Girls Camp 2008.......{Sweet is the Work}

I got back from Camp this last Saturday renewed and rejuvenated....although a little sleepy. Sadly all of the pics I have are from the gym...but we were at Camp Shadow Pines by Heber. It was a beautiful and perfect week.

Here is the Parkwood Ward....the ward I am from. I served as the Stake Assistant Camp Director so I didn't get to work with the girls as much but got to plan/run the camp. It was a great experiance.


These are my sweet Activities gals. They put many hours in planning and preparing for the Wed. night Candyland game night and the Friday night Spritual night. Both nights we just awesome and Friday's program was filled with the spirit. We missed you Danielle! Jackie is in the middle she is dressed up as Queen Frostine anyone recognize the dress? And Shaylene painted the amazing backdrop that we used! Thanks girls!


Here are all of the Stake staffers...these woman are just awesome and we had the best time hootin and hollarin every night.


Thursday was hike day and skit night. All of the wards did a great job and the stake staff did the "Morman Rap" (Anyone remember that song?) I was the Tootsie roll call woman that night and just let my inner rapper out....I hope they let me come back next year! Don't you love the get-up....and my necklace says "BLING-BLING" Sweet!


In the middle is our Stake Camp Director Jena Bailey....truly inspired and made for this calling. She works so well with people and has the spirit with her.
Annalee is on the left and she is over YCL's she did an amazing job as well.


Friday was rotations and Spiritual Night and bishop's night. The night went great and the spirit was felt. That has been the greatest thing about this calling. I have never been in a calling where the spirit guided me so much. From calling who was supposed to be there to planning each activity for the girls, the spirit was there. Many prayers were said and all were answered. It has really strengthened my testimony that this is the Lord's work. He wants these girls to exeperiance this and be able to be away from the world. I am on a high even though my garage is still full and I am still tired. This week was a much for me as it was for the girls. There was just enough of everything at this camp. No fighting, not too much sickness, enough free time, ward time, enough fun and spiritual....it was a perfect week. I just love girls camp!!

Oh and thanks to my Mom, Amanda, and Allie for watching my girls. I couldn't have done it without you!! BTW Dougie had a great time with the girlies...he took them Fishing with their new barbie polls, he took them to Bass Pro Shop and to a Diamondbacks game and stayed for the fireworks....they can't stop talking about it. He is such a sweet daddy!