In my church, no one is paid. Every single church leader is a volunteer that is called to serve. I was called to serve as Relief Society Activities Committee Coordinator. So basically…PARTY PLANNING ;) Sorta.
We put on an activity every month for the ladies 18 and older — whether it be serving, emergency preparedness, socials, fitness, etc. I absolutely love my calling! Not only is it so fun to plan and carry out all these special activities, but it’s a great way to make friends and find my place in this ward. This is our fourth ward since we’ve been married and I finally feel like I fit in! It’s the perfect age demographics. It’s also easier to make friends when you have a child because you can find mommy friends and play groups!
In October, we did a big Fall Festival Dinner and Harvest Auction. Everyone brought and item or service to auction. Then, we filled out a long questionnaire to get our bidding points. For each question that applied to us, we got a certain amount of points. For example, for every child you have you got 5 points. If you were on time, you got 5 points. If you read your scriptures that morning, you got 10 points. Etc. We then used our points to bid on the things we wanted.
I donated a photography session and these guys were the highest bidders!! We set up a shoot at the railroad tracks, but it started snowing the morning of. I quickly re-arranged my front room and got out the studio lights. 
Kylee is the owner and founder of Kylee Ann Studios, where she’s spent more than 15 years building a photography business rooted in creativity, connection, and serving her clients well. She’s a mom, business owner, and photographer who loves making people feel comfortable and capturing the real moments that make their stories unique.
She specializes in commercial and brand photography, family photography, weddings, seniors, newborns, and more throughout Cache Valley and Northern Utah.
November 25, 2013
Kylee Maughan
