Day Eighteen - New friends

As some of you know, I'm the stake girl's camp director. With over 300 girls attending camp, I have a goal to meet each one and know her name before camp hits. It is a lofty goal, especially for someone like me who forgets names and faces quicker than I'd like to claim. Well, tonight was a great opportunity for me to meet another table full of girls.

We had the opportunity to listen to the YW general conference broadcast with a number of people from the stake. Afterwards, the girls immediately filed to the cultural hall, where of course a delicious dessert was waiting all the attendees. I felt a sad pang for the treat I knew I couldn't have, but then quickly excused myself from the group I carpooled with and went to work.

Luckily there was a table with an empty chair, which I quickly commandeered with a friendly hello and an introduction of myself. Before long I was laughing and joking with my new friends. Hailey, Shay, Madaline, Tracy, and Christy, I remember who you are. Yes, it was only five of the 300 young women, but those five girls are now imprinted in my mind. The cool thing was that when my own daughters came to drag me away, I realized that I hadn't even missed the dessert. What a great way to spend my evening!