Girls Camp 2010 - We are all enlisted.

On Monday I left for Girls Camp. The morning that I left I was probably in the worst mood ever. And at the end of the week I was in the same mood. But for two entirely different reasons. Once on the road I began to lighten up a bit especially in a car where I didn't really know anyone. It was a long trip to a new camp the Church had bought for us girls. I had the amazing chance to be a YCL this year, you get to be one for your 5th and 6th year. You are a Youth Leader that is picked to be over a certain cabin all week. I happen to have 3rd years. Sister Redding was my cabin mom. I would certainly argue that I did have the best cabin in all of camp. Most definitely the most mature of the 3rd years. And absolutely no drama, everyone fit perfectly together. As part of my duties as a YCL I was required to take charge in the morning, after our leaders left for the regular morning meeting, and have morning devotional. Something I was absolutely terrified of doing. The first day was really rough, but everyone understood. The next morning, I taught about UNITY.

In Mosiah 18:21 it reads,

"And he commanded them that
there should be no contention one
with another, but that they should
look forward with one eye, having
one faith and one baptism, having
their hearts knit together in unity
and in love one towards another."

And I taught that I would enjoy my cabin to act as a cabin and be united. I only asked them to remain together in a group and be nice to each other. But, as the best cabin they just had to take it about a hundred steps farther than I ever anticipated. One night in particular, all the YCL's had set up obstacle courses for each year. I was in charge of 3rd years along with another YCL. They had to have a stick attached to there ankle with a string, then had to drag the stick along without hitting of the obstacles or they had to restart. The trick was that the person could enlist help by grabbing each others sticks and walking from one side of the obstacle to the other. After a couple people tried they did eventually find out how to do it, people began to pair up and everyone was going through the obstacle. I came to the realization that my cabin had not been through, and as I turned around, I see that my cabin was lined up cabin mom and cabin helper, all nine of them, grabbing each others sticks and walking together, as a cabin. I was very touched that they stood united, and enjoyed it. From that point on my entire attitude about camp changed, and it went amazing. I didn't want to return home, but I had no choice.