So I just got back on Saturday from Youth conference. To tell you the truth... I am exhausted!!! We went up by Roosevelt, to some property owned by a guy name Rick Young. This was an awesome place. It is hard to describe it, but on one side of his property he had water (like part of his land bordered a lake, he made a big pond 4' deep and it had posts to play water volleyball, we had canoes up there, jetski's and water tubes and a banana boat. Then there was the central area about 400 yrds away from the water and it was big enough to hold 30 tents, and about 15 trailers and still have plenty of room to have more tents and alot more trailers. Then there is the John Wayne side. It is approx. a 15 min drive back and around to get there or a 5 min drive on 4 wheeler. It has 3 canyons, up one canyon we had the rifle shooting, the next canyon had the archery, the 3rd canyon was the area that our youth built an amplitheater (spelled that wrong). There is also an area that we had the kids repel off of a 65 foot cliff. This whole week we focused on "Believers" whether is was our first believer, a believer in the scriptures, or a believer in our day.
I was stationed at the John Wayne side on Wed. and Thurs. Being that I have first aid and CPR training, I was the medic on that side and a nurse was stationed at central camp. Luckily the only thing I saw those two days were scrapes from repelling and a little dehidration. On Friday I was suppose to go back to that side, but it was so hot over there, my friend Amy and I asked if we could say on the water side. They were just doing the service projects that day, and I thought that there would not be any really accidents because of it. So the nurse went over there because they were using chainsaws to cut the railroad ties for the amplitheatre, and I stayed where they were just clearing a trail with shovels that lead to the lake. Little did I know that my area would be the area with the need for medical help. There was a girl that has some serious health problems, and is on heavy meds for it. Well she took her meds late (an hour or so after she ate.. not good) which caused her to pass out. The YM's President yelled for me to come quick. I jumped on a 4 wheeler and rode to him, and found out that he was carrying her. We threw her on the back and drove back to the medic area. I took her pulse, temp, and tried for 10 mins to wake her up. No luck. I sent Amy on a 4 wheeler to go get the nurse. Finally around 20 mins of trying to cool her body heat down, yelling at her to open her eyes and keeping the rest of the leaders calm, her eyes began to flutter open. However...she still wasn't there, she opened them and then they would roll back into her head. After 25 mins, Bishop Ensign (an Medical Assistant) pulled up, he was sent back by Amy. He took her blood pressure and it too was normal. By about 30 mins from when this all started she could barely speak full sentances. We moved her in to a trailer with a/c and she then slept for 5 1/2 hours. When I talked to her later, she asked how long she was out and she said that when she does pass out it is only for 5 mins or so. It is amazing that I was able to stay calm, cuz then the emotions hit me like a ton of bricks that night.
So then that night (Friday) a little boy named Jayden Rasmussen was baptized in the lake. It was so spiritual. This was the first time that I felt the spirit this whole week. Being a leader, it was none stop go from day one, and we didn't have much time to ourselves. It reminded me and everyone else of when Jesus entered into the river Jordan. That night we had a special Light walk. That too was spiritual, Brothers and Sisters of our ward shared their testimonies with us. Brother Hinckley talked about a special person in his life that gained his testimony while being a P.O.W. Brother Eldredge talked about Christ and how much he does for us. Sister Riggs talked about taking time each day, and meditating and pondering alone at how much Heavenly Father loves us, and those that are around us. Take time, find a quiet place and reflect. Then Sister Rasmussen talked about her experience when she and her husband went inactive because ward members hurt their feelings. She said that it was the darkest time in her life, not having the gospel in it. Then we went through a small cave that was dark with only a flashlight. I went with her father in law, and I was thinking that I need to help him, but he is the one that helped me. For 69 yrs old he sure did have a lot of energy. I thought that he was older than that when he said it (his son is a practical joker so I thought that he would too) and I was shocked that was his age. I guess that I am not good at judging ages, I thought he was as old as my grandpa, like in the 80's. Oops!
We came home on Sat. and then I went to a funeral of a ward members. His name was Keith Ottesen. He was 82 and he fell in his drive way almost 3 weeks ago. He hit his head and had a lot of bleeding in his brain. He slipped into a coma shortly after and never regained conciousness after he had surgury. His family held the funeral so that those up at youth conference could attend. He was a great guy. He was my example of the Believers. He would bear his tesitmony every fast Sunday, and his alway touched my heart and soul. He will be missed.
So this sums up youth conference. I took my camera up there and didn't take any photos. But the good thing is that we each will get a cd with photos on it. I will post them later.
Be thou an EXAMPLE OF THE BELIEVERS!!!
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