Christina was gone for 5 days and said she had a great time at her 1st Girls Camp. They camped at a site that our church purchased recently. This is the same site where the Father's and Son's Outing was held this year. The men and boys at the F&S Outing put a great amount of service into their campout by preparing the camp for the girls camp. It's still a work in progress, but I think it was good for Christina to rough it a bit. I don't think I've ever been camping when it's rained for 4 days straight, and those were the conditions of Girls Camp this year. No matter, Christina had a ball.
One silly camp story: A few days before Girls Camp Christina heard that there would be snipes that bite people at the campsite. Grace was concerned that Christina would get attacked by a "snipes." We didn't have snipes when I went to girls camp. I figured it out when Wayne said, "They won't come after you if you're quiet and doing what you're supposed to." I watched Christina get online and look up "snipe" on Wikipedia. Turns out a snipe is a bird. Christina thought, "Those are snipes? Those bite?" Christina didn't figure out the hoax and Grace got more nervous for Nina. Turns out the snipe hunt was a little crazy, but I'm thankful that Christina's pal, Nicole spilled the beans and filled Nina in on the secret, so she played along. Ah, girls camp:)
Because of the rain, the girls' major hike was cut short. The girls got soaked and sipped hot cocoa in the dining hall while drip drying.
What would girls camp be without woven bracelets.....
face painting.....
silly songs....
old friends....
new friends.....
awesome leaders.....
......and beautiful scenery?!
Thank you to Nina's leaders and friends for making her 1st year at girls camp a great one. Maybe next year I'll tag along:) We missed you, Nina & even though you came home to us exhausted, filthy, and smelly, we're SO glad you're HOME!!!PS. Do you think her sisters let her catch up on sleep?
Not a chance!
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Great pictures! Looks like she had a great time even in the rain!
I loved Girls' Camp, and I'm so glad she had such a good experience--in spite of the damp conditions. What a cute welcoming party, too!
It sounds like she had a wonderful time at camp, even with the terrible rain. How fun that they did face painting! I might have to suggest that idea for next year. I would have loved to have her as one of my girls at camp! I think that it might be my favorite calling ever!
I'm so glad she had a great experience. As you were writing about tears, I couldn't help but remember the tears shed at Girl's Camp each year, and not just during testimonies. Something about the outdoors must turn on the water works for these girls! But like I said, I'm glad Christina had a great time. Oh, and on a sorta but not related note: When I saw the title of this post with "Nina" in it, I immediately thought of 24. And then I thought of Twilight. The other day I was on imdb looking at the cast for the movie they have filmed, and would you believe Sarah Clarke, aka Nina Meyers, plays the part of Bella's mom, Renee? And talk about creepy, the child abuser/murderer from season 2 (Gary the dad of the girl Kim nannies for) plays Charlie, Bella's dad. I didn't really recognize anybody else. Crazy, huh?
It looks like she had a lot of fun, have Grace & Caroline left her side since she got home?
At the cliff where the veiw of the lake was there were wild blueberries and they tasted so much better than the store bought blueberries!! :9 YUM!
~Nina~
I love the pic of Christina practically asleep and the girls so excited she is home. So cute! I would of cried too, dont feel silly!
Girls Camp! I'm sure she had the time of her life and it is SO beautiful there! Welcome back Christina, hope you enjoyed testimony meeting!
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