2018 Girls' Camp is Spirtual Experience

    Thirty-three Young Women along with the Mokelumne River Ward YW presidency enjoyed a week at Camp Richie at Bear River Reservoir.  A new manual from the Church de-emphasized camp skills and certification, and instead featured activities that increased spiritual awareness and love. Girls had experiences that increased their faith in God and helped them stay on the right path.

Young Woman President Bronwyn Webb reported that recently in Sacrament meeting the young women presented a camp themed program.  "We heard from a girl from each level at camp: 1st year: Aubrey Anderson; 2nd year: Natalie Robison; 3rd year: Gillian Versteeg; 4th year: Avery Self; 5th year: Addison Burton; 6th year: Brooklynn Shull.  We performed “As Sister’s in Zion” and “Peace in Christ” as a choir.  What beautiful, strong, Christlike girls they are, an example to us their leaders, in many ways!  We are so proud of the women they are becoming!"  

    The theme for the week was taken from D&C 19:23: “Learn of me, and listen to my words; walk in the meekness of my Spirit, and you shall have peace in me.”  To illustrate this, girls participated in a faith walk.  As they journeyed  along a path they encountered stones that represented the burdens, trials, and struggles in life.  They had to carry these as they progressed.  The final stop was a campfire with a large image of Christ.  They dropped their stones at his feet and it was impressed on them to look to Christ and He would lighten their burdens.

     Each day all the girls in camp had a “Sacred Grove Time”—30 minutes of quiet to read, ponder, pray, or just sit and appreciate their beautiful surroundings.

   Here are some camp pictures for you to enjoy.

Left: Sunday picture of the Mokelumne River Ward girls who went to camp this year.  Bishop Holden was there for several days and the girls enjoyed his presence.