EFY

I have always loved EFY... this was my fourth year and fifth time.  I have always loved both the spiritual and social aspects of it, but mostly the spiritual.  Each time I have felt somewhat socially ignored.  I never really made many friends, met any boys, or felt wanted.  I would always feel like an outcast.  You would think one of four times would be different, but no.  But finally this year was different.  Fifth times a charm, right?  :D  Haha.  But seriously!  I felt loved!  Our company was a family.  And it helped strengthen my testimony. So much!

You see... when my mom first signed me up for EFY I was planning on going with my cousin Lizzie.  But then she ended up not being able to go, so my mom started thinking of someone else who I could go with.  But I just had a feeling that I should go alone.  So that's what I did.  But I was scared.  Because I went alone my first year, and it was the worst experience of all of the years.  I was scared that my room mate would be some stuck-up chick who stays up late every night talking to her 21 year old boyfriend on the phone.  It would be someone who only went to EFY because her mom made her.  It would be someone who has to completely alter their wardrobe for EFY, someone who can't even remember my name.  Someone like the girl who was my roomate the first year.

I didn't want that again.

So I prayed.

I've always sorta been one of those people who only prays when they need something, but I've been trying to change.  Especially since I wanted this so bad.  I wanted a good room mate who I could laugh with, and with whom I would keep in touch.

And I wanted a great company.  Full of spiritual people who love the gospel.  Friendly people who love each other and the Lord. Is that too much to want?  Just for what my end up being my last time at EFY?  Could I have it please?  I prayed and pleaded... I wanted this so bad.

And it was given.

The Lord does answer your prayers.

I was given an amazing room mate.  RayLyn Bryant.  But she almost didn't even come to EFY.  Her dad had been put in the hospital the day before she left, so she really wanted to stay with him.  But she felt like she should go to EFY.  And then when her dad was released from the hospital the first day of EFY he was in a car accident and put back in the hospital, so RayLyn considered going home.  But she still stayed.  I know that it was the spirit telling her to stay at EFY.  Because her being my room mate was an answer to my prayers.