It's been so long, where do I start? GIRLS CAMP

Our Amazingly Entertaining Skit!

Carolina & Jessica

Most of the girls from the Ward

Jessica & Amanda
I'm having issues with this post and can't comment between pictures etc. So here's what they are of...Our skit, which was really funny. We drew the topic knowledge so the girls came up with a play about learning to speak Portuguese (we are the only ward with Americans). The brazilians of course were the people who studied and learned the language well and the Americans didn't put in any effort so they said everything the wrong way and with bad accents. The rest are pictures of girls from our ward. There is a picture of Jessica with Caroline (Ca, is here nickname here). Ca has graduated and is now in Germany studying abroad. She was our brilliant translator and saved the day for us many times!!

Girl's Camp was over Carnival week at the end of February. I was really nervous about going and having to be a leader when my language skills are so bad but it worked out and everyone had a good time. The Stake did a great job! Things Jessica and I will remember: staying awake until 2-3am each night to complete the scrapbook pages they wanted everyone to do (no going to bed until every person was done). The scary story they told the girls and running through the woods to catch the younger girls and take them to "jail" at midnight, of course. The night the leaders all dressed in white and the girls did a faith walk and received their letters from home. It was touching and the girls definitely felt the spirit. Also, the prayer that we offered as the video equipment wasn't working and the sighs of relief from the men as we said "amen" and the picture of Christ came up on the screen. Truly, it was a bit difficult for the American girls but they hung in there and can now say they have attended camp in Brasil.