Trek 2013

Toward the end of July, C headed out with our church on an adventure.  He and (I don't know how many other kids) dressed up as pioneers and drove over to Eastern Washington in school buses to be reminded of what the pioneers went through as they made their journey West.

Here he is the morning they left.

They headed over the mountain in school buses.....

And then they had a few problems with the buses, the buses broke down a couple of times and they ended up at a gas station/mini market until another bus could come and get them..

They finally made it over to Eastern Washington to begin their Trek experience (a little late, but they made it)

They were put into families of people they didn't even know and were told to load of their belongings onto a wooden handcart and were told to head to "Zion"

It was hot and dusty....

They had to travel through rivers and over hills

It was an experience C will never forget!!

He came back from this experience a new person...

He wasn't sure that he even wanted to go..Do you blame him?  But look at that face!!  He loved it!!  He said that he would go again in a heart beat.  

I think that every child should do this.  What an experience to go and act like a pioneer, dress, cook and pull a handcart.  There were no electronics, no cell phones, just a bunch of youth who were taking 4-5 days out of their summer to do something out of the ordinary.  

TO BE PIONEERS!!