We chose to try to do a family trek while in
Nauvoo, Illinois. It was a warm morning when we started out. It was very humid, but not as hot as it had been. We thought for sure that was a good sign...
Look how well we work together!
Did I say that it has rained the day before? Ryan opted to go without shoes!
Wow...how did those pioneers decide which route to choose?
We chose the EASIEST route!
We went up and down. We even went THROUGH streams!
We had just passed the 1 mile mark...we had 2 more to go. The family just ahead of us gave up and went back. We pushed on! Then came the clouds! It became very dark! Then the winds blew and the lightening began. The thunder boomed! Then the rain began...within less than 30 seconds, we were all completely drenched! We tried to find cover, but there was none. The lightening seemed to get closer and closer. After a family prayer, we decided to abandon our handcart and run to safety. The streams we had crossed had risen considerably. Many times, we had to run through water that went up to our knees. We took a breather on top of a hill. We decided to have another prayer. Wayne had Tiffany, as the lightening and thunder really scared her. Jessica came next, then Ryan and Chris held onto me as we continued. My dizziness seemed to get a lot worse as we continued to run. The amazing thing was the peace that we all felt. (Thanks mom!!) At the top of the next hill, we saw a house. We ran to it and found a Sister Missionary at home. She called for help. Dad came to the rescue and drove us back to the Motor home. There we gave a prayer of thanksgiving for our safety!
On a side note, we did have to find the nearest
Wal-mart so that we could all get new tennis shoes. Ours were so wet, and with the humidity, we didn't think they would ever dry!
Look how well we work together!
Did I say that it has rained the day before? Ryan opted to go without shoes!
Wow...how did those pioneers decide which route to choose?
We chose the EASIEST route!
We went up and down. We even went THROUGH streams!
We had just passed the 1 mile mark...we had 2 more to go. The family just ahead of us gave up and went back. We pushed on! Then came the clouds! It became very dark! Then the winds blew and the lightening began. The thunder boomed! Then the rain began...within less than 30 seconds, we were all completely drenched! We tried to find cover, but there was none. The lightening seemed to get closer and closer. After a family prayer, we decided to abandon our handcart and run to safety. The streams we had crossed had risen considerably. Many times, we had to run through water that went up to our knees. We took a breather on top of a hill. We decided to have another prayer. Wayne had Tiffany, as the lightening and thunder really scared her. Jessica came next, then Ryan and Chris held onto me as we continued. My dizziness seemed to get a lot worse as we continued to run. The amazing thing was the peace that we all felt. (Thanks mom!!) At the top of the next hill, we saw a house. We ran to it and found a Sister Missionary at home. She called for help. Dad came to the rescue and drove us back to the Motor home. There we gave a prayer of thanksgiving for our safety! 
On a side note, we did have to find the nearest Wal-mart so that we could all get new tennis shoes. Ours were so wet, and with the humidity, we didn't think they would ever dry!
So happy you posted! I have missed your blogs!
ReplyDeleteSandie! That sounds like such an amazing Family experience. and I love that Ryan opted out not wearing shoes! What a Pioneer!!!