My heart is so, so happy for Carson. He got back from Scout Camp yesterday, a week long camp with our ward up at Bear Lake. Let me tell you why it was so very wonderful. Carson has been struggling lately with various things, and it has been quite difficult. He went to camp and I just prayed and prayed for him. Something happened Monday, the first day, and we didn’t hear about it until Wednesday. However, even though we were upset that it took so long for us to know about it, I am positive that we weren’t supposed to know sooner. Otherwise we likely would have picked him up from camp. He felt horrible, apologized, his parents were amazingly forgiving (thankfully), and Jerry was there to help Carson and teach him. All things I’m incredibly thankful for. He needed this camp this week! He needed to be around the other boys in his Deacon Quorum and hang out with them and bond. And they did! And he had so, so, so much fun. He talked my ear off for HOURS yesterday about everything. He just absolutely loved it and he said, “Mom, I feel like my anger is just gone after this week!” He told me the fun times, the skits, the jokes, the merit badges, and just went on and on about the other boys and how much fun it was. He also told me some spiritual experiences he had up there, and my momma heart is just so thankful. Thankful for forgiveness, for Carson seeming like his “old” self again and just smiling all the time, for my boys actually laughing in their room at 11:20 pm tonight instead of arguing, for the Spirit he felt at camp, for the other boys and leaders being so accepting of Carson. I’m so glad we didn’t get him, so glad for forgiving families, so thankful for great leaders willing to sacrifice their time working and with their families, and so thankful for great kids in the ward. I know we are supposed to be here where we are! I know it! The longer we are here the more I feel like it’s home. And that is a great feeling. Am I silly enough to believe that this will go on forever? No way. I know the fighting will return, the attitude and anger may even return tomorrow, but this is just such a breath of fresh air. Carson is a great kid. He really is. And I am sad for the struggles he’s been given but I have hope that we can work it out together as a family.
Here are some pics one of the leaders took at Scout Camp.
