AFY: Days 2 & 3

Saturday at AFY got started bright and early with a counselor meeting at 8 am. After reviewing the day's schedule and talking some logistics, we were set off to check bathrooms and other areas to ensure everything was stocked and prepared for the day. Soon, it was time to go get our rooms set and prepare to meet our youth at 9.

AFY: Inception, Preparation, and Day 1

Time to write about AFY, which feels like a daunting task. I'll start with some of the lead-up to it. Back at the end of last year, Bishop Lemon started looking forward through the rest of the time they would serve. Planning the long-game is rather in his nature, but in this case it seemed like making a plan to sprint to the finish.

An Adventure to Arches National Park

Paul and Marinda at Turret Arch

Back in April, the National Parks Service did a free admission week to all parks across the nation. I figured that was something I should take advantage of and worked out that the parks in Moab would be the closest for me to reach. That was good news, because those are the Utah parks I haven't visited yet. So I started thinking through my options on how to make a trip down there.