One of the things that I love about our church is the history. If you know anything about the LDS church (or Mormon church) you will know that the early members were driven from their homes for people who were against our religion and who hated mormons. Members were killed, homes were burned and they were forced to leave and find a new place to settle. Their faith kept them going which led them on a trek to Utah. It was a long hard experience. They had very little food and men, women, and children died along the way. They pushed handcarts with all their belongings and walked the entire way.
Our church leaders put together a week long event for the youth to have a small sampling of the experiences of the early saints. They had to wear pioneer clothes, pull a handcart, and experience things such as Indians and mobs coming along the way. It was a learning experience for Alexa and she loved every minute of it. She said it was hard but I could tell in that short time that she grew as a person. Her sweet spirit had been strengthened and her testimony of the gospel grew.
Here we are picking her up. I sure missed her.
Isn't she beautiful - even without showering for a week?
The girls wanted to make sure she felt welcome when she came home. They missed her too.
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