"Happily Ever After"

Girls camp has successfully come and gone for another year. The weather was great all week, a little hot on some days and threatened to rain on another but it all turned out fabulous.

This year the theme was "Happily Ever After" so we had a lot of princess decorations and princess parties. I got to wear a little fairy pin all week because I was a "fairy god mother" to the girls. The Stake camp directors did a fantastic job planning and preparing for this years camp. They really wanted the spirit to be with us during the week and I would have to say their hard work paid off. They put on some really awesome devotionals and helped the girls to really know that they are true princesses of a king. Our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of them. I am so lucky to have been a part of another great year at camp.

(This is Laraine dressed up for the fashion show)

I was a little stressed with everything on my plate before I left but once we got to camp nothing mattered. I was there with the girls, having a good time and it made all the stress worth it. I was the lucky recipient of countless hugs for a whole week and I cried right along with them during the testimony meeting. I was completely exhausted on Wednesday after I woke up early to go running then we had a long day of rotations and a five mile hike. They made it up to us though on Thursday. We had a few devotional rotations and then we hit the day spa! Spa day was to reward the girls of all their hard work and to provide service experiences. When you went to the spa you had to take a friend with you. You and your friend performed service to one another by performing the spa treatments on each other. My lucky friend (Laraine) and I gave each other hand and foot massages. I felt much better after that.

(watch out for poison ivy)

Camp came to a close on Friday and we practically had to drag the girls away. It didn't matter how dirty, tired, exhausted or sleep deprived they were, they did not want to leave. I too was a little sad for the week to come to a close because on Sunday I was being released of my YW calling. I had a very had time sitting through relief society that day.

I am a very lucky girl to have been able to spend a whole year with such incredible girls. They are amazing and beautiful daughters of God. I love you all!