So I went on the hike with my leaders and fellow YCL's on Monday. (I was a YCL over 2nd years. And the 2nd years have the longest hike- 3 miles) We left around lunch time and we were all supposed to be back by 8:15 at the latest. (Since it was so long-we knew that we would be the last level back) One of our leaders had the really, really, REALLY bad map and was leading us. She knew where were where, but when we came out onto the man road we weren't where she thought that we would be. So at 9:30, we decided that we should call someone. But both our walkie-talkie's were not working. So we had to use our leaders phone. She called the stake camp leader and tried to explain where we were. (It was dark by this time) So we just stayed where we were so that they could find us. They sent us 2 trucks and they finally found us. On our hike we saw tarantulas, baby frogs, a turtle, and an armadillo. (Every night at camp, the YCL's had YCL devotional in the lodge from 10:30-11:00. Then we could finish going about our business. And it was VERY important to our YCL leader that we have that time all together as YCL's.) When we got back to camp, at about 9:45, we went into the lodge to find out what we were supposed to be doing. Our YCL leader, Sister Long, reemphasized to us how important it was to her that we have that YCL time all together. She told us that they waited for us for 45 minutes. Finally, "one of our YCL sisters asked if they could say a prayer for us." That we would be safe while the truck people came to find us. And then they had to carry on with the night. Since they prayed, they knew that it would be okay to continue. So they had YCL devotional and were going about their business when we got back. Then Sister Long proceeded to talk about how, while at camp, we need to look for moments of pure joy and happiness in our lives. She then asked us to share a moment when we felt pure happiness that day. People gave some answers, and then I thought "Why not learn something from what we just went through?"So I raised my hand and said, "I think that for us, at least for me, the happiest moment of today, was when we were standing in that road and saw the headlights of the trucks coming to get us."And then she went on to talk.
I have never sweat so much, or soaked one shirt more fully. It was really gross. From then on, throughout camp, we were known as "The Girls That Got Lost". :)
It was a WONDERFUL experience. As tiring as it was, it was such an amazing experience. And I had the blessing to be able to go through it with some of my VERY good girlfriends. :) Man, I love camp! :P
