I disagree. There is an adjustment, though there shouldn't be, when youth are called to what is traditionally an adult calling. Two years ago, it took six weeks to get a youth called to the position. The struggle is to adjust the thinking of the members. The handbook lays out policies and procedures, but it doesn't really address people. It sets forth an almost utopian unit, but the personalities get in the way. As an example, our youth family history consultant is a young woman, now 14. She has approached her youth leadership on several occasions about family history initiatives within the Young Men/Young Women. She has been told that "We aren't addressing that now," even when the next lesson has been family history, or the ward theme revolves around it that year. It is precisely that type of attitude that we are fighting. It is simplistic to think that the handbook's existence guarantees that all will run smoothly. Brigham Young said, "Teach them correct principles and they will govern themselves.". The handbook is the lessons... Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2012, at 9:19 AM, W David Samuelsen <[email protected]> wrote: > no adjustments. Just follow the handbook. > > David Samuelsen > > On 3/5/2012 4:50 AM, Carol Riner Everett wrote: >> Maureen Lake, what kind of adjustments has your stake made to include the youth? >> >> >> Families Are Forever >> Carol Riner Everett >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Maureen Lake<[email protected]> >> To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, March 4, 2012 11:28 PM >> Subject: Re: [LDS-WC] Calling youth for FH Consultants >> >> Our stake president instructed each bishop in our stake to call a youth to serve as a family history consultant. The plan is to call a second one of the opposite gender in about six months. >> >> I have had a youth serving with me for the las two years. It has been a journey. >> >> I would think that Elder Bednar's talk last conference would have settled the question. Youth can and should serve in family history callings. We've adjusted our family history program in the stake to include and embrace the ideal. >> >> Maureen Lake >> >> Sent from my iPad