On Thursday (Fourth of July) we did the devotional, breakfast, and gospel study, and then we split up for the young mens and young womens activity. We learned about the book of Mormon and Joseph Smith. It was really cool! Then the young women went to the morningside which was also super good! After that, we had lunch and then the variety show!! It was really good!! Then we had free time, and then dinner. After that we had the musical program and the fireside. It was super good! Then we sang the EFY medley and went to our testimony meetings. It was good! Then, because it was the fourth of July, we got to watch FIREWORKS!!!! It was soooooo much fun!! They were like playing music and we were just all having a party! But then by the time we got to bed it was probably almost one in the morning! Because our dorms were closer to the fireworks they had to close them all off. And then once we got ready for bed, Emily and I had to plan our devotional.
Wendy's journal: (Rick and I were Session Directors this week)
Thursday 4: Happy Fourth of July!! This morning we had the Young Men and Young Women's devotionals. Unfortunately during lunch I had an allergic reaction to the gluten free sandwich I was eating. They have a separate food table for people with dietary restrictions. They had received my e-mail about being gluten free but not my second e-mail explaining that I was also allergic to flax seed and almonds and almond flour. I asked if the lady at the table if she knew the ingredients in the bread and she said she didn't know. I should have asked her to call and find out. Instead I took my lunch and ate two bites and waited. Sure enough I started feeling sick and ditched the rest of the bread and took two allergy pills. Sometimes I can nip it in the bud, but it didn't work this time.
I went back to the lady at the food table and had her call and get the ingredients. Sure enough there was flax in the bread. Rick had to take me back to the hotel and then came back for the variety show. I love the variety show and felt really bad missing it! But it was a good thing I stayed back. I felt worse and worse and was in so much pain! It was horrible! I kept praying for relief and trying to throw up. Finally after lots of prayers I was able to throw up. I had been sick for three hours. I was finally able to fall asleep for a bit. It still took some time but I gradually started to feel better after that. Rick came back and picked me up and we headed to dinner (ugh!) I ate very light -- just some fruit. It helped me to feel better though and I was fine the rest of the evening, thank goodness!!After dinner we met for the musical program and Brother Jensen's fireside. They were both great! Then we split up for testimony meetings. Brother Jensen and I attended separate meetings and they were both amazing meetings. After the testimony meeting everyone changed their clothes and then headed to the big field to watch the fireworks! It was like a huge party! Music was playing and kids were playing games, passing footballs or Frisbees, socializing and just having a great time.
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