Girls Camp

As you know, I am back from girls camp, and even though I had my doubts, I LOVED camp! When I woke up on the day for camp, I went into the kitchen to eat cereal, I looked at the calender, and I flipped out. It said that the girls and leaders left for girls camp at 6:30. The time was 7:00 I really flipped out and started crying and called Mom from work and got everything straight that she wrote down the wrong time, and that she was going to pick me up in 10 minutes. When she dropped me off at the church, we loaded our luggage in vans and cars. I rode with Ainsley, Teagan, Sidney, and Noel. We were riding with Sister Hull, a very funny, nice and inspiring lady. She has dark, REALLY short hair, and a very pretty face. She is really nice too. But then we made a couple wrong turns and we went off course for a while. When we finally drove up to the camp, I dropped off all my stuff in the cabin, which I thought was amazingly beautiful, and I put all my sleeping quarters together and went downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast Sister Stearns, a little bit older lady, with brown hair that stopped below her ears, told us about the camp theme this year, It was V.I.T.A.L. Signs, which was a medical theme, we were then split into 4 groups, Podiatrist, which me, Teagan, and Kelsey was in, (Kelsey wasn't at camp until the last two days since she just got a new job at an old folks home right behind the Burley hospital. Ironic isn't it?) chiropractor, neurologist and another group I can't remember. After that we were shown all our stuffs in our folders to get down in the girls manual camp book to pass for that year, Then after all the explaining of what stuff was for, we started sitting around the fire inside the cabin and talked, and wow, that day was weird! It rained 7 times that day. I'm not even kidding you guys, it was insane. So since Teagan (Teagulpuss as we like to call her) is the adventurous type, she wanted to go explore in the rain. I wanted to too and so did Ainsley. Ainsley got her blue huge poncho on, Teagle got her red huge poncho on, and I got my yellow poncho on. All in all, we looked freakin` Hilarious! So we left the cabin and explored. We got to a place where there was a little hill with trees that made a beautiful surrounding, there was a picnic table in the middle of it all. When I finally got up there from slipping and sliding on the mud, (I laughed so hard when I kept slipping from the mud, I never got mussy from it, but sometimes I was so close to being muddy.) I heard Ainsley scream and I whipped around to see her fall and her hands clasp the ground, I finally reached down to get her muddy hand, and we interlocked and I helped her up, as soon as we goofballs were done exploring and needed to go pee badly, (Ainsley and I) when we went to a post and lifted the handle, the water poured out with alot of pressure. We squeled and yelled that that made us want to go pee more (I laugh whenever I think about that!) After that we settled back in the cabin, and since I was trying to get one of the assignments for my camp manual, I was reading from Moses, then I just realized something, I turned to the begining of Nephi 1 and started reading. I just realized that these are stories, real, exciting, true stories. I feel stupid just figuring that out, but better now than later right? I kept reading for about 10 minutes then I went downstairs where the stake leaders had vistited us for that day and we all started playing fruit basket. =] good times, good times... We then did skits, where Mr. Brinkerhoff, (Very nice guy, he teaches 8th grade drama which I want to take when I get into the 8th grade) Ali's dad, told us we were doing skits, We did ours with flying colors. Maybe Ali is going to put it on tape?? Not for sure. After that we went to bed, and even though we tried, we kept talking and talking was after lights were supposed to be out. And in fact the leaders didn't have a problem with it, they didn't mind that we were talking at all after lights out, probably because they did it too! And like 2 times louder... When I woke up in the morning, the siren was blazing for us to get up. I felt HORRIBLE!! My back hurt from the hard wood floor, staying up late, and not falling asleep easily... Oh well, I got up and went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, hair and changed into day clothes. It amazes me that I'm usually the first one up from the girls, but when I get to the bathroom, there are usually 4 leaders and girls there before me. Amazes me. We then made these stupid virtue flags for our hike that we were going to do today, I was so happy to go on the hike! You know how I am when I go to Lake Cleaveland Amber! ;] And I think I just hated the flags because mine looked crappy. we then got our stuff together -compass, water, and our virtue flags. We then left with Brennan, Sister O, a leader that is totally awesome, well Brennan is Sister O's daughter. (Her last name is Ontiveros) Brennan is really pretty and smart so when we went on a hunt/hike we had to get our compass and even though that was like the one thing I forgot to bring to camp, I just followed everyone, teehee! =] however, I HATED this hike! We were climbing up a mountain, and I don't get how everyone else was faster than me! =/? We finally got to our last destination, and it seemed to take forever to hike all the way up it but when we walked down, I swear it took less than 3 minutes! We then had to leave the cabin where we were cooking lunch out in the camp meet, where we put the patties on. I had to help cook them to pass off one of my assignments on my camp manual again. When I said the prayer so everyone could take their hot dogs back to the cabin to eat them while the hamburgers were still cooking, I sat over by Sister Hope. I swear I love her to death, she is the nicest person ever and she reminds me of my mom, only like 20 times better which is like impossible. She hugged me and told me that when I was saying the prayer, I sounded exactly like Amber. That touched me. I'm close to Amber for those who don't know and she is my role model and I want to be just like her when I grow up. We then sang that song that is tennis shoes with bears or something like that lol. I love that camp song! We then flew water balloons at everyone and Kelsey got me right in the stomach and on the pants. It reminded me of Amber and me goofing off, which is our specialty. After eating and taking down the flag, we were getting ready to do testimonies. Teagan and I have gotten to know each other really well during this girls camp and so we sat by each other before it began and she told me that you always cry when testimonies start, and I was like, ppppssshhhhaaa yeah right Teagle, but it was true when we started Teagan requested we turn the lights off. Made it alot easier to cry. People went and shared it, and I wanted to say my first testismony at girls camp. The spirit was so strong, I couldn't help it, Teagle went first, then after she sat, I stood up and steadily sobbing harder and harder and time grew, I said, "It amazes me how much you guys love me and I love you guys so much and you guys are like my second family" It was true, While Mom and Dad were divorcing, whenever I went to church, I could just feel relieved and happy to be with the people that really matter in my life. I look up to all the girls in young women, epically Kelsey Wassom, she reminds me so much of Amber, She looks just exactly like Amber does, take that as a compliment Amber because Kelsey is 18 or 17.

