I think Girls Camp is in my blood. It's something I was born to love. My parents are big time supporters of it, my Dad has been to Girls Camp as a Priesthood leader at least 20 times I think, and my Mom has been at least 10 times(sorry if that's an underestimate mom!). The last few years she has told me so many amazing stories of great spiritual experiences and even miracles that have happened at camp, and I've always thought in the back of my head that someday I'd probably go.
So I've been working with the Young Women in my ward for the past few months, and I got to go to camp for a day and a night! Eric's mom came and stayed with the girls, thanks again Mary! And I had the BEST TIME EVER.
Here's a bunch of my girls at the lake where we went canoeing. I wish I had a picture of me and Shelby in our Polynesian War Canoe, we were attacking everybody, so fun. We still need to get Tia and Talyr since they're the only ones who escaped us, twice!
Then we found a log and had a great time playing on it.
Back at our Hawaiian decorated cabin, I made Shelby take a picture with me. Too bad you can't really see us.
We also had one of the CRAZIEST games of catch phrase I've ever played in, and an amazing program put on by the stake about Temples, it just reminded me so much of when I was a teenager and I couldn't wait to meet a wonderful guy and get married in the temple. The Spirit was strong and it was refreshing to just be with a bunch of girls and cry together and soak up the good feelings. I know that our temples are the House of God on earth and that we can have the greatest blessings God offers us by being worthy to enter the temple! I know the girls could all feel it too and I could just feel my love for all of them growing throughout the day! What a great day. Oh and a bear came into camp that night and everyone was freaked out, exciting! Yay hooray for Girls Camp!! I was really glad to come home though, and glad I wasn't there for the whole time, I missed my babies too much!
I'm glad you had a great time! Looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteyou captured teh spirit of camp in just a few sentences. I figured out this was my 17th year at camp!
ReplyDeleteHow fun. I have to admit I'm nervous to enter the real world and join a family ward, but this looks so fun and I just bet those girls absolutely loved you! Your sweet little girls are so adorable and I can't believe how much they look alike. How fun!
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