DTR....Determine the relationship

Dating

Do not worry, I was over sixteen :)

“The Lord has made us attractive one to another for a great purpose. But this very attraction becomes as a powder keg unless it is kept under control. . . . It is for this reason that the Church counsels against early dating.” (President Gordon B. Hinckley).

Senior Prom

A Girls Mind:

First Date- "Going to the temple and were gonna' get married......"

First College Date

A Boys Mind:

First Date- "Should I get the shrimp and steak or should I get the chicken and steak?"

Dating in your youth, or even as a young adult can be and will be a little bit awkward. However it does not always have to be! If we follow the guidelines in the FOR THE STRENGTH OF THE YOUTH pamphlet we can learn to build lasting relationships and EVENTUALLY (key word youth :) find our eternal companions.

Scavenger Hunt

Through out my teenage years and even my first few years at college, I chose to DATE. I knew that if I was going to find a boy I liked, I would have to date a lot of them to find a perfect one. I am so glad that I chose to follow the prophet and not steady date. It kept me out of trouble and helped me develop friendships and even gain those "great date stories" that are so much fun to tell.

He's Married now......just friends 

After talking with lots of people both young and old I have come up with a few Do's and Dont's for both girls and boys when it comes to dating!

* BOYS- Call the girls to ask them out, do NOT just text them....

-GIRLS- be willing to try new things..whether it be rock climbing, biking, golfing, hiking, ect

*BOYS- Always open the door for the girls no matter where you are going

-GIRLS- Always say thank you for the wonderful date, even if it was not

*BOYS- Always make the first date short, just enough to get them hooked :)

                                             -GIRLS- Don't talk about ex boyfriends or really personal information

Mission farewell, make sure you send them off!

TO ALL:

-Never TEXT ON A DATE...EVER

- Always say please and thank you

-Don't just talk about yourself, get to know your date

-Go on FUN and Creative dates

-Chew with your mouth closed

-BE YOURSELF

What are some great date ideas....comment!!!

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Modest is Hottest

Dress & Appearance

For the Strength of the Youth



Senior Prom

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? . . . The temple of God is holy, which temple ye are” (1 Corinthians 3:16–17).

I proved the impossible I found the end of TWO rainbows
on my mission :)

 Trying to maintain modesty today is like trying to find the end of a rainbow. It may seem impossible, but it is not, I proved that on a preparation day in New York. When you serve a mission you get to pick a mission scripture for your plaque that hangs in your home chapel. The scripture I picked is found in the bible Luke 1:37 .

"For with God nothing shall be ^aimpossible."

  

I can honestly tell you that that is true! If we put ALL of our TRUST in GOD anything is possible, and if it be his will. When we trust him to bring us good looking young men to date if we dress modestly it is going to happen. If we choose to dress modestly to a School dance you can still be made Homecoming Queen. We always hear how people will judge us because of the way we dress. We have to remember though, that in the end, the only judgement that matters in the end is the final one in front of God.



Queen Kayla and Max Prom 2010 



“Maintain high standards of modesty for all occasions. Do not lower your standards to draw attention to your body or to seek approval from others. True disciples of Jesus Christ maintain the Lord’s standard regardless of current fashions or pressure from others” (True to the Faith, 107).

Converse all the way!!!

Someone I look to as an example is my younger brother Max who is serving a mission in Argentina. For his senior year he wanted to take a girl to prom. His biggest concern was if the girl was going to dress modestly or not. It was something he had considered before asking any girl out to a dance. It was not because the girl was going against his standards but because he wanted to keep himself out of the way of temptation. He ended up taking a girl to the prom who dressed modestly by her own choice. Like I said, even the modest girls can win, his date had won Prom Queen that night. He was so relieved that she had CHOSEN to dress modestly because they ended up being in a lot of pictures.

Remember your dress and appearance shows a great deal about you, its not what people think when they see you but it's what would God think if he saw me!?

It's okay to have personality but make sure it is one that would welcome at the feet of God.

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