The only thing different between Amber and Kelsey is that Kelsey has a different nose and hair. Same personality. Both of them always make me feel good when I see them, I know I have a friend in the room, I both look up to them as a role model, they are pretty and smart, and always make me laugh! So then back to the testimony, I turned to Kelsey and said, " I love Kelsey so much, she reminds me of my sister Amber, and they both are growing up so fast, and I don't want them to leave," The sobs really came down, I wanted to say alot more, but I knew the sobs would make it too difficult, so I said, "I'm going to miss the senors alot, I look up to them and I want to be just like them when I grow up when I'll be a Senior too, I know the church is true and I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen." Then I sat down and began to calm down the sobbing as others went. Teagan and I hugged each other after that and then others went. It was so emotional, I mean like wow I've never been like that in my whole life. And that was the first time I said my testimony before. OK that's a little embarrassing... After everyone had said their testimony we turned the lights on and hugged everyone. While I was talking to Teagan and Kelsey comes up and stretches her arms out for a hug and I couldn't help but give the best hug I could give her. When I was hugging her I started crying, I was going to miss her SO much, I never told anyone that she reminded me of my sister and that I thought she was an awesome person, I thought it was just better to hide. So I was glad when I told that at the testimonies. When she let go of me I had the tears on my cheeks and she said "awww" and laughed and hugged me again. So after all the drama, Teagan, Chelsea, Shawnae, Ali and me went in the kitchen to eat peach cobbler. I was lightheaded from crying so much. We started the testimonies at 9 and it was 12 now. No wonder. I spent 3 hours crying. I've never cried that long before. Finally we got back to our goofy selfs and Teagan went in a fridge and Chelsea and Shawnae held the door so she couldn't get out but then Teagan yelled, "I'M SERIOUS YOU GUYS!" Then they released their grip and Chelsea tried to open the door but it wouldn't "uh oh" She said. Yeah. Uh oh. Finally she pulled hard enough and it opened up. Tegan told us that fridge sucked out all the air and the pressure was strong and she felt like she was going to die. She got a little mad at us for that. But then again I didn't do anything so it was all good. We went to bed, and while we were asleep, this Irish music we learned to dance to from Sister hope was playing very loud, and I heard people tromping around dancing to it in the sleeping room. Next thing I know I hear screaming so I sit up slowly and look around to see Chelsea screaming, looking back at Sister Stearns who had her arms reached out for Chelsea's neck chasing her. I just thought, great, once Sister Stearns kills her I can get some sleep. Then headed back to bed. BTW, all of this happened 4 in the morning! The next and last morning of girls camp, I went down and asked what all the ruckus was last night, and Sister Goodwin told me that some of the girls put shaving cream on their staircase railing, and silly spray all over the floor. The last thing I heard last night before going to sleep was, " You girls are cleaning this up get over here" then someone laughed then I drifted off. Today we announced who our secret sisters were and We got awards. I finished all my assignments I needed to get done, so I got a certificate for that. I was already packed while everyone else was getting prepared and I was looking for my cap. I brought a cap to camp and I lost it on the first day, and on the last day, I find it, in the leaders room. I still don't know how the heck it got in there! But I found it and I'm happy. I got home at 1 P.M. with no one there, I was so tired, that all my energy was drained when I stood up so I slept till 5 worked on this post, then had dinner, and I am happy to announce we are getting a kitty. I thought we were getting a bunny but we got in a few difficulties so I might get a bunny rabbit in a couple years. I want to get a rabbit so I have experience with all kinds of animals before I go into vet, I don't know why I made that goal, but I did and I will get a bunny in college if I have to. And I need help! Should I just get masters when It comes to vet school, or Ph.D.? Because I don't want to teach the subject, but if I have a Ph.D. does that mean I get paid more? Please comment on this question if you know please!