Tanner's YM's Camp

 Tanner left for YM's camp the same week Bailey was at FSY which meant he got home this evening and we left 5 minutes later to drive up to Missouri to get Bailey and leave for our big New England trip. He had no time to relax, just shower and then hop in the car to leave. 

Luckily for us, Tanner is a super good sport about stuff like this and he was happy to oblige us. 

Tanner had a great time at young men's camp though. They camped at Buffalo Point and it was completely gorgeous. They got to go canoeing and float the river. They explored Blanchard Springs caverns and explored the many cave systems around. They also spent lots of time bonding and Tanner said they had great devotionals. 

I'm so grateful for amazing youth leaders who plan camps like this to strengthen our young men and give them opportunities to grow closer , not only to each other, but to their Heavenly Father and their Savior. 

I was grateful one of the leaders captured this picture of one of their nightly devotionals because it shows how invested they are in the boys spiritual growth. Boys love to have fun, explore and be outdoors, but they also have a deep love for the Savior, Jesus Christ, and it's in times like these, that those tender feelings get shared and they are able to strengthen one another. 

We are so glad Tanner got to go to camp. He had a blast and came home smelling awful and smiling really big- so that's a pretty clear indicator of a good time.