What's on my mind...

I am so excited to be a YCL this year! For those of you who don't know, YCL stands for Youth Camp Leader. YCLs are in charge of church camp for girls who are at least 12 years old. I have attended this camp since I was 12 years old myself. And it makes me so sad this will be my last year!! But I am so excited that I get work with such sweet girls and try to make camp fun for the younger ones. We are already working hard to make camp special for everyone!

My family recently discovered how much we love

Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.

We watched all 21 episodes of the first season over this "snow break".

Can you say obsessed?

Yes, addicted.

It's the truth.

And sorry Lois,

Clark Kent is ALL mine :)

Dear Mother Nature,

These pictures were taken Saturday , four days ago. Mother Nature gave us a little summer weather TEASE.
75 degrees.
Sunshine galore.

Dear Summer,

Come quick.

I need you!

But boy! Mother Nature has been bipolar lately!

These pictures were taken three days later:

Such a contrast to the warm weather!

Although, I am a big fan of summertime,

I needed one good snow before I could look forward to spring.

And lucky me I got it!

Things I like about snow:

I like how the sun makes the snow all SPARKLY!

I love how the snow sounds when you run through it.

I love how the snow tastes! Haha like a flavorless snowcone:)

The snow is cold and makes me look like Rudolf the red nosed reindeer,

But I love it anyways.

What's on my mind...

The individual. I honestly believe that this world is in danger of destroying something very important: the individual. People are so caught up with "fitting in" and "hanging out." Yes, while it's good to have friends, I also think it's vital to spend sometime thinking about who we want to be. Who do we want to become? Only we can decide that for ourselves, and we shouldn't let other people's opinions influence our decision.

God created us all different for a reason. Sometimes being different is hard, especially in such an un-accepting world like ours, but it's worth it! Think about it. If we all had the same dreams and the same goals, life would be boring.

I'm here to tell you it's okay. It's okay to think differently than your friends, dress differently, and act differently. You are your own human being! You have your own mind! Use it!