happy girl in happy valley

Most of the people in my life (besides my efy lovers) don't understand why I waste my time in the summer doing EFY. They don't get why I love it so much. It is almost to the point where they make fun of me for doing it.. (k not like being cruel. but they sure do) I don't think anyone can realize why it is so great--until they actually experience it for themselves. So for now I'll just suck it up.

• living out of a suitcase for most of the summer.

• getting on average 6 hrs of sleep per night.

• hearing your alarm and wishing with every fiber of your being that you can press snooze but just can't afford to----but sleeping in till at least 645 AM on saturday is a hallelujah moment.

• walking everywhere on foot--but the exercise you get is fab.

• herding the children to stay in a straight line and escorting while traveling---but watching them become best friends from it.

• dance parties twice a week

• hearing your girls complain about how early they have to get up---but reassuring them that you get up even earlier for a meeting.

• acting as crazy as possible but have it be considered normal.

• getting close to each and every girl like they were your own in a span of 5 days.

• consuming frightening amounts of pizza each and every wednesday night.

• getting paired up with random goofballs but having them end up being your very best friend.

• watching the kids' testimonies grow day by day.

• feeling the spirit everyday.

• not having to worry about anything outfit-wise except which jeans you will be wearing the next day.

• feeling like mary poppins when you have a bag full of anything and everything for your kids.

• teaching what you KNOW and truly truly LOVE.

• going home on the weekends and finding yourself still on modesty control.

• meeting the most inspirational teachers and session directions.

• overwelming feeling of how proud you are seeing your new group of best friends testify of the gospel.

RoUNd 2?
Ready or not, I'm comin for ya.