There is a week up at BYU called "Education Week" where religion professors, LDS speakers, leaders, performers and artists all come to teach, instruct, and inspire adults. And it is summated (is that a word) into a week of classes on the BYU campus. I have wanted to go for a long time. But I'm a busy mother of 3 who for the last couple of years has enjoyed an assignment to join the YW at Girls Camp during the summer. At that time, Derek took the week off and had "boys camp" here at home. This year I was not asked to go to Girls Camp, so instead I asked Derek if I could go to Education Week.
I was not a student at BYU, but had/have lots of friends who were. It's a beautiful place. I fell in love with it. I hope my boys will go there so that I can go there too (to see them!). The instruction was incredible. The time by myself in the mountain air was refreshing. The chance to think and grow and reflect was priceless.
I spent a lot of time with my friend Phoebe, and her family, who goes every year. I enjoyed getting to know my roommate, Naomi, who was from London. This delightful girl is an interpreter for deaf children and she and I really hit it off. I chatted with anyone who would listen – had lunch with friends of my in-laws, had dinner with old friends from Coppell, chatted with new friends in classes I went to, etc.
I came back a better person. Time very well spent.
A couple of highlights:
1. Going to see Verdi and Sherry after landing at the airport
2. Enjoying the grounds of the Provo Temple on Sun night – I tried to smell every rose I found
3. My favorite classes were ones taught by Ronald Bartholomew – very insightful and educational. I also really liked a class by Lawrence Flake on the lives of the modern-day prophets – he told great stories and quips about each one.
4. In N Out burger – my first time. It was just ok for me – maybe it requires a companion to make it amazing!
5. Pork salads at Cafe Rio and Bajio and a chicken salad at Kneaders
6. Mint brownie and English Toffee ice cream at the BYU creamery
7. Attending the Provo Temple with Phoebe
8. Late nights visiting with Naomi in the dorm room
9. John Bytheway, Sherri Dew, Marvin Goldstein, Michael Wilcox, Brent Top, etc, etc.
10. Stopping at Rod Works (my favorite home decor store) on my back to the airport – my poor MIL got a frantic call from me asking her to ship me some packages that I left on her porch. Rod Works is SO worth the trip.
11. Annie Get Your Gun – loved the music!
12. Dinner with Sharon, Terry, Linda and Christina – old friends, fun to catch up!
13. Browsing through the BYU library and the BYU bookstore
14. Finding my friend, Jason, featured in an article in the BYU magazine
15. Meeting CJane (separate post!)
But…the best part of the trip was coming home…catching Caleb's eyes as I walked to the doors of baggage claim and watching him run to greet him with all the enthusiasm and love he had. And holding Samuel (who wouldn't look at me) who said "What happened to you?". More on their boy adventures in another post.
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