EFY MOAB

I really wanted to do something that would help Hamilton to build his testimony of Jesus Christ and to make connections with other LDS youth and I just wanted him to have an overall positive experience. I had a difficult time getting him enrolled in EFY but after weeks of pushing the refresh button on my computer (each time I went by my desk) I was finally able to get a spot that opened up in the registration. For months leading up to the EFY Moab, Hamilton complained (in typical fashion) about how stupid it was going to be and how he didn't want to hang out with "weird Mormon kids." Needless to say, when I dropped him off on Monday he wasn't thrilled to be going. 

Half way through the week of EFY Moab I receive a text from Hamilton saying, "this camp is lame," and that "there are too many devotionals" and that one of the female leaders was a "Karen" (that means loser). Since receiving the text from him I have been really upset because the camp was around $1000.00 and I was hoping he would have a positive experience. 

Today was the last day of EFY for Hamilton. He ended up spending the afternoon with the Mijares' in Spanish Fork and then took a shuttle to St. George. Tonight I walked into the bathroom and found Hamilton crying. I asked him what was going on and he just kept crying and saying how much he loved those guys and how much he missed them. 

Hamilton does cry often so I knew he was upset and longed to be back with the people he met at EFY. I am so grateful that he had a positive experience. Grateful that he got into the camp and grateful that for at least for a second I had a "proud mom moment" that I had done the right thing to put him in EFY even though I have had to put up with a lot of crap getting to this point!

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