Chapter 2 of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference: Diamond Dave, Council D & Coach Jack aka Juice!

One Word 

STUD-DOG-DADDY

Each and every person who is a member of the YYLC staff puts in all their time and energy to ensure we get as much value as possible from the camp.

The director of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference is indescribably one of the most loving and caring and probably most energetic person at the camp. 

His name is Diamond Dave or as he prefers to be called, "STUD DOG DADDY".

I am so grateful for Diamond Dave, his heart and soul, and his drive to work with the youth to make sure that we have the brightest future possible.

DIAMOND DAVE on stage

Council D "Dynamite Dragons / Doritos"

All the campers were split into councils. I was put into Council D! 

I've posted all over my Facebook my undying love for these people. 

It sounds weird and touchy feely, but I honestly feel that these people have truly impacted me in a lot of ways. We grew closer to each other, and on our night, we gathered as a group and had one of the most life changing conversations i've ever had with a group of people. 

We opened up to each other and were sincere and truthful. We felt that we could trust one another. It was a beautiful beautiful experience that writing into words could never fully express. 

we consisted of: 

1. Marek 

2. Marcin

3. Sara

4. Gabriele

5. Justas (JC) 

6. Justas (not JC lol) 

7.Kasia 

8. Majka 

9. Irmantas

10. Haralds 

11. D.J. 

12. Me

Council D representing XS! #XSNATION

We also had a wonderful wonderful facilitator who we all called, "Coach"- Jack "Juice" Brinkley (Last one on the right)!

The reason we call him "Coach" is because he does ministry to athletes, 

which is a result of having been a coach to many teams in many sports.

I admired that he turned his profession into a ministry for God, and that is one of my missions in my life as well with crossfit and olympic lifting!

  Thank you Coach for your time and energy into helping us become leaders for the future! We love and miss you! 

Council D outfits on point! 

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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My Life Coach during my Uber Drive + My first YYLC friends | My Journey to YYLC

After Mass, I called my Uber driver to take me to uptown Charlotte. His name was Jeremy! 

He was so sweet and personable, and we had a great conversation about his life during the ride which inspired me and got me really thinking about this lifestyle blog- Sirena of Guam.

That conversation was such an affirming experience for the path I chose to be on- entrepreneurship. 

He told me that he had just left his job in the hotel industry after being in it for nearly 10 years.
He hired a life coach to help him discover what his purpose was in life, and he found that he as well wants to be a life coach. I admire the leap he made, and I hope he continues on with that plan.
Because just from getting to know him, I believe he can do succeed as a life coach!

We exchanged contact info to stay in touch and keep up with each other's progress, but unfortunately, I accidentally deleted the note I made when I was copying and pasting another text on to my notes!
I'm trying to get his info from Uber or contact him via my Uber account. It's a bit hard, and I understand that due to privacy policies or whatever.
I just hope I get in contact with him soon!


This same day, I officially started my journey to YYLC.
We took an hour and a half long bus ride from the Charlotte Douglas Airport to Gaffney, South Carolina.

We waited at the airport for bit before heading to Gaffney, and I sat next to a young girl named Kaitline :) I believe this was her second time attending the camp.
And she was very sweet and kind. Her parents are a part of the industry I am in as well. And generally speaking, we are all about helping others become entrepreneurs, chasing their dreams, and touching the people around them. I was glad to see that this young girl was attending a camp that would help grow her into a beautiful young driven leader.
I hope to see her again and talk to her more next year. : )



Then, we were joined by a tall, pretty girl named Katerina.
She was all smiles, and asked if she could sit with us because she was excited to meet new people.
She is from the Czech Republic, and we talked about her life there.
I was fascinated about how much she knew. From the airport, to the bus, all the way to Gaffney, we talked about how much she felt it was important for her to build a business in the Czech Republic as well as to help other people do the same thing. She believes in a free country like America because she knew of the sufferings that the Czechs experienced from a Communist and a communist government.



These are just two of the incredible young people I met at the Yager Youth Leadership Conference.
They are great examples of the type of leaders we will see in the world in the near future.
We believe in helping others achieve their dreams and goals with the free-enterprise system. <3

Although I am no longer travelling, this experience has taught me to open my heart to others and make friends wherever I go.
Did you make new friends today?

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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Let Someone Be Christ to You Today | My Journey to YYLC 2016

As I was sitting down in 7th Street Public Market, two young ladies sat on the table across from me. 

They had ordered pizza for lunch, and just before eating their food, they put their heads down and hands together and prayed over their food. 

I thought it was a beautiful thing to see. It's rare you see people pray over their food anymore in gratitude to God for providing. 

I wanted to go up to them and let them know that what they did was admirable, and to encourage them to continue to do what they did. 

I got distracted after that thought by a message from the AirBnB website from a BnB I was interested in staying at. 

So, I was trying to figure out taking a bus to my AirBnB, and then, the girls came back with dessert. I decided to ask them if they could help me. 

We then started to get to know each other, and just like that- we hit it off. 

I mentioned these two girls in my first post. Their names are Michelle and Christian. 

As we were discussing how to get to my BnB, Michelle and Christian both looked at each other, and Michelle said, "We'll take you." 

My heart dropped. I couldn't believe it. They were willing to give me, a stranger all the way from an island they've practically never heard of, a ride.

To this day, I owe them my life.

It was an amazing time getting to know both of them. 

As well as being invited to Michelle's house and getting to know her sister Catherine. 

And this was only the beginning of my journey, and I felt like I had been vacationing for a month already. Time did not exist! 

We had to drop Christian off earlier in the day :( so we didn't get to talk as much.
But just from the short time I spent with her, I must say that I loved being around her. She was full of joy and laughter. She was sweet, and caring. And I honestly am so glad to have met her.
In my time with Michelle,
we realised how similar we are to each other and how much we love God! 

I felt like God sent them to me to let me know that He will always keep me safe,
and that I was right to trust in Him. 

Initially, I didn't want to let Michelle take me around and practically be my chauffeur.
But one thing she said struck me- "Sirena, let me be Jesus to you." 

Wow! What a lesson I learned. Many times, people want to do good things, but we are so guarded and suspicious of people, that we end up pushing those opportunities for them to do good deeds for others. 

So, today, if someone offers to do something for you, says something nice about your hair or outfit, or even smiles at you, respond back with a smile, a gesture of love and compassion, words of gratitude, and assurance that what they're doing is appreciated and received. 

Michelle is a photographer, and a very awesome one for that matter. 

Michelle

And Christian is a very talented singer and actress! 

Christian

TO BE CONTINUED :D
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