t Girl's Camp at Mia Shalom, up in Fairview Canyon past Electric Lake. The setting is beautiful and there was even snow at the top of the ridge!This year not only did my two counselors, Ken Roberts and Rob Clegg, go up but our Ward Clerk, Thomas Grover, and Exec Secretary, Brad Frandsen, went as well. I thought it would be good for them since Thomas' wife is our Young Women's President and Brad's wife is the
Laurel's Advisor and both were already up there. It is our opportunity to bring dinner up for the girls so for the last couple years we have bought some pulled pork from the Smokehouse.
Rob grabbed some rolls, watermelon and potato salad and Ken bought a bunch of Little Debbie's snacks. We met out front here, loaded up Brad's vehicle and took off.
It was fun having the 5 of us cracking up as we discussed all types of topics in the car. While driving up the canyon we were impressed at Rob's deer spotting abilities and Thomas' know-it-all botany skills. My skills weren't needed (I can suggest and see the best places to go surfing).
It's always fun to pull in and see the girls and their leaders all sunburned and dirty and so happy to see us.
I was
excited to see 3 of my daughters and to know they were fine and having a good time. The Grover's were so cute with their reunion of love.
Rob's wife, Laurie, is our Stake YW President, so he was happy to see her and his two daughters, too.
We got dinner all set up and started eating. Holy crap there are a ton of mosquitos up there!
We were grabbing the closest bug spray and would go to town! The food was delicious and it was fun hanging out talking. And how can you go wrong with Little Debbie Nutty Bars? Of course we peeled them apart to eat them.
We met with the whole stake and watched some fun skits. President Wolfert gave a great little talk and then we went back to camp and had a fire and testimonies. I was the smoke magnet! Oh well. It was a great meeting. I think one of the best parts of the whole experience is right after the meeting; we all seem to hang onto each other and no one wants to say goodbye. The feelings of love are strong.
We packed it up, gave hugs and were off. We talked about all kinds of car accidents and freaky road experiences on the way home.
Anyway, I love that opportunity of going up there and the feelings of being around the girls and the spirit that they are experiencing.
We took our girls to China Isle for a big Chinese dinner after they got home and showered.
4 comments:
Snyd! I need copies of your pictures. Visiting the girls really was fun. Lucky stiffs, they got to be there all week.
Let's not forget, "What's said in the car stays in the car" on the way up to girls camp". Seriously, though that was a lot of fun on the way up and back. What a great group of girls and young women's leaders too.
I think Ken looks like such a beefy stud-muffin in that picture...too bad he has to exhale!
I MADE IT ON THE BLOG!!!!!!!!
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Ken...what was said in the car has already left the car- you do remember Brad talks alot Frandsen was in there right??? jk.. brad had a blast as did I. I loved Relief Society so much..but YW is just even that much better. good times.
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