Enjoy these talks and take some time to see how you can apply the principles therein to this summer at EFY. These talks were prayerfully selected in hopes that you will find peace and direction as you begin your preparation now and pray for youth you will serve this summer before your first week as a counselor or building counselor in the Northwest.
Please feel free to comment with any of your insights you would like to share with the team.
1.) Preparation Brings Blessings, Pres. Thomas S. Monson (April 2010)
2.) Raising Expectations, Pres. Henry B. Eyring (CES Training Broadcast, August 2004)
3.) Two Lines of Communication, Dallin H. Oaks (Oct. 2010)
4.) Continue in Patience, Dieter F. Uchtdorf (April 2011)
5.) More Than Conquerors Through Him That Loved Us, Paul V. Johnson (April 2011)
***Best Talk on LEADERSHIP maybe EVER: Jesus, the Perfect Leader, Pres. Spencer W. Kimball (Aug. 1983)
I am SO glad that Paul V. Johnson’s talk from this last conference is included! It was my absolute favorite and really touched me when I heard it. There was a lot of very personal moments in it that I could relate to. Can’t wait to study it again, as well as all these other talks.
By: Mallory on May 24, 2011
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“Continue in Patience” is one of my favorites talks EVER. I love how he talks about patience being an active process, something that requires effort and enduring. Sooo perfect for me and for the efy theme. This fits very well with teaching the youth about goal-setting, because goals truly require faith and patience, especially when you cannot always see direct results of your effort. I cannot wait to share what I have learned with the youth!
By: Kristen Lavering on June 9, 2011
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I totally agree. I love how you compared it to goal setting an how it requires patience–so often it is overlooked because the first thought with “waiting” would be associated with chastity. I like how you also pointed out goal setting, I hadn’t made that correlation. Thank you, I really liked your thought.
By: Emily kohler on June 15, 2011
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Can we please add this talk to the list as well
http://lds.org/pa/library/0,17905,5291-1,00.html
I feel like every EFY counselor should read this talk every Summer…. especially me
By: Ryan Frandsen on June 19, 2011
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