IGovern 2012

 (This is an article about a mock senate, I had the pleasure of "acting" in.)


At the northern part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, boarding the edge of the Shenandoah Valley sits IGovern East.

IGovern was the first place I ever truly felt "this is where I belong!"

In 2010, I was Senate Minority Leader... I was the voice for the "Gold Party" in the US Senate (at camp.)   I remember Turkey and Russia were at war, and we had to intervene. On a sidenote, we annexed Canada with a pequin army. Those war hawk days hold a special place in my heart, even though I wasn't a hawk.  One night during the "war hawk congress" we were so divided and drama was brewing; during worship service however that changed. "From the Inside Out" was playing on the piano, and I still don't know how to explain the feelings afterwards.


In 2011, I was a senator and a Vice Presidential candidate. I had to stand alone against my party, which was not a wise thing for a VP but necessary for a statesperson. I also met Senator Jim DeMint... my personal hero! My heart skipped a few beats.



Now for 2012, I was a senator. I loved the senate, and I loved my friends from all three years I went... I couldn't bear to leave the place! I led a few coalitions (the Gold and Blue Bipartisan Coalition---where I stood in the center aisle of the senate demanding bi-partisanship, and the States Rights Coalition.) Also, I learned the balance between compromise and standing on principle. I worked hard to find common ground with my friends and colleagues, but many times in the senate my vote was the only "Yea!" or "Ney!"  Some principles I can't compromise, and its alright to stand alone.


When I left, I broke down crying... all those good friends and memories I could never leave! I found my calling to Lord-willing serve in the US Senate someday, I hope to keep in touch my whole life with my dear friends from IGovern.




I will never forget you Generation Joshua! 


- Honorable Senator Emily R. Hausheer (G-SC)