last summer i did a week by week of everything that went down. then i began the most dificult year i've ever had. i don't think i was really happy until march of this year and even then, i still felt new, still felt alone. going back to Utah for the first time in april was so good for me, and i found it harder to go back than i thought it would be. after that, finishing school was easy, and before i knew it, it was june 9th and i was saying hello to summer. two days after school got out i was heading to EFY and i'm so glad i went. there are so many things that have happened that i love about this summer, but out of all of them, my week at EFY here tops them all. i had the best company ever, complete with the best group of girls and the most attractive group of guys. not only that, but my friend james ended up in my company and i had so much fun getting to know him as my friend in his home teritory. it was a huge week of spiritual growth for me, and even three months later i still think about it all the time. the best feelings come from that week and i wish that i could go back there with the exact same people all the time. out of all the pictures that were taken from this week, this one remains my favorite.
two days after EFY i was off to girls camp. even though it was hard to go from a week of spiritual amazingness with attractive men to a week as a leader over twenty emotional twelve year olds i survived the meltdowns, and learned some leadership skills from it that i'll use forever. plus i got to be a YCL with Bryn and Briana. so. much. fun.
two days after girls camp i caught a flight out to utah to get to go and play with my friends for a month. it was a break from reality for sure, and i can't believe everything that happened while i was there. it was a perfect month for sure, i don't think i had one sad day. some of my favorite moments include my double date with bryn, james, and payden, playing cookin' mama at four in the morning with Julia, my two weeks of crazy sleepless fun with julia which included a tea party, temple trip, multiple shopping trips, and lots of laughs. on top of that, i got to go to bear lake with christina and her family, a second week of efy, and a lot of little adventures in between. other great moments from that month include dancing in the rain, and laughing until i cried.
of course, before i knew it i was flying home and it was back to reality. oh reality. i applied for a job on the day that i got home and then set up my bedroom and read a few books. then i got my job at target and the rest of the summer has passed by so quickly. now it's time to go to school, get good grades, continue working, save for college, and have a little bit of fun in between. not gonna lie, i'm ridiculously nervous for school and i'm not sure how i'm going to handle being the new kid again but i know that i'm where i'm supposed to be. it's going to be hard, but if there's one thing that i've learned in the past year it's that if i rely on the lord then i'll be just fine. plus, i have the greatest group of friends to support me along the way, including my church friends, my extended family, and of course the lovely julia larsen. this is going to be a crazy year, but i think i'm finally ready for it. and i'll leave you with a few cheesy words from my camp rock friends. gone are the days of summer, we couldn't change them if we tried.
g o o d b y e s u m m e r. i'll miss you until next year.
forever and always,
sarah leslie
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