Mini-MTC

This past week we attended a Mini-MTC.  It was held at the Timber Lakes Chapel at the bottom of the hill leading to Heber Valley Camp.  It was wonderful, to say the least.  We heard words of wisdom and encouragement from Elder Dewsnup of the Area Seventy, President Wilcox and his counselors of the Heber North Stake, Brother Hatch and his assistants of the Heber Valley Camp, and we also heard from the Young Women's Camp Committee.  We attended round robin classes describing the various duties of the missionaries at Heber Valley Camp, received medical training for emergencies, and got to know our fellow missionaries better.  The culmination of Mini-MTC week on Friday was learning what our assignment was going to be for the summer.  These assignments were read right from the pulpit, and ours is CHALLENGE COURSE.  (We'll go into more detail about what all that entails in a later blog).  We were spiritually fed and are now ready to begin learning all that is involved in our new assignment as we prepare for the first campers to arrive the middle of May.

This was the display at the front of the Chapel.  Note the flags

depicting the colors of each of the YW values as well as a

flag for Heber Valley Camp.

This is a close-up of the picture that was next to the flags in

the above picture.  Isn't it beautiful!  It is titled "The Master's Touch"

and was painted by Greg Olsen.

As missionaries serving at Heber Valley Camp, we are admonished to "Act Like the Savior" and "Serve Like the Savior" so that those attending camp will feel His presence and know that they are loved.

Tables were set up in the cultural hall and this is where

we ate our meals and mingled with fellow missionaries.

This is Dr. Kris Kemp, director of EMS for Heber Valley.

He taught us how to handle emergency situations as first

responders until the emergency personnel arrives - it is a

25 minute drive from Heber Valley up to the Camp.

We took three hours one afternoon of our Mini-MTC to play games in the parking lot of the church.  We played 8 games that day and then "processed" the meaning of the games.  These "games" are played in camp and teach teamwork, listening to the spirit, overcoming challenges and building testimonies.

In this game, the Elders were blindfolded inside a large chalk circle.

One person had a soft bat and had to hit someone who would

then become "it".  We sisters were outside the circle giving instructions

to our companion on how to avoid being hit, or if they were "it" where

to go to hit someone.  We then reversed roles.  We had to listen carefully

for the sound of a familiar voice - our companion- who was giving us instruction.

This was another game where we were blindfolded and had to

listen for our companions voice as they led us through a maze.  If we 

stepped on the "obstacle" we had to start over.

The object of this game was to stretch a bungi cord over a
cup filled with water, carry it to the table, set it on the table,
remove the bungi cord and then reverse the steps setting the water
filled cup back down on the ground and removing the bungi cord
without spilling the water.  Sounds easy?  Well try doing it when five
of the six people have their eyes closed . . .

Next week we begin training for our positions.  We will also attend the Salt Lake Temple as a mission and have lunch at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building where we will hear from a member of the General Young Women's Presidency as well as a member of the Quorum of the Seventy.  Can't wait . . .