Is Neglectful

Confession:  I have been neglectful of my blog this summer. 

I have been neglectful of a lot of things lately, and this is just one of them.  

It is all catching up with me now and I am falling apart.  

So, no promises on more blogging until I can find sure footing again. 

(Speaking of sure footing I totally tripped and fell. . . yes, tripped and fell. . . running yesterday and now the whole left side of my body from my shoulder to my hip are scraped and bruised. Seriously, who falls down mid-stride in front of all of the construction workers?  leave it to me)

has a crazy family. a little bit crazy.

Crazy is as crazy does.  

I mostly  think it is crazy that I am posting pictures of myself in a swimsuit, but pretty much that is what the day was about.  swimsuits and dirty lake water.  

Crazy uncles. 

Crazy cousin Carina (who had just taken 3rd place in the Deseret News Marathon)

Crazy amounts of food. 

Crazy to not wear sunscreen. 

Crazy conversations about anything and everything around the campfire. 

Crazy dares (like who can keep their hand in boiling water the longest - that might actually qualify as stupid).  

Crazy family. 

Crazy enough I can hardly wait until the next time.  

Payson Lakes is a family favorite and apparently sinking the boat is a family favorite as well.  

I am pretty sure that Carina and I put the weight on the boat over the edge. 

I think we are only like 5 feet (if that) from shore.  

Girls Camp

When at girls camp

Do:  be prepared for hail and rain
Don't:  assume that the clouds will roll over.  They won't.

Do:  Organize cabin sleeping assignments.
Don't:  Expect them to stay the same.

Do:  Come with lots of food and fingers crossed that you will have enough
Don't:  Eat everything you brought. . . .seriously, I ate SO much.

Do:  Pray and pray and pray that your girls will have a great experience
Don't:  Stress out about it as much as I did.

Do:  Convince your girls to hike 5 miles with you.
Don't: Be surprised when they aren't actually happy with you at the end of 5 miles.

Do:  Spray on bug spray every 2.5 minutes.
Don't:  Assume that this will stop the mosquito's.  It won't.

Do:  Take a sleeping bag.
Don't: Plan on actually sleeping that well.

Do:  Wear a purple sweatshirt for 5 days straight.
Don't: Wear it at home.  Social Suicide for an adult.

Do:  Bear testimony every chance you get.
Don't:  Underestimate the influence that you might have.

Do:  Be thankful for the great leaders who are willing to sacrifice their time to come up to camp.
Don't: ever forget that you couldn't do it without them. 



Do:  Be amazed at the strength and spirituality of your YW.
Do:  Express Gratitude to them.
Do:  Look forward to camp next year and how it can improve even that much more!

I've been really trying to pay attention to my prayers lately. . . sad that it takes such effort for me.  

Was sitting at the temple preparing my YW lesson on Sunday morning and came across this quote (which consequently I didn't even use in my lesson), and I can't stop thinking about it.  

Pretty powerful.  

"In the end the number of prayers we say may contribute to our happiness, but the number of prayers we answer may be of even greater importance.  Let us open our eyes and see the heavy hearts, notice the loneliness and despair; let us feel the silent prayers of others around us, and let us be an instrument in the hands of the Lord to answer those prayers."  Elder Uchtdorf

I hope that the prayers I answer outnumber the prayers I utter, because for sure my prayers are answered by others all the time and it is only makes sense that I should be able to do the same.