Leading in the Family

I know that I want to be a mother someday.  I didn't have a strong relationship with my own mother growing up and that is something that I want to change with my family.  I want to have family dinners to build strong relationships with my children and my husband.  I always want my children to know that I'm there for them and that they can talk to me about anything.  I hope to be a leader in my family by helping my children and always being there for them.  I also want to support my husband with everything that he does.

Accepting Change and Serving

It is important to accept change with an open mind.  Change is a good thing and allows for growth.  I know that throughout my life a lot of technological advances and I will have to accept them with open arms.  Additionally, through change I will be able to learn more about the world, those around me, and myself.

I want to continue serving after BYU in my community.  I know that is important to be involved so I can give back to the community and those around me. I want to be involved in every aspect of my life.

Perception of Humanity and Senselessness of Conflict

Sen. Garn said that the opportunity he had to orbit the Earth gave him a different perception of humanity and senselessness of conflict.  He said that if everyone has the opportunity to orbit the Earth they would want peace and not war.  He said that there would be no feelings of anger towards each other and that everyone would love one another.  I know that if I keep this mentality I will not feel animosity towards others.  It is important to keep an open mind and a loving heart when serving and working with others.

Serving and Giving Back to the Nation

I feel gratitude for the opportunities that I have had to serve because I feel happy when serve those around me. We can serve in our church, school, and our community.  Wherever I am I try and serve in some capacity.  There are many opportunities to serve and we must capitalize on them.

Difficult Conversation

Last semester my program director for Care Week wasn't fulfilling her duties so I had to have the difficult conversation with her.  At first I had to approach her and acknowledge that I wanted to talk with her.  Next, I talked with her about all of the positive things she had accomplished.  I also discussed how she is a great friend and that I appreciate everything she had done.  Next, I brought up the things that I expected from her position and how they had not been met.  I had to ask her if she was willing to step up and meet her responsibilities for next semester or if she wanted to step down from program director.

She acknowledged that she hadn't been meeting her responsibilities and said that she wanted to continue serving as program director for the next semester. I noticed a huge difference in her work ethic and her dedication in the winter semester.  I am so glad that I was able to talk with her so she could recognize what needed to be changed.

Loving Those I Lead

In order to show the love for those that I lead, I have tried my best to simply get to know them.  I feel that the more you get to know someone, the more you love that person.  At meetings I got an update on everyone's lives and made sure we didn't just discuss BYUSA.  Additionally, I had stewardships with my PD's so we could discuss our lives outside of BYUSA.  By having these conversations, I was able to get to know all of the girls I worked with and was able to gain

The clubs area motto this year was "Love in This Club" and we tired to apply that to everything we do.  Whether it was working with committee members, program directors, or club presidents there was a sense of love and charity.

Serving Others

"Focus your work on blessing and serving others rather than getting rich or being noticed,  you'll find great success and become extraordinary at whatever you do." BYUSA has helped me adopt this style as a leader in many ways. In the Clubs in the area our vision includes charity.  We try and love everyone we work with especially the club presidents.  If they know that we care about them, they won't hesitate to come to us for help. By having a heart of service, I know that my team in BYUSA will be more enjoyable.