Dear Young Women!
What a wonderful time in your life you are in right now! I am so grateful to be able to be a small part of it. I have prayed many times for you and love you already! I have also been thinking a lot of my own teenage years, which wasn’t too long ago, and my experiences.
Looking back, I realize what comfort and strength I found in knowing that I am a daughter of a loving God. When those days came where it seemed as though the world had turned its back on me, I knew that through the power of prayer I always had a listening ear waiting to hear me and my complaints. I have such a strong testimony of that knowledge.
Our modern-day prophets have great hope, love and confidence in your abilities. They said:
“You are a beloved daughter of Heavenly Father, prepared to come to the earth at this particular time for a sacred and glorious purpose. You have the noble calling to use your strength and influence for good. Your loving Heavenly Father has blessed you with talents and abilities that will help you fulfill your divine mission. Through personal prayer, scripture study, obedience to the commandments, and service to others, you can develop these gifts.”
-The First Presidency (YW Personal Progress)
I also know what strength each of you hold and the reality of your goodness. I am constantly uplifted and strengthened by your good example. How important and amazing it is that each of us can know we are a daughter of God, loved and known individually to our Father in Heaven.
I am grateful for the young women’s program which has helped to teach me this truth. As your leader, I pray for your success and happiness and am here to be your cheerleader all along the way! I am so excited to learn together and to have some fun!
I love you!
♥Brooke Hoffmann
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