I don't want to ever forget the experience that we have had at Philmont Camp this past week so I will attempt to write down the thoughts and feelings that I have had....knowing that my words will never adequately express what I have experienced.
The first thing I want to comment on is the time I was able to spend (uninterrupted) with Scott. It was so great to be able to experience this together and to come together in between sessions and share what we have heard and been taught and what the Spirit has testified to us we need to do about it. We both cried and laughed together and went everywhere together except for the training sessions. We made friends together with many other couples and found things in common with all of them. We felt and heard expressions of "It seems I have known you guys all of our lives or previously from somewhere." A few of the people we had known before as we found where our roots crossed somewhere in our lives previously. This was compared with living within the city of Enoch a everyone attending had testimonies of the gospel and were living righteous lives with their first and only spouse and families.
Probably the most important thing I learned came from the other sisters as they expressed ways they support their husbands in their callings. Some expressed how important it is to not pity yourself in any way verbally to other members of the Stake or your family. I found that I am not alone in my feelings of lonliness or awkwardness in public, but that I should used this time to serve in any way that I can and just smile a lot and be friendly.
I was touched by the Spirit so many times and felt my emotions well up inside of me so many times as we listened to spiritual talks, watched moving flag ceremonies, and just watched families interact and perform together. These were some of God's most elect families.
Here are some pictures of our experience.
2 comments:
I'm happy you had such a great experience and came back with good advice to all of us. Its not easy having a husband with a big calling and having most of his time taken up in one way or another with his responsibilities. But I'm grateful that I have a husband that is worthy, willing, and able to serve. I think that we Christensen's are all a little shy or socially backward, I don't know which. But, I've never seen you as being that way. I always see you as being the friendly one, the one that loves people and people love back.
Love ya,
Kathy
We can tell it was an amazing experience for you guys. We're glad you were able to make friends also....It's been a while hasn't it. J/K
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