Caroling with Seniors

I haven't mentioned much about my calling at church in the Young Women's Program. I have been a little frustrated at times with how the program has been run and in all honesty haven't really felt a part of the program like I had in the past. 

With that being said, I am trying really hard to enjoy being a part of the program again.... I'm doing my best to be more active with the Beehive class, but still feel a bit awkward fitting in with the ladies because they have all known each other for so long. I'm basically the outsider whose come into the program.

So tonight I decided to stay at the activity and do my best to have fun and participate. But when the activity planned gets started so late, I feel myself getting upset with even being there because it's a disadvantage to the girls...

Anyway, the activity was to go caroling to a senior center. In all of my years of caroling with girls I always enjoyed caroling and decided I needed to go. After spending about 45 minutes bagging cookies, we were finally leaving for the senior center 30 minutes late! (I really hate that! And knowing most seniors go to sleep early it just didn't seem right to impose).

I drove 3 of the little Beehives to the senior center. On the way there I turned on Christmas music (they said they liked that because they were able to practice). Cute! Once we finally got to the senior center we just started singing while walking down the hallways. Most of the seniors were sleeping with their doors closed. But a few had the door open and even came out to the hallway. One gentleman really touched my heart. He told us that he use to sing in a choir and his favorite Christmas song was White Christmas. I was so happy to hear him start singing along with us. I was toward the back singing along and felt a tear come to me. I really needed that. Then in another hallway another lady joined us singing as well....

Seeing the seniors singing with all the girls made my heart so happy, even though we were almost an hour late.

I'm trying really hard to find ways to feel more connected to the girls, tonight I felt more connected to the three that road in my car & felt the spirit of Christmas while singing carols, especially with the two who sang along with us....

Young Women of the Desert Inn Ward at the senior center....