Young women cheese factory tour

We took the young women on a tour of a cheese factory in Heber Valley. It was fun to do something out of the ordinary with the girls. We learned a lot about raw milk and how cheese is made. I have always been a huge fan of raw milk- the health benefits are numerous and years ago when I was having some health issues- I was put on a diet consisting of raw milk and a few other strange things, and it helped me a lot.

We saw where they do the milking- they milk about 170 cows twice a day and each cow produces about 8 gallons of milk a day- wow that's a lot of milk!

They use different tools to stir and slice the cheese

This guy is making mozzarella cheese

These are the milk bottles they wash and use for the raw milk which can be bought on site.

They make lots of different types of artisan cheeses: some with fruit, some with salsa, and some with chocolate.

Little Kiana is almost as big as this cheese wheel

This baby calf will someday produce milk for us to drink- pretty cool.

Girls Camp!

What an amazing week! We went to girls camp at Heber Valley Camp and had an amazing, fun, testimony building time. We did so many things and I have so many girls (44) it's hard to fit it all in one post of a blog- so I just included a few highlights.

They have so much to do at camp: hikes, canoeing, challenge course, and more hikes.

We took the girls on a "Virtue Hike" where they learned what virtue is, how it relates to the Temple and the Savior, and we had them make a commitment to live virtuous lives

We all got a sweatshirt, water bottle, and a bag with the theme for camp "Lengthen Your Stride"

Our ward decided to be treasure seekers who live by the water (they wouldn't let us be Pirates), we had some amazing decorations and props to make it feel authentic.

I felt so lucky to be able to spend 5 whole days with these amazing girls and leaders, I learned so much about myself and being a leader to this huge group. I loved watching the girls learn and grow and have their testimonies strengthened. We were blessed with beautiful weather, lots of wildlife (including a bear), and an amazing time.