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YW Camp: Audrey's final chapter!

I had the opportunity to be at our combined stake YW Camp 3 hours north, 
located in the beautiful coastal redwoods with Audrey. 
It was amazing!




Audrey was a YCL this year. 
I just had the thought how fitting it is that I went to camp with Lucy for her first year and went with Audrey for her last year. 
I feel lucky!
(above, she hosted skit night with Abby and then beat us all in the minute to win it Oreo face challenge)



Audrey's friend Ella (above) lives in the city and they met about a year ago at another combined activity (since our stakes are so small in youth numbers!)
They were pretty much inseperable all week :)
Audrey and London
Born a few weeks apart, her mom and me were pregnant at the same time!
It's good and so rewarding to be back and have the privilege to
 see these kids grow up:)
some ycl's
Eva, Audrey, London, Ella, Isa, Princess
:)
Her inner Boulder was ignited at camp:)
She also said she didn't get the memo about packing cute clothes as she just brought the typical Boulder fare...workout clothes...haha










Even though she doesn't like all the songs and maybe dislikes singing them more...she was a polite non singer:)

their improv skit...cinna-mon :)

After the skits, a dance party ensued playing all songs from the decades :)




such a fun night!
the suspension bridge lit up at night


I was with her for this activity, we both really like archery and she totally nailed it. And each time she hit the inner rings or balloons, her reaction was a drop jawed gasp of shock!
It was so funny! 
She had the girls laughing:)


Last swim in the swimming hole and I was asked if they looked like "rich moms"
hahaha

Her spiderman jump from the rock!

The weather was gorgeous :)
And by grace and mercy, I was granted my own camp bff.
Melissa is an amazing friend and example to me.
She also cracks me up.
And she also did not want me to take this picture after our hike.
But I did anyway:)

Since she will attend FSY next summer, she will not have a YW camp...so this was the big goodbye!
It was fun to watch her.

Some things that I observed about Audrey:

she loves to smile
she is comfortable in her own skin
she likes to be with groups of people 
she is a kind and direct leader
she learned about herself
and man, this girl likes to party!

My testimony grew just being there, everyday, seeking to be a good leader and seeking to be present each day. 
I enjoyed it so much...I found myself wanting to go every year.
I mean....
maybe cabins and 3 meals a day made it all the more desirable
haha
(they took better care of me than I take care of myself!)

but I was amazed at the energy I was given each time I was around the girls.
It never failed me. 
It made me think of the scripture about not being weary in doing good things :)

"Wherefore, be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great"
doctrine & covenants 64:33





 

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