girl's camp 2013

As a convert to the LDS church, I've been grateful for my primary callings. I'm grateful to learn these foundations and principles of the gospel as I "teach" the class. However, ever since Amelia came into the pictures, I've been more concerned about her teenage years, when she's a young woman, when she is in a crucial, life-defining stage of her life and will need role models to strengthen her testimony.

 

God listened.

 

At the beginning of July, the stake young women's president called and asked me to be the stake camp nurse at girl's camp, the following week. The stars aligned, and I didn't have to work any of those nights, and we had willing babysitters. I was so excited for this amazing experience.

 

 

stake leaders' campsite

girls from the 10th ward, delivering truffula tree cupcakes.

 

um, tell me these aren't the cutest things ever?

The stake activity "the amazing race," where all the girls were running back and forth, ready to WIN (they got gold vs. silver vs. bronze painted oreo cookies. Intense right?) It was during this time I got patient after patient... oh you know, no big deal, I just assessed and wrapped a sprain arm, gave some pills, pulled out a tick, performed a neuro exam on a girl who fell on her head. Honestly, so happy I got to meet these darling girls in my stake one by one.

Also, I spend my downtime hanging out with the girls in my ward. Gosh, aren't they all so intelligent and beautiful? These girls have such strong, genuine, bursting testimonies and are so happy and willing to share; they made my whole experience at girl's camp! Proud to say I know all their names, and thrilled that they all wave hello at church, and offer to be babysitters for my baby. PS. They all tried to guess my age... averaging around 27. Hilarious, right?

4th ward, tie-dyed shirts!

pouring pouring rain at the end of the second night. 10th ward leaders made scones and had hot chocolate ready for all of us. I think I ate three scones. (don't judge me.)

 

 



We moved camp to the stake center a day early due to the rain, and flooded tents and wet clothes. The girls from my ward had their tents flooded and they missed out on their zip-lining activity, but they kept the most positive attitude. It makes me cry just thinking about it!

So grateful for the devotionals at camp, by both the stake leaders and the girls. So grateful to have met all the different wards in my stake. So grateful to learn about personal progress, and to start progressing toward these goals with the young women. So grateful for the conversations on motherhood and our gospel and how it all intertwines. So grateful to know that my Heavenly Father knows me individually and has tailored a life map just for me.

Gosh, how lucky am I to have found home.