Hill Cumorah

Last week Sam and I went to the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, NY. We headed up to New York in the morning and stopped in Ithaca on the way--Sam wanted to check out Cornell as a business school possibility. We checked out the campus and the town for a couple hours then headed up to Palmyra.

We got to Palmyra a few hours before the Pageant started so we checked out some of the historical sights. We took the tour at the Smith farm and went to the Sacred Grove. Unfortunately it rained all afternoon, so we didn't get to do as much as we would have liked. Here are some pics from the farm.

The Pageant was great though. I'd never seen it before, so I was pretty excited. It's amazing that they get 700 people together, audition them all in a day and spend a week rehearsing for this huge production. It was very impressive. There were quite a few people from church here in State College that perform in the Pageant, so it was fun to see them up there. I didn't get any good pics from the show, but here's one of Sam and me sitting in the rain.

I Don't Want No More of Girls' Camp Life

So I decided I just join the 21st century (don't worry...I had to think for a few seconds about what century it was) and start a blog. Not that Sam and I have very exciting lives, but maybe someday we will. And when we do, I want to be prepared! But for now you're going to have to deal with our boring-ness.

I did just get back from Girls Camp here in Central PA. It was fantastic. It's pretty fun to go back as a leader...it's like being a camper without having to do all the certification. I don't really think I'm mature enough to be a leader, I felt more like one of the young women. This year I was with the 4th years again which is the best. We went on the 4th year hike on Monday. The hike was fun--it was pretty short, so that was a relief because it was super humid out. The 4th years camped in tents that night. We cooked dinner over our fire and made S'mores, of course!

The rest of the week was fun. We ate, did certification, played games, did crafts, and sang camp songs! I taught the girls the Buzzard Song, which I think they really liked (thanks Jenny and Kristin for a reminder of the lyrics). I was really glad to get home though and take a shower and sleep in my own bed! Here are some pics!