We got to go to girls camp!!!

Ever since I was a young teenager I have looked forward to going to Girls Camp and over the years from then on down through the years of callings, going with our own daughters, and (even just before we left for this calling I got to go with our daughter Kim, and our grand daughter, Adey) up until now, each Girls Camp experience has left me with wonderful memories.  So I was excited when several months ago one of the YW leaders from the Apeldoorn Stake asked us to come speak at their girls camp.  As time passed we were asked if we would be able to just come spend the day with them which we agreed to wholeheartedly.  It was scheduled for a Tuesday which is when we generally don't have any other appointments and since we love to see different parts of the Netherlands and spend time with the youth and their leaders this was just perfect.

So Tuesday the 23rd of July we drove to just southwest of Apeldoorn, a place named Ugchelen, which is in the National Park there.  The temperature was 100 degrees that day which is very unusual for anywhere in the Netherlands.   We were  asked to lead an activity along the trail where the girls were hiking.  Our spot was under lots of big trees and we were in the shade most of the time.  The girls, on the other hand, were not always in the shade as they hiked along to the different activities.  The theme was "How the experiences of the early Pioneers can help the youth of today in their mission of gathering Israel."