Stake Women's Conference

Sept 18, 2021

We had our Stake Women's Conference this year, and it was so amazing!  It was a morning of service and then a yummy lunch.  They ordered t-shirts for all the women who planned on attending.  We all signed up on JustServe.org for the service project we were interested in doing.  They had outdoor work with Keep Odessa/Keep Midland Beautiful and the Sibley Nature Center.  They had cleaning at an animal shelter or organizing at a thrift store.  They also had opportunities at the Gateway chapel for those less mobile: putting together packets for the Rainbow Room, helping set up or make the food for the luncheon, sewing blankets for the Crisis Center etc.  

I love this picture of some in our group heading over to the area we were working on.  These ladies just look determined to make a difference!

Erin Smith, Me, and Tarryn Colsen

I chose the Sibley Nature Center.  It felt amazing to be outdoors with so many amazing women working  together to clear a garden space.  (Maybe the next big thing I need to add to my juggling routine should be gardening.  It seriously felt so great.)

Our little group.  Fun to visit with friends from around the Stake.

There were so many awesome things about this activity.  I loved that so many sisters attended!  The energy and love was palpable.  It was fun choosing the project you were interested in and then serving/mingling with women from throughout the stake.  When we all met up at the church, it was amazing to see the sea of turquoise....so many beautiful ladies!  

I loved the little luncheon they provided.  They packaged it in cute little boxes so sisters who were hesitant to meet in such a big group, due to Covid, could grab and go.  Almost everyone stayed.  They had more ladies than they were expecting and even had to do a grocery run to get a few more food supplies.  We had to drag in extra chairs and some ladies chose to sit on the floor.  But back to that lunch...the had yummy turkey and avocado sandwiches on croissant bread, two small containers with fruit and tossed salad, a bag of chips and a homemade chocolate chip cookie.  Perfect! 

Amberly Jackson, Wanda Perry, ? and Marisa Young

Christie Applegate, Cathy Bonifay and Shari Martin

Deliliah Atchley helping with the sewing.

Christie A, Cathy B and Me (and some other sisters I don't know)

Some of the extra chairs we set up for our sisters without tables!

There were two short messages.  Heather Leverett is our Stake RS President, then a sister translating and then Sister Mead gave an uplifting message with encouragement to help sew more blankets for the crisis center.

It was great to have Kristi Phillips there.  Her family has been out with Covid.  Her husband was hospitalized for two weeks due to getting phemonia on top of Covid-19.

I think all of the sisters loved having the opportunity to together again, and it always feels good to serve.