Yo Ho, Yo Ho, A Righteous Life for me!

The Young Women Theme this year is "Embark in the Service of God".  It has inspired many nautical themed camp programs.  One stake took it to a whole new level when they rented a pirate ship to have in their camp.  Elder Lundgreen towed it down to the lake so we could take some team pictures.

Complete with shark fins!

Our scurvy crew!

The Horrocks and the Holgates are the camp hosts at Camp Abish.  They are the nearest neighbors to the lake, so they come to visit and  join us for some of our devotionals.  We love them!!!

 

We Got "Plunged"!

We found this on our doorstep after church yesterday!  

 We added a little spyglass with a picture of the temple that you can see when you look through it.  "Let's keep our focus on the things of eternity"  Now to find some unsuspecting missionaries to "Plunge"!

Family and Friends on the Mountain

It is always fun to have Family and friends in camp!!!

Camille Mcallister is my cousin, Terri's daughter.  She and her whole group of YW were so fun to have on the lake.  Of course, I picked on her and asked her to give the prayer!

Brad and Tanya Asay:  Tanya is Granger's niece.   Brad is in the bishopric of their Clinton ward, and Tanya is the Beehive advisor.  They invited us to a great Family Home Evening on Monday night.

Piper and Mikayla Dukes (sorry if I spell the names wrong) are in Tanya's ward.  They are the daughters of Josh and Kristina Dukes- long time swimming friends of our daughter, Robyn.  They are such cute girls and had a great time on the lake!

Grandkids on the mountain!!!!!!!

One of the perks of being a missionary at Heber Valley Camp, is that twice during the summer our family can come up on a Saturday and spend time with us.  Last weekend was our turn!
All of our children and 10 of our 13 grandkids were able to make it!  We spent time on the lake and then went to Challenge Course 5, which is the big swing.  Afterward we celebrated Granger's Father's Day with his favorite ice cream and treats.  It was so great to see everyone and share our beautiful mountain with them.

Our Family

Our silly family

Brian and Remy

Brian, Hunter, Travis and Kortny

Hallie and Papa

Grandma and Rivka

Robyn and KEndall

Kevin, Jackson and Taryn

Getting ready at the challenge course

Silly grandkids!

Remy, Claire, Hunter, Dayna, Hallie

Claire and Remy

Front- Remy, Claire, center- Talia, Kendall, Caiya, Rivka, Hallie Back, Jackson, Hunter

Travis, Greg, Brian, and Kevin

The tough "haul" team,. They had to work for their ride!

Remy and Claire

Robyn, Taryn, and Granger

Remy and the missionaries

Talia and Kendall

Ryker

Talia

Ryker and Travis

Granger swinging, Robyn below

Kortny

Robyn swinging, Taryn below

Kortny, Robyn, Dayna, DeAnn, Taryn

Sunny Days!

Spring- Summer, what ever it is,  has finally come to the mountain!  We have had a couple of beautiful weeks filled with amazing YW and leaders.  I think our favorite groups were a special needs group from North Ogden who paired up with a stake from Eagle Mountain.  They were camped in the same camp grounds.  Eagle Mountain provided each of the special needs sisters with a "Buddy".  The day they came to the lake, we had a whole lake full of "angels".  We later found out that the EM stake had offered and provided all of the food, cooked meals, and helped the girls eat.  When we talked to the stake leaders later, they told us what a life changing experience this had been for their Young Women.  

Each group that comes has their own unique personality.  Each stake and ward are responsible for, and plan their own program.  All of the groups are great, but the ones who have put prayer, thought and effort into the preparation of the leaders and the girls before hand, really stand out.   

A beautiful day!

A camp flag

Some groups are very creative?

Camp Mascot

Taking the flamingo for a ride!

Stake priesthood brothers ready to help load canoes

Waiting for orientation

Playing volleyball after a spin on the lake

Much nicer working conditions

 

This deer sat at the side of the volleyball court as 120 YW trooped by on their way to the lake.  She never moved!

The Young Women Arrive!!! June 1, 2015

We have heard so much about what the mountain is like when it is filled with the Young Women.  The spirit just grows as the girls and leaders ascend on the camp.  Most of the wards and stakes have been preparing physically and spiritually to attend camp.  They have memorized scriptures, songs, done service projects, prayed, attended the temple and a multitude of other things to be ready to embrace the spirit of the camp.  It is evident in their faces and demeanor that they are here with a purpose!

Rainy Days May 26-30

This was our second week of campers.  We had one Young Women's stake group that was here because their school was out and they couldn't schedule during the regular Girls Camp weeks.  We had a mix of families, Single adult groups, etc.

The week was rainy, windy and cold.  That equates to extra work on the docks, as the paddle boats fill up with water and the campers drag mud onto the boats and canoes.  

The mountain has a whole different feel and look to it...a different beautiful.  Our team continues to grow closer as we share the adversity of the weather.  

Hosing off the boats (not me)

Driving the pontoon

On the lookout for overturned canoes

The wind blew so hard that the canoe couldn't make it to shore, so they docked and the Elders had to carry it over to the shore

The flowers under plastic trying to keep them alive

A view of the shore from the pontoon boat