Pioneer Trek 2012

Steve and I just completed our third Pioneer Trek.  We were the camp cooks and had a fabulous time.  It is so much work, but such a tremendous experience being with the kids and the other wonderful adults who volunteer their time and very hard work to push handcarts up and down rocky ridges and sleep on the ground under the stars and get super dirty.  We loved it all!  This experience provides the kids with some very hard physical challenges as well as some uplifting opportunities for spiritual growth.  The boys watch the girls struggle with all their might during one phase of pushing handcarts, and then they are finally allowed to help the girls, and the girls called them "angels".  They bonded as families during the three days and some learned new skills, such as washing dishes and going potty outdoors. The kids cooked their own scones in Dutch ovens and helped with kitchen duties.  We felt privileged to be a part of this great memory making experience.