Gee Mom, I Wanna Go to Camp!!!

Well, I have survived!!! I did a major flash back and went to Camp Lomia for the first time in 11 years. I went as a cabin mom and although it was fun, I am VERY happy to be home. I have to say, I'm not that sure that I am excited to have a teenage daughter. Hopefully Ahnali will be a tad more mellow than the girls that I was over.

I was not expecting to go to girls camp at my ripe old age of 27, and have it be the emotional roller coaster that those five days were. We had a non-member girl whose mom was a crack addict and lives with her grandmother. She came with her friend whose mother was a prostitute in Brazil, and adopted into a home where she was abused by her father until the parents split up. To top it off, she is bi-polar and has reactive detachment disorder. Ugh! So I spent a large part of my time wrestling the 2 of them and trying to make sure they were where they were supposed to be and that they would get the most out of camp. It was tough. I found myself questioning the reasons that I was there.

I'm amazed at some of the trials the youth of the church face today and the emotional struggles they deal with. These young women are such strong and beautiful spirits. They still move ahead with their faith even with all the temptations they encounter. I remember when I was a teenager, I believed that the obstacles we faced were next to impossible compared to what our parents faced. Our children are going to face greater difficulties. The Adversary is attacking them at every possible turn. I truly believe that the Lord has sent us some of the strongest spirits in these last days. I pray that I can teach my little ones to face the world fortified with the the knowledge of the gospel.

In times like these, I am glad that I am not in control. I am so grateful for a Heavenly Father that knows what he is doing and preparing the world for the great day when the Saviour will return. I am so grateful for the gospel and although I often get disappointed, I am looking forward with excitement!

I pray that we can all move onward, united in faith. With the Saviour, all things are possible!

Love to you all~!

Ugh...

Okay, so I realize I am not the best at keeping our family blog up to date. To those of you who are tired of reading about Homestar Runner..."HERE!!! ARE YOU HAPPY NOW?????" Bwahahahah..... But really, I don't feel like we have a whole lot of new happenings as of late, thus no new posts...and I am sorry.

I start beauty college next month on July 14th. I enrolled with Regency Beauty Institute, who like to think of themselves as "The Harvard of Beauty Colleges". (Insert Masterpiece Theatre music here.) Does that sound as hokey to the rest of you as it does to me?? But those are the exact words my enrollment counselor used to describe themselves. Funny. I AM really excited to get started! So for those of you who love free hair cuts and all that jazz, give me a ring in a few months. WOOHOO!

Soooooo~I will now promise to try and keep our blog updated more often that I have. I just feel silly talking about us and our family that often. "Me, me, me!!! I've been to the moon!"

Love to you all~!