Chapter 1 of the Yager Youth Leadership Conference 2016

The bus pulled into the parking lot of Limestone College, Gaffney, South Carolina. 

The campus was full of green grass, and brick buildings. 

As we exited the bus, I was starting to fill with curiosity and excitement, yet still completely clueless as to what I should expect to feel, see, hear, touch- EXPERIENCE. 

All campers had to congregate in a building called, "Dixie". 

I entered Dixie, and didn't expect to immediately see Crown Ambassador in the Amway business, Jay Kim jumping around or something. 

For a couple of years, I have only seen him over social media, and we have interacted here and there and I felt a good virtual friendship, but now it was him in the flesh! So cool! 

I also spotted immediately the grandson, and my other really good virtual friend, of legendary network marketers, Dexter and Birdie Yager.

Finally, everything started to make more sense as to why I was there. 

Excitement really started to flood into my heart. I was excited for what I was about to learn and experience, the people I was meeting. I felt a force take over me. 

I knew that being there would be the adventure of my life thus far. 

Aaron Yager & I

Jay Kim & I

The staff at YYLC were extremely enthusiastic, and excited to be there, greeting campers from different parts of the US and the world. I felt right at home immediately. I can hardly remember what happened that first day. 

There was so much one takes in. 

From new friends from Poland, Czech Republic, Lithuania, different states of the US, Greece, Latvia, Slovakia, Canada, Ukraine, etc, to soaking in the environment around you- a complete immersion into a period in one's life that would be unforgettable, invaluable, and filled with immense love. 

I felt that God was truly present there. Watching over us. Passing His Love, Peace and Joy to us. Thinking of it now brings me to tears. 

When you arrive to the first session, you are thrown into a dance party, and you're kind of like, "What do I do?" But then, you start to join in and let go and just dance and laugh with the campers around you. I will never forget those moments. 

"YYLC" <3

Doyle & Holly Yager greeted us on stage. I had seen Doyle & Holly on stage at the Yager 50th Anniversary Celebration in 2014. It was surreal being able to see them again, but much closer!

To be able to attend YYLC is a major investment. The Law of Association is at work, and you grow significantly just by being around those who are at a high level than you, but who are pushing you up as well! You can't hide from it! You can't stop it! 

Doyle & Holly Yager

The next morning, we went on a morning run. It was fantastic! It felt great to get back on the pavement and just run. I had put aside running daily and long distance for a while to commit time to olympic weightlifting. So it was so refreshing (and painful!) to run again. I felt I did quite well!

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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?

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Crossfit in Charlotte, NC | My Journey to YYLC

While I was touristing around in Charlotte, I got to stop by two CrossFit gyms. 

The first one I stopped by was one called CrossFit Eternal.

I'm so glad I stopped by this box. I didn't know what to expect, but upon arrival, I could tell I was gonna have a good workout, and meet cool people, which I did. 

Here are some photos and a short video of our WOD <3 I definitely plan on coming back to this box when I stop by Charlotte again. 

Crossfit Eternal, Charlotte, NC

The next day I stopped by another awesome box called Metro CrossFit in the afternoon. 

The facility was so nice and our WOD KILLED ME. lol. 

I also will definitely drop by this box again! They were so friendly and great to workout with. 

Barbell at Metro Crossfit

If you haven't tried CrossFit, you definitely should. And don't listen to all the naysaying out there!
 It is a great method of getting fit and staying fit! And you workout according to your fitness level, so get out to a crossfit box and try it asap!
I train out of Chamorri CrossFit in Pick-A-Nail road in Tamuning!
If you're ever interested, let me know, and we can arrange to a date and time for you to try out a session.

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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

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