I keep a birthday letter for each of my kids on my computer and as I was typing out this one it occurred to me that friends might want to see our memory as well, here ya go.
What an amazing memory we made this year. Early in 2015, the AHG annual convention was being advertised. Every 5 years, they include the girls, otherwise, it's just the leaders. This year they said they would have a special recognition for Level Award winners. Both of you happened to be earning your Award this year (Kensey Sacajawea and Kay Lewis and Clark).
Your daddy thought we really should go. However, it was in Anderson, Indiana at Anderson University. Over a 1,000 mile drive. So your dad encouraged me to see if anyone from the troop would want to make a road trip of it. Our friends said they were up for it.
and many miles were traded back and forth
between Mrs. H and myself, not to mention caffeine. 
At
the conference, we learned how to meditate on God's word from Mrs.
Dannah Gresh, how to turn scars into God Marks from Linda and Jennifer
Barrick, how to stand on God's word no matter the cost from Rifqa Bary
and how to be God's girl from Jamie and Cherub Grace. 
Mrs. Patti
Garribay (the founder of AHG) presented your Level Award Recognitions in
person, pretty cool. 
Swapping swaps, touring the exhibition hall and
the birthday party were pretty cool highlights as well. Girl workshops
were a chance for you to hang out with other AHG girls at your level
from all over America. 
Mrs. H and mom were able to sit in on
Leader Workshops where we learned some of the ways we can improve our
troop. We got to sleep in college dorm rooms and get in lotsa steps on
the Anderson University campus. 
On our trip, Kay offered to help with the driving the next time we go to conference, in 5 years, She'll be 17 then. Wow, she'll be able to and I'll be glad to let her.
So thankful for AHG in our lives, what an amazing organization. http://americanheritagegirls.com/
