Chicago Summer Jam: 7 months later

Many of you know of my experience with Chicago Summer Jam. I went with a group of amazing girls from BYU-Idaho to help out with a 2-week summer camp for girls from inner city Chicago. The girls ranged in age from 9 to 14, and they had surely seen and experienced things I may never experience in my lifetime. It was a chance to love and nurture; it was ultimately a chance to lead by example and help these girls understand that they are worth so much more than what the world tells them.

Through my experience at Summer Jam, I learned so much about myself and how all of us truly are sons and daughters of a loving Heavenly Father. I definitely learned to love on a whole new level. After all, I grew to love a group of 30 girls who were strangers only two weeks prior. I'm so blessed to have gotten to know my fellow counselors too--life long friends for sure!



I have so many great photos, but here are a few that have a more artistic spin, for the sake of this photo blog. I was so surprised when I realized I hadn't already posted photos from Summer Jam. Seven months later, the memories are still as real.

Check out this video podcast created by Amy Worthington to learn more about the program.