There is Beauty All Around... When You're at Girl's Camp!

So yesterday I went up to girl's camp for the night. I'm a leader in the Young Women's Presidency in my ward (I go to a family ward here in D.C., the Capitol Hill ward to be exact). I couldn't go for the whole week since I work and I've already taken off/planned to take off all my vacation days. But I got to go on the last night to the testimony meeting. I don't know if any of you remember going to girl's camp (if you grew up as a Mormon girl) but I always remembered how spiritual the testimony meetings were at camp. I bore my testimony for the very first time at girl's camp when I was 12. I think everyone feels much more comfortable sharing their testimonies at camp in an intimate setting. And when you are a teenage girl between the ages of 12 and 18 you feel emotions very strongly. Everyone was crying! But it was such a wonderful testimony meeting. It's super crazy and sad how much these girls have to go through at such a young age. But then I remember that they are super strong spirits that waited to come here when they did. As I was sitting there in the woods while all these girls were bearing their testimonies I felt the spirit so strongly. More strongly then I have for a long time. And I felt the beauty of these girls. I saw how beautiful they were and I could picture them as they would be in the future growing into beautiful young women. I felt such strong love for them. It's funny because I've been searching for beauty this whole year... and all I needed was to go to girl's camp and I was surrounded by it! And I think about how all over the country different stakes and wards are having girls camp right now and they all have girls who are just as strong and beautiful. Last night I couldn't fall asleep in the leaders tent. I was laying awake listening to Mr. Owl hooting above my tent (he was super chatty). I couldn't sleep and it was 3 am but I was still happy. Thinking about those wonderful girls make me very happy. Especially these three sisters. Here are some amazing and beautiful sisters that are in my ward.

Roberta -the youngest

Paula- the middle sister

Dory- the oldest sister

We had 8 girls from our ward go but I really love these three sisters. They are so loving to each other and to others. (And they all happen to love me!)