OH life is so good! :)
I admire people who are not afraid to live.
People who have the confidence, the knowledge of their true strength so that they are not afraid. People who stand up and represent always, who find ways to show others what is right without preaching or thinking about it--because it is who they are. I admire greatly all of those who have the courage to follow their dreams and their vision of social justice and peace down to the smallest front. I admire, greatly--the people who make it unconsciously a priority to lift and better others.
I want to be more like that. :)
Life at Aspen Grove is beautiful. I cannot believe my "summer with no makeup" (at least after swimming!) has gone so fast. It hurts and excites me to imagine leaving such a place, a place where I have seen such growth and made such great friends. It humbles me and truly teaches me of my own insignificance and importance that the Lord would give me such an opportunity, such a stewardship. Oh, if only I could let everyone who cares about reading this know of those I have met--every one of my amazing kids, the boys who tossed me in the pool at least four times in one week, David who asked me on a date for the fall, my beginning group of four theatre girls and what conversation we had, the first time we decided to go thank-you chalking, sending a missionary out directly in the middle of our group for the MTC, every week feeling so overwhelmed and crying because I felt so humbled, completely blessed, and thankful to have had such an incredible group. Even the hard weeks--and yep, there have been hard weeks--I have learned. I feel like I learn every week, just having the chance to meet with these kids has refined and changed me so much. (and this hasn't even talked about how fun it is to interact with the families!!!) They are amazing.
Back to admiration. I am grateful that we have the chance to become more of what we admire in those around us--if it is true that the people we are with rub off on us, than I will have met huge heights by the end of the summer. :)
I am so thankful to everyone who has touched my life! :)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Love is in the Air at Aspen Grove :)
So... I have an announcement to make. Really. This new kid came up to Aspen Grove to sub in for staff, and that was it. I decided. Love is in the air at Aspen Grove.
No actually, I'm not in love. :) (though it comes up as questions in the many "question" type games I play with my kids) But love is IN THE AIR. Really. I think that over half of the staff is dating. They are EVERYWHERE, taking over Aspen Grove. INFESTATION! People who have gotten a boyfriend or girlfriend this weekend may easily outnumber those staff members who playing solitude. But life is so good! I just can't believe the number of couples there are up here. Everywhere. It is like PDA heaven! Or heck... ;) No, luckily it's not that bad.
My family came up and it was a TRUE DELIGHT to see them! I am glad to find that I have several reasonable prospects for marriage picked out for me by other people. What would life be like if I was forced to make such important decisions by myself??? ;)
I love my group this week! It is such a privilege and a blessing to be a counselor. Right now, I am off to go housing hunting for the fall... Though I am really considering staying at my Aunt's house in Provo for a semester while I cover double tuition. :) We'll see, but I know that the Lord's hand is in everything! I feel it so acutely with every group, every hike, every kind word, every adventure, even every challenge. Elder Holland came and talked about love, too--but a bigger love. Heavenly Father's love. He gave an incredible fireside, and it is closer to home here than anywhere else. Love truly is in the air, the deepest and truest kind of love. God's love is everywhere. :)
PS--I never thought I would get tired of food... but it's happening. Tonight I got a tomato sandwich and half of a hot dog, picked at both, went back for cereal and a PBJ, had bits of both, eventually ate a banana... hopefully in all of that, there was enough to make a meal. I can't wait to have a kitchen and keep it tidy and pick and choose and eat and clean FOOD!!! :)
No actually, I'm not in love. :) (though it comes up as questions in the many "question" type games I play with my kids) But love is IN THE AIR. Really. I think that over half of the staff is dating. They are EVERYWHERE, taking over Aspen Grove. INFESTATION! People who have gotten a boyfriend or girlfriend this weekend may easily outnumber those staff members who playing solitude. But life is so good! I just can't believe the number of couples there are up here. Everywhere. It is like PDA heaven! Or heck... ;) No, luckily it's not that bad.
My family came up and it was a TRUE DELIGHT to see them! I am glad to find that I have several reasonable prospects for marriage picked out for me by other people. What would life be like if I was forced to make such important decisions by myself??? ;)
I love my group this week! It is such a privilege and a blessing to be a counselor. Right now, I am off to go housing hunting for the fall... Though I am really considering staying at my Aunt's house in Provo for a semester while I cover double tuition. :) We'll see, but I know that the Lord's hand is in everything! I feel it so acutely with every group, every hike, every kind word, every adventure, even every challenge. Elder Holland came and talked about love, too--but a bigger love. Heavenly Father's love. He gave an incredible fireside, and it is closer to home here than anywhere else. Love truly is in the air, the deepest and truest kind of love. God's love is everywhere. :)
PS--I never thought I would get tired of food... but it's happening. Tonight I got a tomato sandwich and half of a hot dog, picked at both, went back for cereal and a PBJ, had bits of both, eventually ate a banana... hopefully in all of that, there was enough to make a meal. I can't wait to have a kitchen and keep it tidy and pick and choose and eat and clean FOOD!!! :)
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