ready, set, go ~ BYU institute

September 12, 2018

BYU INSTITUTE REFRESHMENTS

One of my favorite parts of our calling is decorating the tables for institute!

   I try to keep the cost down so the Dollar Tree is my favorite place to shop. 

I had bought the BYU items years ago and felt like the beginning of the Fall 

Semester was the perfect time to use them. This week I took pictures as 

I did each step.  We started off with 3 tables (the one in the back is a 

bit smaller than the other two). Next we added the table clothes.

The white balloon weights were added towards the back of 

the table which will leave the front part for all the other items.

The balloons are tied at different levels to make it more festive and give it some height.

I add the bowls and fill them with chips and rolls.

The grapes are added next, then the plates and napkins.

After all the decorations are set up I take the blue confetti and sprinkle it all over the table, add some decorative blue/white wrapped mint candies and toss a few mini footballs to complete the look!

Bill helped me string the blue tissue balls along each of the glass stairwells.

This is a view from the back side. We will be having pulled pork sandwiches (along with chips and candy) so we set up the 2 crockpots behind the balloons. It varies each week and each semester as to how many kids will show up.  We bring enough food for about 150 kids.  It ranges from 70 to 150.

Close up view of the table ~ GO BYU!

Get On Your Knees And Fight Like A Man

January 21, 2018

Self Reliance Devotional (2nd Semester)

Setting up for the Devotional

Steve and Jeanne Anderson made the night a great success!

President Trumble gave the opening remarks

We've got a great group of kids this semester along with some super returnees!Yummy Roast Beef Sandwiches, all kinds of chips, cupcakes, carrots & dip and bottled water!

~Right Place

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Let's Facilitate Some Training
This is Bill and my 2nd semester working with Steve and Jeanne Anderson (who are the most amazing leaders over the Self Reliance Program).  Tonight was our first meeting with a few of our YSA's (young single adults) down at BYU; they're getting trained on how to be facilitators at the Wednesday/Sunday SR classes.

 

Billy and I bring refreshments (usually 20 kids on Sundays and about 150 on Wednesday night which include the Institute kids) and decorate the tables 

(that's mostly my part)! Tonight we had Ice Cream and Apple Pie!

This was at the end of the evening - the table didn't look too exciting by this time!

Jeanne was helping distribute the BYU Creamery ice cream!

There were only 5 kids that showed up tonight, a few had excuses and the others must have had something come up or forgot.  We'll have the huge kickoff Devotional this Sunday with, hopefully, about a hundred kids.

Kierren, our London Church Leader, asked if I got a new hair cut - 

I just pointed out a few of these split ends 😂😉😝!

~do you know where you’re going to

Steve and Jeanne Anderson are the Coordinators/Instructors/Facilitator's 

over all the Self-Reliance classes down at BYU. They do a fantastic job and it is a blessing for us to be able to rub shoulders with them.