Girls Camp

Yesterday was the first day of Girls camp. I was suppose to be going and being a unit mom for the "C Monsters," but last Tuesday I found out that after they told me I could go so many times, I really couldn't go. Someone found paperwork somewhere saying its a liability to take Emjae, and then they said I wouldn't be able to focus on the girls because I have a baby. I was so heart broken and so where the girls from the ward. In fact I was going to be the only leader or even adult that was going from the ward. So we have 2 unit moms from the other Samoan ward. Last night though I and the rest of the Young Women Presidency went to camp to go check in and spend the evening with the girls. They were so happy we came! It was also Emjaes first beach experience. Not to much excitement from her because she was all bundled up, but it none the less was her first time at the beach.

The girls are camping right on the beach and are loving it. At least they say they are. It was getting pretty cold when we were there. I had Emjae all bundled up and I had to feed her in one of the tents.

But I guess we will find out what the girls really think about staying on the beach when we go back up Thursday night for Bishops night. The Presidency and I stayed for their Family Home Evening/ Fireside they had and the Stake YW Presidency was in charge. The 2nd counselor did such a great job talking about staying morally clean and not rushing through life, the first counselor talked about peer pressure and how we need to not give in to what the world thinks or says. She gave a hand-out with a beautiful song called Beautiful to Him

So much noise

so much peace destroyed

I can hardly hear the voice

Leading me through the void

So much Noise

The world's little lies

Destruction in disguise

Opportunities to compromise

To make me beautiful in their eyes

But I'm not going to buy

The world's little lies

(Chorus)

'Cause I define myself and find my beauty in

the light he gives

I'm refined by His divine intentions every day I live

It doesn't matter what the world believes

Or what they say that beauty means

It comes from within

I want to be beautiful to him

He's given me His trust

So I'll be strong enough

To run from a dangerous tough

I don't need that kind of love

I don't need that crutch

He's given me His Trust

(chorus)

I know how to shine

My life's not really mine

It's not about a worldly climb
It's all about his design

So in His eyes

I want to shine

(chorus)

I want to live to have His peace

And feel the holiness He sees

It comes from within

I want to be beautiful to Him