In conjunction with Nathan's Eagle project, the young women of the Apache Junction Arizona Stake made silk flower hairpins to give to young women in Samoa.
The young women in Arizona who helped to make the hairpins learned about the joy of service. "It's really touching that something so small can mean so much," says Emalee Gillespie. Briana Lara adds, "It's neat to know that there is a Young Women class halfway around the world just like mine. It makes me happy that we can serve them."
The young women in Samoa who received the hairpins were touched by the thoughtfulness of those Arizona young women. They made a point of wearing the pins to church the Sunday after they received them.
Bella Tuivaiti says, "The flowers that were given to the Lotopa Ward Young Women were awesome. I was so surprised to see the beautiful and creative flowers that the Arizona young women made for us."
Mili Lafaele adds, "I was at first surprised and then in awe of the flowers—awe because of the delicate manner in which these flowers were made and surprised that they chose us to wear them. I am thankful to know that there are thoughtful sisters out there like the young women in Arizona."
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