c.e.r.e.a.l.

here are some snips of girls camp..

better late than never!!

amazing girls.

an amazing week.

overall?

amazing!

 p.s. thanks, shir - for the subway art!!

It was PERFECT!!

 

taste of trek.

 

Thought I'd share a few pics 

from our Trek weekend.

June 7-9 in Skull Valley.

 

 Kelly aka IceMan

(he was VERY popular.)

 

 Madison was a "ma" for her family -

here are her girls during the "women's pull".

It made me cry.

 The girls on day 2 - 

after Madison was caught in the dirt devil.

 It took A LOT of water to keep 600 people happy and hydrated.

 ONE of the THREE companies pulling out on day 2.

It made me cry.

 Yup.  A very important part of the plan. :)

 

Almost to camp on day 2.

Happiness.

  

 Lookout Pass on day 3.

Rest and lunch after a hard pull to the top.

It made me cry.

 

 A view of our camp on the morning of day 3.

Pretty amazing.

 

 Gathering at the top of Lookout Pass.

It made me cry.

Honestly, the whole weekend was pretty incredible.

We spent hours organizing, praying, and preparing.

Trek came.

We went.

We were amazed.

The 485 youth were incredible.

They surprised us with their strength and determination.

33 miles of hard.

And they did it singing and (mostly) smiling.

I was humbled to be there and strengthened, too.

home from GC...

I can tell Girls Camp is really over because...


I had to make my own breakfast.
My sleeping bag is hanging on the railing of the back deck.
Kelly told me I smelled like burnt toast before he went to work.
My once white socks are now a dusty shade of tan.
Braden pulled various pieces of candy, assorted notes and a plastic camouflage egg out of my bag and thought he hit the jackpot.
I feel like I have no idea what is going on in the "real" world.
"Bazooka Bubble Gum" keeps playing nonstop in my tired brain.
I miss those stinky, adorable, silly, amazing, sleep-deprived, wonderful young women. :)

Trekkin' On

I had the awesome opportunity of going on the Trek with the Rose Springs Young Men & Young Women yesterday.

Okay, let's be honest... after my first trek experience 5 years ago -- I was not thrilled. But, I figured one day, how hard can it really be -- it isn't the three day, knock-down, drag out version.

So, after getting over my initial snotty attitude... I was humbled. Yup, good times. We trekked at the This is the Place Park up Emigration Canyon. There was something special about doing it there, about seeing it as the pioneers did. We pushed and pulled and laughed and cried. It was amazing. I can't believe how awesome the youth in this ward are. Wow. That's all I can say... wow. Here is a pic of Mad and I from the top -- really, it is MUCH HIGHER than it looks! :)

Our youth conference continues today and wraps up tomorrow with a fireside. I hope these kids felt the spirit of the pioneers like I did. Those pioneers were really something...

Girls Camp!

Okay, so I don't have any pics of myself and only a few of Madison - because the battery on my camera ran out -- of course!! But we are home safe, dried out and exhausted!

(Here are the 3rd and 4th years... I got to go to the challenge course with them!)

(Madison and Chelsie)

It was a GREAT week -- good to bond with these sweet Rose Springs Ward Young Women. We took 27 girls and 4 leaders, including me. Nothing like a lack of sleep to bring out the best!!

We got to go up to Heber Valley Camp - which is AMAZING!! Seriously, wow. It was VERY nice and was full of opportunities... We got to take canoes out on the lake, experience the challenge course with its zip-line, and smell like campfire every night! It was all good... and beautiful.