Post by Remove on Aug 12, 2011 8:17:44 GMT -5
This year was my last year at camp. I was a 4th year YCL. I slept in a cabin but hiked the mile and a half to and from the 4th years every day
The theme this year was BUGS. for Better Understanding Grab Scriptures. And, it was a great theme for me because I really suck at scripture reading.
I loved camp and sitting around the campfire with the 4th years. I was sitting there, there was 10 fourth years. 4th yrs, me as a YCL, 3 leaders and 2 priesthood holders. So, we're sitting there and one of the leaders asked us about people in are lives who are "Super Spiritual." The kind of people whose light shines through. It was amazing hearing the girls respond about there families and who they respected and loved. And then we started talking about what we're looking for in our future spouses. One of the priesthood leaders had recently got married and he tuned in and made some amazing comments.
Two things really impacted me this week. One was when a priesthood leader over the 4th years talked about prayer. And, Prayer being a Conversation with God. He talked about how we (mostly meaning 4th years but I included myself) are at a time in our lives where we are discovering our personal relationship and getting to know our father in heaven. We need to have a conversation with him. He suggested we write down things in our journals, questions and otherwise, and kneel down, pull out our journals and pray to him and read the journal parts in our prayers.
Also, a leader quoted C.S. Lewis something along the lines of "We don't have spirits. We are spirits. We have bodies." I loved this because it reminded me of the eternal nature of human life and how someday I can return and live with my heavenly father again.
I didn't really go to camp knowing anyone very well. None of my ward friends or friends from past years went to camp this year. But, it was really cool making new friends and getting to know the new girl in my ward who just moved in. We ended up sitting by the campfire together during the YCL campfire after testimony meeting.
Testimony meeting wasn't as spiritual for me this year as it has been in the past. I'm not sure why. I didn't cry much. Just during the girl in my ward and my own. I usually fall apart through the whole thing. I bore my testimony this year at camp which is a new thing for me. I don't get up in front of people and bear my testimony. I always hoped people would just know I believed by the way I act and the comments I make. But, this past year has been kinda tough on me. And, I was reading my patriarchal blessing and it talked about my testimony and how when I bear it others will believe because of me and I can change lives because of it. So, its been my goal to be more upfront with my testimony. I went up at Priest-Laurel conference in May. And, then last night at camp. I always feel a bit odd because we're saying the same sort of things over and over. I went very last actually and talked about the power of the priesthood and blessings its given me of comfort.
I really hope my 4th year girls understood and saw the love I have for the our Father in Heaven and the Gospel. It was hard to be spiritual with them, we had mini church lessons but I only gave it one day. And, made comments the other days.
Anyway, thats the end of my girls camp yammerings.
Almost.
I just love girls camp. I love it because of the unity. The zion like atmosphere that I've been lacking. On the 3rd day of camp I realized I hadn't thought anything bad/remembered any sins that I've been working on overcoming lately. I was in complete peace with everything And, usually I remember those things a few times a day at home/away from camp because I guess things at my house/away from camp trigger my thought process to remmeber. And, I'm not saying its awful to remember things. But, I guess its the whole "forgive yourself thing" And, after this year at camp I feel forgiven. I've realized I've been an idiot and all that but I feel really at peace with myself and things I've done.
Anywhos Yay for Girls camp.
The theme this year was BUGS. for Better Understanding Grab Scriptures. And, it was a great theme for me because I really suck at scripture reading.
I loved camp and sitting around the campfire with the 4th years. I was sitting there, there was 10 fourth years. 4th yrs, me as a YCL, 3 leaders and 2 priesthood holders. So, we're sitting there and one of the leaders asked us about people in are lives who are "Super Spiritual." The kind of people whose light shines through. It was amazing hearing the girls respond about there families and who they respected and loved. And then we started talking about what we're looking for in our future spouses. One of the priesthood leaders had recently got married and he tuned in and made some amazing comments.
Two things really impacted me this week. One was when a priesthood leader over the 4th years talked about prayer. And, Prayer being a Conversation with God. He talked about how we (mostly meaning 4th years but I included myself) are at a time in our lives where we are discovering our personal relationship and getting to know our father in heaven. We need to have a conversation with him. He suggested we write down things in our journals, questions and otherwise, and kneel down, pull out our journals and pray to him and read the journal parts in our prayers.
Also, a leader quoted C.S. Lewis something along the lines of "We don't have spirits. We are spirits. We have bodies." I loved this because it reminded me of the eternal nature of human life and how someday I can return and live with my heavenly father again.
I didn't really go to camp knowing anyone very well. None of my ward friends or friends from past years went to camp this year. But, it was really cool making new friends and getting to know the new girl in my ward who just moved in. We ended up sitting by the campfire together during the YCL campfire after testimony meeting.
Testimony meeting wasn't as spiritual for me this year as it has been in the past. I'm not sure why. I didn't cry much. Just during the girl in my ward and my own. I usually fall apart through the whole thing. I bore my testimony this year at camp which is a new thing for me. I don't get up in front of people and bear my testimony. I always hoped people would just know I believed by the way I act and the comments I make. But, this past year has been kinda tough on me. And, I was reading my patriarchal blessing and it talked about my testimony and how when I bear it others will believe because of me and I can change lives because of it. So, its been my goal to be more upfront with my testimony. I went up at Priest-Laurel conference in May. And, then last night at camp. I always feel a bit odd because we're saying the same sort of things over and over. I went very last actually and talked about the power of the priesthood and blessings its given me of comfort.
I really hope my 4th year girls understood and saw the love I have for the our Father in Heaven and the Gospel. It was hard to be spiritual with them, we had mini church lessons but I only gave it one day. And, made comments the other days.
Anyway, thats the end of my girls camp yammerings.
Almost.
I just love girls camp. I love it because of the unity. The zion like atmosphere that I've been lacking. On the 3rd day of camp I realized I hadn't thought anything bad/remembered any sins that I've been working on overcoming lately. I was in complete peace with everything And, usually I remember those things a few times a day at home/away from camp because I guess things at my house/away from camp trigger my thought process to remmeber. And, I'm not saying its awful to remember things. But, I guess its the whole "forgive yourself thing" And, after this year at camp I feel forgiven. I've realized I've been an idiot and all that but I feel really at peace with myself and things I've done.
Anywhos Yay for Girls camp.