We had our fast and feast a couple of Wednesdays before Thanksgiving with the youth. We met on Tuesday night at 8:30 as a group and watched a short video and Dave Carlston (the priests Faith in God leader) shared a few thoughts on the importance of fasting! It was such a neat experience to kneel on the ground with 45 youth and 15 leaders. We had told the youth that night that Matt Evans our Ward Executive Secretary had just a few days earlier found a tumor in his brain. The next couple of days while we fasted were super important for him because he needed the tumor to stop swelling and be a good size so they could go in and do surgery and remove it. The cool thing is Matt's family fasted the 24 hours before we began ours so they ended theirs at 8:00 that night and we began ours at 8:30. When bishop Warner said the prayer to start our fast not only did he bless those that are fasting for things individually but that we as a group could fast for the Evan's family. We met the the next night at 6:30 and had a nice meal together and the youth were able to talk about their fasting experiences. The day after our fast Matt's tumor was a size that they could operate. Although the road is still very long for Matt and we don't know yet about his recovery, I am super grateful for the faith of those youth and leaders that really took to heart the challenge of fasting and made an effort to show obedience by fasting and do what the lord would want. I had been told several times before I was put in as the Young Women President just how amazing our youth are but seriously they have taught me way more this past year than I could ever teach them! We are so blessed to live where we do and be surrounded by so much good!!!
Cute Addie Ellis, one of my young women sent me this picture of Jake the day of the fast. I am so grateful for Jake that he chose to stand while his friends were eating their lunch. You just never know who is watching and what an example you can be to someone else! :)
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