our camp theme this year was:
"A Hero Within; The Power of One"
Our savior was the greatest hero..he died and atoned for our sins....for my sins. he was so much more then just perfect..i love him so much.
My calling this year was camp fire (pretty much plan skits for the rest of camp and make them laugh, but also get a message through) with 7 others girls. Who by the way are amazing and i love them so much! (danielle, kimberli, cami, baily, whitney, mindy, and kjera) what an amazing bunch of girls...we worked so well together and im so glad i got to know them all..nothing like waking up to seeing there smiley/morning faces every morning..they made me laugh when i wasnt in the mood to laugh...i loved it.
So girls camp wasn't just only amazingly fun but i learned so much and felt the spirit every single day i was there..i understand now that our heavenly father SO does know us all indivisually, and i grew to love not only my camp fire girls but ALL of the girls at camp..i had little first year girls coming up to me telling me they loved me, and asking me for hugs (mainly because they knew the character i played named "peaches" ...a hillbilly that is very def tone..lol) but i didnt hesitate one second to tell him i loved them back..they were so adorible, and to know girls like them look up to me made me feel like i had to be the right example for them because they were watching everything i did..i truly wanted to be so much better because i knew they would watch me carefully and follow whatever i did..
Im so greatful for my savior and his example, so that i can follow him..he knows me and understands every trial i face, he's felt every pain i have felt..or the pain will feel in the feature..he is my bestest friend. and i know i can always call him through prayer and he will not only answer my call but listen too. i am heavenly fathers daughter and chirst's little sister.
Something that really stood out to me was something sister green mentioned in destiny (spiritual class at camp) she told us its never a choice between christ or "freedom"..the freedom the world would consider "easy". its between christ or satan...how true is that? its SOOO true..i will choose christ because i know with every part of me that this is the true gospel, and nothing or anyone can tell me different..he lives and i know it to be true :)
Lately i haven't been big on reading my scriptures...but i promise myself to read them each day..because i know they can help me with everything i do..but how do i know that, if i've never really stuck to reading my scriptures?..well to be honest..i dont know..but i feel it..and i feel like it'll help me..im really exited to get started.
One last thing i wanna share is a quote president Gale shared with us..he said, "you young women CAN and WILL make a difference you are a hero within; when you wake up in the morning, and your feet hit the floor satan says "oh no, shes awake!"
..i will win the war :)
PICTURES TO SHARE! yay
our rad CTR picture
kally barker, me, and sarah shum at crafts!
cami, danielle, and i with our CTR shields
my signiture "peaches" glasses, haha i look good?
haha craZZy PANts day! whit, me, kimi, and cami
who cares, its camp :) whit, baily, danielle, kjera, and mee
YW values (good works & faith) the others are some place else.
haha me as the STAR back stage (aka campfire tent)
whit & i
meet peaches and olga. hahaha they loved it.
THE ONES.
Dannie!
performing "pink fufu" skit
my art lol
check out what i found on my bunk! it was a drawing rachel drew
from when she was at camp in 2002! how cool is that? so i did my
own drawing next to hers :)
