The theme for 2013's Retreat for Girls was Live It. As I prepared for RFG, I spent many hours studying, pondering, and recording my thoughts on what it means to live the truth as President Monson has said to do. Throughout the next year, I want is to continue to study and understand how we can each Live It in today's world. I hope that you girls who attended RFG this year will keep up on the blog posts and share your experiences about living the truth in your daily lives. Email me your testimonies and how your resolve to live it has impacted your life- I will try and highlight a new testimony or experience each week, so email me your stories. Counselors, you each spent just as much, if not more time studying the theme as I did... please share your thoughts and studies. We can post devotionals and information we shared during Retreat here so that all who read can be inspired and come unto Christ. Please also share your thoughts from speakers and classes we had!!
I don't confess to being perfect, and the thoughts I share on this blog are my own. I will draw from conference talks, the scriptures, and books written by church leaders as I seek to understand and learn to live the truth. Please don't judge any experiences or testimonies shared- this is a safe place to be inspired and to receive the strength we each need to stand up for what we believe. If you have questions or concerns, let me know. I want this blog to be for all of us!!! Email me your stories, studies, and experiences at retreatfromtheworldblog@gmail.com.
For those of you who have never heard of Retreat before- welcome!! There is a tab that has information about Retreat and the official website is here at
Retreat for Girls. Katie and Jeremy Smith founded the program in 2005 and it is based on the program Academy for Girls that was run by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over 30 years. This program takes young women, ages 11-15, and provides them the opportunity to retreat from the world for a week each summer. Retreat for Girl's mission is as follows :
"Our mission is to give each Young Woman the opportunity to strengthen and develop a testimony of Jesus Christ and to teach them that they are divine daughters of our Heavenly Father through uplifting classes, meaningful devotionals, and wholesome activities."
If you have any questions, please let me know. You can also email the director, Katie Smith, at director@retreatforgirls.com.
Thank you each for your support and I hope we can grow and learn together!!! Keep reading and share the blog with other girls you know who attended RFG, those who need a little encouragement, and those who have daughters you think could benefit from this amazing and inspiring program!!!
-M&M
