Hard Things

        I am afraid of heights.  Today I had to face that fear and see if I could work through it.  We had the opportunity of working on 1 of the Challenge Courses.  It was one of the high courses.  I had to climb a cargo net and then go across a sparse bridge, and then go down the zip-line.
       I said many silent prayers, and was shaking so much, I could hardly climb the net.  But then I felt as if there were extra hands helping me go up.  It was a comforting feeling.  I know it was Heavenly Father sending help.
       I did it, I don't think I will do it again, but I did it.  I know the only way that I was able to do it was because my Heavenly Father stepped in and helped me.  I know He lives.

Challenge Course Teams getting ready to take us on the Challenge Courses

Climbing the Cargo Net

Zipping,  this was the scariest part. I had to step off the Platform

Alan, climbing the Cargo Net

Walking the Bridge

Finally to the Platform

Alan Zipping

Alan at the end of the Zip

Our First Campers at the Lake

      Today we had our first campers that came to the Lake to use the canoes and peddle boats.  It was the Winder West Stake( the stake Alan, Elder LeFevre grew up in ) They were having a Fathers and Son's outing at the camp.
       It was so cold and raining, that we forgot to take pictures.

A little Break

     We have been working so hard, in the wind and Rain and sunshine.  We have been remaking the Sand Box, tearing it down, and having a complete make over. We had to make it a little smaller, so we would have room for the new canoes we got on the beach. We hauled sand, raked sand, put in new logs for the sides of the box. then spread sand all over the box, beach and volleyball courts.  We had a little spare time when we were done, so we got to go on a group ride on our ATV's.  We took the back road into the outback, and saw some of the most amazing scenery. It was spectacular. Thought you might enjoy the pictures we got.  They really don't do the view justice.

Following the Leader

The Tree of Life

Beautiful Vista's

The Heber Valley, from the top of the hill

From Missionary Point, looking down on the missionary trailers
in the Sunset camp

A little of our lake, from Missionary Point

The trees are just starting to get their leaves up here

This Tree sets all by it's self on the side of the hill, we call it the Tree of Life

   

The Young Women Flags are flying again

      Today we had a special flag ceremony.  We raised the Young Women Value Flags to fly over the camp once again.
        It was an amazing sight, as the young women theme was read and as each value was named the flag for that value was unfurled. If we thought the spirit was strong on the mountain before, when those flags came down, well, words can not describe

Safety Missionaries getting ready for the crowds

The Flags, waiting to be unfurled so they can fly once more over the camp

Displays about all the things at the camp

Waiting

The Missionaries gather

The Young Women committee

We ran out of seats, so some of the missionaries just sat in the road

The amazing missionaries we serve with

The Torch Flag is unfurled

The Value Flags Fly once more over this amazing Mountain

Some of Our Guest at the Lake

The Value Flags at the Lake

the feeling that came. I don't think there was a dry eye in the whole camp.
         We then opened the gates for our first open house.  Young Women leaders, families and people came from all over to tour the camp and get information for coming this summer and in the future.
        We were assigned to the Lake to answer questions and we must have had 200 to 300 people come through the Lake with questions and to see the beautiful setting.
         It was a busy day, we were suppose to have the open house from 1 to 4, but people starting coming at 12:15 and the last one;s left the Lake at 4:50.
          We can't wait for the Young Women to arrive.

Still getting camp ready

     We are still getting camp and the Lake ready for the girls to arrive, so I thought I would just share some pictures of some of the things we have been doing.  The pictures speak for themselves.

How in the world do I back this thing up?

Learning new things, dump truck, anyone?

We only had to bury 9 girls in the lake, but on the up side, we did
get the Volley ball nets up.

Our friendly neighborhood Moose, having a little lunch

A better picture of our new Volleyball nets, and new Canoes

How many missionaries does it take to...............

Hang a new sign.?