We survived!

This last week I had the opportunity to go to girl's camp. And yes, I mean opportunity! My mom watched all four of my kids while I got to go bond with the girls in our ward, my two sisters, and my sister-in-law. We had a great time canoeing, swimming, hiking, laughing , and crying together.

This year's theme was "Sweet is the Work" focusing on service and each ward was a candy. We were Extra gum. I came home with a desire to serve more. No matter how small our service is, it does make a difference.

This was my first time at camp as a leader and it was a lot of work, but so worth it to see the girls grow so much in just a couple of short days. On Thursday night we had testimony meeting and it was so awesome to see the girls just filled with the spirit, so much that they couldn't speak through the tears. These girls are such a great example to me, always lifting me up, and making me want to be a better person.

A bonus was having 3 of my sisters there. Jenny was a YCL for the first time and totally impressed me with her ability to lead. Everybody kept telling me what a great job she was doing. She has such a sweet heart and it really showed this week. Katie was with her ward, which was just one campsite down from us so that was neat. She also impressed me. Normally she stays to herself, but she was so outgoing every time I saw her she was smiling and just so happy to be there. She learned to shoot a bow, rather well in fact, and taught Amber too. My little sisters really are my best friends, they are always there for me, and I couldn't have asked for better sisters!