Snowflake AZ EFY

Especially for Youth, EFY, is a youth religious camp for high school age kids. Allen has been teaching at EFY for a few years, but this is our first year to session direct. It is kind of like being the mom and dad of the session. It was AWESOME!

We got assigned to Snowflake AZ, which is truly in the middle of nowhere, but that made it great too. We truly lived at the camp and got to know quite a few of the 700 youth there! We taught, bore testimony, and had tons of fun with the youth, youth that truly amazed me. They are so strong and it was awesome to see EFY change some of their lives.

What a cute dad!!

Gorgeous Snowflake AZ temple

Here is our wonderful staff for the week. They were so fun to work with and each had strengths that truly made the team work so well together.

38 Fantastic Counselors...

they truly worked the hardest of anyone there!

We listened to lessons...

played games....

We even found wives for our boys....one slipped away before I could get her picture. For future EFY people...be careful who you sit with at lunch...you might be called up in front of 700 youth to share your testimony! The girls only have to wait about 15 years...LOL I told them to get a lot of education :)

This is me with my fellow NM buddies! I could actually tell the identical twins apart by the end of the week!

I am sure glad Allen got these last 2 shots.

We met Steven when he first arrived at the camp. He had earphones in with nothing playing...he just wanted everyone to leave him alone.

Here he is the last night of EFY. EFY truly changed him for the better.

We feel truly blessed to have had this wonderful experience. The youth are learning to have courage to stand strong in this sometimes crazy world we live in. I am so proud of them. They are strong and AMAZING! We are looking forward to next year....already!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO GRANDPAS AND GRANDMAS WHO SPENT A WEEK WITH OUR ACTIVE BOYS! :) WE DID NOT WORRY ABOUT THEM ONE BIT! THEY TRULY DIDN'T WANT US TO COME HOME!!