[MUSIC PLAYING]
It was really neat to
think that the youth would have the opportunity
to figure out what it means to have
the Spirit speak to them and that the Lord knows
them and will guide them on their individual
journeys and their goals into achieving their
fullest potential. Everybody has their own talents,
and their own strengths, and their weaknesses,
and I think that this new program
definitely helps highlight their strengths. And it's cool to be able to
see those strengths become even stronger and being able to
share that with other people. The kids learn how
to set their goals to see what they're going
to do for themselves and how it's going
to apply in life, and I think that's going to be
the biggest benefit long term. Since this program
was introduced, I see the children
more interested in reading their scriptures. It makes them more
spiritual, and they're doing more better than before. Because it's not only
about learning the things in the scriptures,
but now they are putting practical aspect
of it and joining together. It has given us opportunity
to draw closer to God, and it has really
bonded us together. I think, by working with
these goals as a family unit, it helps us draw closer together
by praying morning and night as a family to mention the
goals in our family prayer. He strengthens our
family and allows us to have this time together. And it seems like more time
has become available for us to spend time with each other. [SPEAKING SPANISH]
[SPEAKING PORTUGUESE]
I feel like the
personal revelation has helped him with
the long-term endurance of this goal. It's still hard,
and he's still sore. And even today, he came home
and was like, "I'm so tired." And personal revelation
has given him the ability to keep going
even though it's hard. [SPEAKING SPANISH]
When we let them have the
power to influence what they're doing, their confidence grows
and they become a strength and very, very powerful in
their influence as youth. It has been neat to see
Ashley develop her ability to recognize the Holy
Ghost through this process. And she is developing a sense
of what she wants out of life and who she is, and
it's made her powerful. And there's no end to
what the Lord has for us. Eternal life is
without end, and He's going to give you even more
to accomplish or to grow into. [MUSIC PLAYING]
