Girls Camp 2010

Kaley and Madi went to girls camp!!

This was Kaley's 6th year and Madi's 3rd.

For some reason, my girls love to camp!

Me... not so much.

Kaley went as a YCL again. This was her 2nd year doing that.

She really loves to be around the girls and get to know them and love them.

We didn't know if Madi would be able to make it this year

because of her back surgery.

She didn't decide until 2 days before.

She was so excited to go!!

I was so grateful she felt well enough to go.

But I was nervous wreck.

but she did a great job and had an amazing time!

The theme this year was

"Courage to Stand"

It takes a lot of courage for these young women to stand up for what they believe in.

To be strong and courageous in a world that is throwing things at them from all directions.

I was lucky enough to be able to go up for the day with mike and the other members of the bishopric and their wives for bishop's day.

What a neat experience!

During our ward testimony meeting with the girls, our Bishop said something that really stuck with me. He told them that they could either courageously stand or cowardly sit.

I have thought about that often since then and wondered which of those I do more.

It has made me reevaluate things. I am striving to be more courageous!!

I am so thankful for the Young Women's program!! I am so thankful for all the leaders that help my girls to be strong, faithful and courageous in the gospel.

I have a testimony of this program. I Love it!

Madi getting on the bus!



Kaley, heading out!

Me with my girls!

One Month

It's been exactly one month since Madilyn had her surgery.

She still has some recovering to do.

But for the most part she is doing great!

She still can't stand or walk for long periods of time.

She still needs her pillow for comfort.

Her right shoulder continues to bother her,

but we truly are grateful for how well she has healed.

The body is an amazing miracle!

Her incision looks so good!

(as far as incisions go)

The doctor told me it would be really thin.

I just couldn't imagine how that would be.

But it truly is!

It's super long, but it is straight and thin.

Soon we will start applying some topical stuff

to it to help it hopefully disappear!

The summer has been rather hard and boring for her.

I feel bad.

We are still up at the cabin, but she is still limited on what she can do.

There's only about a month left of summer.

bummer.

We'll just have to chalk this summer up to a good old lesson

of being patient while going through trials.

Doesn't that sound like so much fun?!!!

Oh well. Life is good.

I know this will be something we will always look back on

and reflect on.

Some things I am so thankful for that has happened during this summer with Madi...

Spending so much time with her.

We've always been really close, but this has brought us even closer.

Being able to help her, pray for her, take care of her, serve her.

It's been an incredible blessing for me.

I probably drove her nuts though! ha!

But for me, It's a time I will always cherish.

Not watching her be in pain. absolutely not that.

But for the time I had with her.

For me learning to rely more on my Savior and feeling his deep and incredible love

for me, Madi and my family.

Being so grateful for the simple things like

Madi sitting up again, seeing her walk again, seeing her smile again, watching her

want to eat again, seeing her get dressed by herself again.

ya know... things I really took for granted.

I love her so much.

She is an amazing and strong young woman.

I am truly blessed.

Just FYI

Have you ever heard of Pandora Radio?

No?

Well, let me tell you about it.

Pandora Radio is an Internet radio.

You can create your own stations and then choose

the music that you want to hear.

And best of all...

It's FREE!!!

Once you pick a station,

Pandora will start playing songs that go along with your station.

If you like the song you're hearing, click the "thumbs up" icon.

Then every time you log in, the music you chose will start playing.

If you can't stand the song, click the "thumbs down" icon.

That song won't be saved to your station.

Cool, huh?!

You can create up to 1000 stations, I think!

YOWZA!

I love it!!

You can listen to it at work, while you're crafting, while your cooking, etc!

As long as your computer or laptop is by you,

you'll have access to all the music you love!

and remember,

It's FREE!! :)

Try it out! You'll love it!

Pandora.com

(I don't know how to link things yet. Anyone know how?

Please leave me a comment and tell me. I'm a dork.)