Ok, the Subway was a life changer.... and I'm not kidding. Especially writing this month's later, I can tell you, it's a life changer. Canyoneering set my soul on fire and I've felt an intense want to learn how to do this and be able to take other women on adventures like this.
Sheri's my gym twin, we train, teach and even had a baby weeks apart. Her dad is pretty much my hero. He canyoneers, climbs, mountain bikes, surfs, travels the world doing cool things. He takes Sheri's kids on all types of fun outings. I just think he's the best! I'm so grateful for Gordon showing me "the ropes" and teaching me. It's hard as a woman to learn how to climb/canyoneer with the logistics of it all, but he's gone out of his way to help me. I'm SO grateful!
Not long after this experience, and an intense desire to learn this, I got called in by the stake president. The counselor didn't know me at all, asked me how many kids, what I did, where I was from- literally didn't know me at all. He then went on to explain that they felt strongly like I was needed in the Young Women's as a camp director, specifically over a new program for the girls- HIGH ADVENTURE. WHAT?! Have you been listening to my brain for the past few months or what?! Very real experience on the power of the Spirit. I felt a passion for this brewing before I was called to this, and I'm grateful for the experiences to put me on this path. It's been a struggle getting the culture changed and women to challenge themselves to step outside their comfort, but I hope the YW will have an amazing experience and in my small way I am helping develop stronger, more confident, capable women who know they can do hard things.
