FOL - Orangejello and the Oranges

I have not been good with writing in my journal or on my blog this summer. I have not done that much with life since I moved back to Utah, but I need to start. The 22nd of August through the 24th were among the best days this year. I finally became an FOL counselor. I was assigned a group of four boys and seven girls. They would soon become the coolest freshman in the world. From the ropes course to the Aspen Follies activities, we learned how to become a team and trust in one another. The purpose of FOL is to teach one another that we can all be leaders. I watched and admired the courage that each of them took as the accomplished task after task. I was impressed with there attitude and behavior that I was jealous of who they were going to become. The football rally made me more jealous because being a freshman is the best. However, I turned my behavior into an opportunity to harness the freshman spirit this year. Our night activities consisted of a dance the first night and then a trust walk on Tuesday. It was an experience I will never forget. I never had been on one before, so it was interesting that I was leading one. Corrine and I took them around and split them in groups and created situation were they had to be alone. One moment stuck out above all others. I had spaced each kid out on my side of creek, so that each of them were alone. I stood in the middle and sang "Come Follow Me." The only person to come was Stephen. When he came over, I asked him to take of his blindfold and join me as a shepherd. We worked together to safely escort the rest to a log. It was amazing to watch Stephen become that leader among men.

Sadly, FOL had to end sometime. However, it ended with a bang as fears were broken in order to accomplish the goals behind them. All of this is better explained in my video that I made for my kids. Another event that stood was Jenessa! I told three groups to vote for Jenessa Hutchins for the purely positive award. Guess what!!! She won it! I went nuts!