Last might the majority of our stake's youth took a Temple Trek. We met at the stake center building and watched the short movie about John Moyle called "Only a Stonecutter". This man walked 22 miles to work on the SL temple back in the 1880s. Even following a farm accident which cost him his lower leg, he fitted himself with a wooden one and learned to walk in it so he could make the hike again to work on the temple.
Following that movie, we walked to the temple. It was only about 2.5 miles. We did in as a group in less than an hour.
the point was made to the kids once we were there that they know the way. They know what they need to do to go inside the temple. Their bishops (who were there) are here to help them be prepared to go. They needed to commit to going, just like Brother Moyle. Like him, they need to know the temple is for them. It is their call, as well, to be a temple going people.
Not bad for a stake activity. The weather even held out for us. The storm blew in after we are all back safely. I love it when that happens.
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Good activity!
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