Graduate School

So it seems that I have been accepted to ISU's masters program in nursing education.  Excited and nervous.  I start the end of August and it goes for two years.  At the end, I'll be able to teach at the university as a nursing professor.  

This fall I take 9 credits - Pathophysiology, Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Practice, and Rethinking Nursing Education.  I know what Patho is but the other two are mysteries.  I also have to retake Statistics because it's been so many years since I took that at BYU, so I'm taking that as an independant study course.  I'm hoping to start that one right away and have a bunch of it done before my fall classes start.  

So, nothing like a little more education, right? Here goes!!!!

Young Women High Adventure

So when I became the Young Women president six months ago, I had an inspiration that the young women should go on a high adventure experience for camp this year.  No sissy camp experiences, sitting around painting our nails.  No siree.  

I had a bit of a time convincing the other leaders.  A couple of them are a bit advanced in years, and they were concerned that they wouldn't have an opportunity to participate and interact with the girls.  Which I understand.  But I have just really felt that the young women needed to do something hard, something that would challenge them.  Something that they could look back and feel really proud of themselves.

So with Craig's help planning the hike, and Mom's help as camp director, we planned a high adventure.  The first day we would hike from Willow Flat over the mountain to St. Charles canyon where our campground was.  That was about 8 miles and it was pretty difficult. 

The second day we hiked from our campground up to the top of the highest peak in Franklin County and christening it Perseverance Peak.  We planted our flag and left it there as a sign that we had conquered the summit.  Then we hiked back to camp for a total of ten miles that day.  On the way back, we lost the bishop, one young women leader, and one young women.  After thirty minutes we still hadn't located them despite all our calling and whistling.  One young women, Harley Carlisle, suggested we pray so we did.  And then they were found safe and sound thirty minutes later.  

I was so amazed at the girls.  Everyone was prepared and there was minimal complaining.  For the past two months we have been taking practice hikes as our mutual activities, and the girls seemed remarkably prepared for this difficult challenge.  The second day was HARD.  The last couple miles I was dragging.  I had run out of water and I was trying to put one foot in front of the other.  We were almost into camp when I heard clapping and cheering.  The two young women leaders who hadn't hiked and a couple young women who weren't able to hike were waiting for us with cold watermelon slices.  Oh, that was so nice.  

It was a great experience.  Nobody got hurt and there was minimal problems.  I think it was good for everyone.

Reese went home on Friday with Lucy and Jack.  He's been here this summer working for us.  I always love it when he is here.  He is such a good boy.  He gets up when he's asked - before being asked a second time.  He works hard, all day long.  All of us love him.  Brigham wonders if Reese will ever come back and work another summer.  He is taking a CNA class this summer, and if he gets a job as a CNA, he might not want to come back to work for us.  We will all be sad if he doesn't come back.  

I'm looking to see my last blog post, and it's been more than two weeks.  What a slacker I am!  I'm going to do better.  This summer has been so busy!!!  I've got girls camp coming this week on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.  It's going to be fun but I'll be glad when it's over.  It's been a ton of work to plan.  I convinced the other Young Women leaders that we should have a high adventure type experience, a challenge for the girls.  We are going to do two days of hard hiking and then a third day playing at Bear Lake.  I sure hope it goes well or I feel like my credibility as a leaders will be shot.