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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 10 Volume IV, Issue VII July 15, 2001 PIONEERS cont. from page 1 would arrive later. When the walkers finally arrived at camp, I had the chance of taking a won- most. Later we had the opportunity to listen to a man portraying Porter Rockwell, a friend and bodyguard to the Prophet Joseph Smith and Brigham Young. The during their long journey. As I left the building, two sisters were huddled together crying as they talked about how awful it must have been for the people who made the trek West during that time. They expressed how grateful they were for those who had sacrificed so much for all that we enjoy today. I also heard this comment from many others. After a short history video, we picked up and loaded our handcarts with our 17 pound. packs and walked about a mile, left our handcarts and headed into the cove another mile. The scenery was beautiful. At the top of the summit a missionary couple related some historical accounts. The one I enjoyed the most was about a young woman who married a man who then died that same day. She As we left the summit, everyone was silent as we passed the burial place of the saints who had lost their lives. It was a special experience. I wanted to sit on a bench and just bask in the peace I felt there, but we were meeting at the bottom of the mountain so youth and adults could share their feelings together. There was no generation gap here. The wind was whistling through the trees, some of which were growing out of the crevices of the huge rock that bordered our resting-place. The sky was deep blue with rolling snow white clouds, and the chirping of birds added to the serene scene as we all knelt in prayer and Bishop Don White blessed our youth that they would serve others, pray always, and strengthen their testimonies. Porter Rockwell shares stories with the modern day pioneers. derful picture, but was too tired to go get my camera. One young girl was lying in the back of a pick-up truck resting from the walk. The wind was blowing her dress out like a parasol and all you could see was her pantaloons. It really would have made a cool picture, but my memory will have to enjoy it alone. One girl earned two huge blisters that were taken care of by the camp nurse Marilyn Burton. She was Marilyn’s second patient. On the seven-mile walk to camp, one young man cut his finger. My advice—it isn’t a good idea to carve or whittle while walking. Fortunately, the injuries for the whole trek were minor. After the hikers rested awhile they helped finish setting up camp, and then settled down for a nice Dutch oven dinner. I enjoyed the peach cobbler the wind kept blowing tents over during the presentation, but a few men would leave to save each tent, then return to the group until another tent was in danger. After scriptures and prayer we headed for bed. But anyone who has ever been to a youth camp knows that’s a joke! But I must say, the youth didn’t stay up too late that night. My air mattress had a hole in it so my dreams of getting a good night’s sleep soon vanished. I just endured the hard ground all night, thinking about how the pioneers must have felt night after night sleeping on the ground in the cold. The next morning we drove back to the Visitors’ Center and went on a quick tour to learn more about Martin’s Cove and the pioneers who were rescued there. It was hard to realize how far they had to walk, and how tired they must have been 801-745-4000 2555 WOLF CREEK DR. EDEN STORE HOURS: MON. - SAT. 7 AM - 10 PM SUNDAY 7 AM - 9 PM Sweet Seedless Grapes Red or Green $.59 cents a pound Expires 7/31/01 One Dozen Large AA Eggs $.59 cents with coupon Limit 2 per purchase Expires 7/31/01 Coke or Pepsi Product 12-pak cans 4 for $10.00 with coupon Limit 4 per coupon Expires 7/31/01 WF Grade A Butter 1 - lb. $1.99 with coupon Limit 1 per coupon Expires 7/31/01 Still energy for square dancing. didn’t want the wild animals to eat his body so she gave up her shawl so they could hang him from a tree. This was a great sacrifice because of the extreme cold weather they were experiencing. We then walked to where our handcarts were parked and enjoyed lunch. Then it was off for the seven-mile-hike back to camp. When it came time to PIONEERS cont. on page 11 THINK OF THE FUTURE The Ogden Valley Land Trust a non-profit organization For more information call (801) 745-2048 |