So this last week I have had a lot of time to reflect on certain things in my life.
Work, school, my calling....
I have had a lot going on, and yet it has felt like I haven't had any purpose lately. I've been so consumed with preparing Phil for nursing school, rushing around dealing with all the new demands at work, and trying to lee myself sane through it all, that it has felt like I have lost sight of myself and who I am.
Then I remembered something.
I have Girls Camp coming up in a few weeks!I have been spending so much time fretting about these little details that I forgot what was most important about girls camp...
The Theme!!!
Now, I haven't announced my theme yet, because deep inside I was hoping someone would call me crazy and tell me I was going over board. But then I thought:
"I don't care what they're going to say!"
SO, this is the girls camp theme I have been so excited for! This theme obviously will be a play off of Disney's Frozen. If you haven't seen it.... I don't know if we can be friends (just kidding. Please be my friend) The theme that I want the girls (and myself) to surround us in is the very fact that we are Daughters of a Heavenly Father, who Loves us and we love him. We should never dim the light that is within us, but we should let it shine to all those around us, family, Friends, and our Heavenly Father as well.
Now I cannot take all the credit for this theme. A wonderful woman at Letsgettogether.com has a beautiful take on this amazing concept, But I wanted to add a little bit of my own flair to the special excursion.
As most of you may know, girls camp is where I found my testimony of the gospel for myself. It is where I found what my testimony truly encompassed and how much the gospel played a huge role in my life. It is where some of my lasting friendships were forged, and still hold strong to this day. I look back at all my girls camp adventures with such fondness. You can even ask Phil how often I have been brought to tears over something that happened at girls camp (its a lot). And I see now how much my loving leaders cared for us girls and I could truly see how these women wanted us to grow and learn.
now to explain the theme....
With anyone who watches Frozen, we learn how "An Act of true love can melt a frozen heart" and this is how Elsa is able to understand that her powers can managed with love, because there truly was beauty in it. (heart wrenching story, makes me cry like a baby)
And that's when I knew that this Girls Camp theme was the right one for this year.
We have a Heavenly Father who loves us, unconditionally, to the point where He gave his Son, our Savior, to sacrifice himself, willingly, and take every single one of our sins to allow us to live with him again. And by doing so, it allows us to shine and be in his light here today as we progress through this life.
Now in conjunction to how I have been feeling this week and with a theme like this for girls camp, How could I (or anyone for that matter) feel alone, afraid, and insignificant?
The answer: You Can't.
Needless To say, I have turned my pity party around and I am ready to share my testimony with these girls and help them find their own testimony of Our Heavenly Father's Love and I can't wait to share these experiences with you all!!
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