I found out later that as I went to go get my pie Scott went to tell Shane about him releasing me and basically trying to get preped for my reaction; Scott was nervous about it. Scott did have some reassuring words and being the master scriptorian quoted part of this scripture to me, Ecclesiastes 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. After getting a grip on myself and having the days after to contemplate it I realize that it was time. I can't be selfish. I have to let other women in the ward feel of the sweet, strong, virtuous spirits that the YW in our ward are and that they as well need to be enriched by other women. It was been a wonderful blessing and opportunity to watch these YW grow and mature, to be strong, steadfast and immovable in their beliefs in the Gospel of Jesus Christ! I truly have been blessed by being with them.  When they announced my name on Sunday, one of my YW, Megan Dorny, looked over at me and made a sad face, running her finger down her face like a tear. Again I started to cry. I do feel that I made a connection with these YW. I found another one of my Beehives, Abbie Speed, after church and said, "So now you'll have your mom and your advisor" and her response was, "Yeah, but I'll miss you" I also got a hug from Megan after church.  Abbie's mom said that she thinks Abbie is more sad that I'm gone than she is for her being the advisor. I found this quote by President Gordon B. Hinckley that totally reminds me of the YW.
I have said many times that I believe we have the finest generation of young people that this Church has ever known. They are better educated; they are better motivated; they know the scriptures; they live the Word of Wisdome; they pay their tithing; they pray. They try to do the right thing. They are bright and able, clean and fresh, attractive and smart. These are very substantial in number. More of them go on missions than ever before. More of them marry in the temple. They know what the gospel is about, and they are tyring to live it, looking to the Lord of His guidance and help.
Claire Heeb did a school project/paper about me, which I thought was so sweet and I was honored that out of all the people she could choose to do her paper on, she chose me for her inspirational person project.
Sarah Parker was excited to tell me this story. She was walking home from school and some boys were behind her trying to get her attention. She had one earbud in from her iPod, but could hear them and was trying to ignore them until they were just gettig on her nerves. She finally turned around and said "What do you want?" The group of boys pushed another forward, he walked up to her, stroked her arm and said "I lost my teddy bear, will you sleep with me?" At first Sarah was taken back by this than she glared at him, smiled big, got right up in his face and said "NO!" pushed him, turned on her heel and walked away. Her mom asked her when she told her, did you look back to see if he was okay since he feel off a small bridge into bramble and weeds, She said, no, his comment was rude and innappropriate! Her mom was worried that this would cause the boys to retailate at school, but Sarah said that if they saw her in the halls they would quickly look away or put their head down as they past her. I was SO excited to hear this story and that she wanted to share it with me.
The strength to stand up for what is right these girls has amazed me everyday! I was SO grateful and blessed that I was able to spend 2 days out of my week with them and I was as excited to teach and associate with them as they were to see me! I truly love these virtuous YW!