All Times, All Things, All Places

I wonder how many 40+ year old women recite the LDS young women's theme in their head when they have to make a hard decision.  I did it this week.  It was kinda weird, but in a good way.  I went to Lucy's softball game last week--a double header away game.  It was in Valley Springs.  It was great to sit and visit with my friend Hillary while we watched.  As we were chatting, I told her I drove an extra girl who isn't on the team.  As we talked, the wheels began to turn in my head that something was a little fishy.

This girl is a friend of Lucy's.  She's on the soccer team.  If she hadn't played, they would've forfeited.  The kicker was they were calling her by a different name during the game--except for Lucy.  She recognized something was wrong. 

They tied one game and lost one.  Lucy played first and got 2 hits.  I had a great visit.  Mikey got to go to a friend's house.  It was a fun day.  BUT, all weekend, I kept thinking about what had happened.  By Sunday evening I wanted to make sure Lucy had an analogy that would help her understand .  I asked her if she thought the coach would allow her to cheat on her next science test  in order to be eligible to play in their games.  She said,  "Of course not."  Then I explained that I thought the teacher/coach  had cheated in order to have enough girls to play the game.

Okay, so, to get to the reciting the theme.  Monday morning came and I had thought long enough that I had to do something.  I stewed all morning.  I wanted to call someone to advise me, but I couldn't think of anyone.  It was a good lesson in knowing the Lord is always there.  I said one of my walking around the house, talking out loud prayers and was given the words to the YW theme.

We are daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us and we love Him.  We will stand as witnesses of God in all times, and in all things, and in all places as we strive to live the young women values which are: 

Faith

Divine Nature

Individual Worth

Knowledge

Choice and Accountability

Good Works

Integrity

and

Virtue. 

We believe as we come to accept and act upon these values we will be prepared to: 

Strengthen home and family 

Make and keep sacred covenants

Receive the ordinances of the temple

and

Enjoy the blessings of exaltation.

I had to go to the school and make my feelings known.  I worried that I would cause problems between Lucy and her coach.  I worried that they would have to forfeit games in the future.  I worried I would get them in trouble with the league. 

I had my friend Mitzi give me a  pep talk after school and then I headed inside.  The athletic director thanked me for coming.  He's a good guy.  He didn't know.  He agreed that while in this small league sometimes they do make substitutions, they should not have perpetrated that the actual team member was there.  It was dishonest.  He said a few little things that still make me wonder if it was all on the up and up, but I feel good knowing that I took a stand.  I feel good that Lucy knows I took a stand. 

I feel good knowing Heavenly Father knows I took a stand.