Moms and Stinky Teens

We have had a really busy couple of weeks. Bri went to camp last week, came back on Monday and then left again on Friday for a mission trip to Mexico. She will be assisting the team in ministering to the Tarahumaran Indians in the Sierra Madre Mountains. Until recently we had never even heard of them.

Bri seems so determined to be a career missionary. I dont know where her drive comes from...I am not overly driven even now but at 15 she is truly amazing. It is really scary as her mom but as a fellow Christian it is inspiring. This trip and many others she intends to take are carefully thought out and intended to be used as part of her job training. I am not sure what her responsibilites will be on this trip other than playing with the kids. The weather should be warm or hot in the day and cool at night with rain expected every day.

They will be camping for about a week with no access to a shower. She took some baby wipes and that is the extent of her ability to clean herself.
She has known for months about this trip but didn't begin getting ready until the day before she left. I thought I would go nuts. It drove me crazy that she wasn't ready and worse wasnt rushing to get everything done. Her bags had to be packed and at the church by Thursday evening. She started doing her laundry Thursday.

So, all of the above random thoughts were leading up to this one life changing questions...WHY would a mom go crazy trying to make sure her unconcerned teen gets clean clothes packed to go on a trip where no showers are available?