Last weekend, Stu and I had the opportunity to take part in our Stake Youth Conference Pioneer trek. It was held at the Pysht tree farm between Joyce and Clallam Bay, Washington.
(about an hour from our house, west)
Stu was asked to portray Brigham Young (and I was wife #1, the ONLY one....). He welcomed them , assigned them into companies, sent them off to another location to get their handcarts . We then went back two days later to meet them as they came into "imigration canyon". We walked about 5 miles altogether- finally met up with the youth after walking UP the "imigration canyon" road= logging road-gravelly, tight curves- very steep. Stu (Brigham) welcomed them and we walked down with the last group. It was fun seeing the teamwork, the care the kids had for each other, and how well the Ma's and Pa's let the youth make decisions.
It was eye-opening for a lot of the youth and leaders. We are grateful for our ancestors and those who sacrificed so much for their beliefs! ( I liked wearing a dress, no makeup and just being a "pioneer".)
3 comments:
Stu makes such a great Brigham! He looks awesome. (Except wasn't Brigham super short?) Interestingly, Sam is a direct descendant of Brigham and his first LDS (and main) wife. (Brigham was a young widower when he joined the church.) What a cool opportunity for you guys. I've always wanted to do a trek, but never had the chance. Maybe Sam and I can do it some day.
You are quite the stunning couple in your pioneer attire. It goes to show that you are truely a natural beauty.
What a fun opportunity. Hopefully you didn't have too much rain. From what I've heard it may have even been hot.
Good for you guys to volunteer. I'm sure you helped make some good memories for the youth. You guys are great. :)
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