It's time for some Trekkin'

Well, that wonderful time that rolls around about every four years has come again. Trek!

I'm so excited to be able to go on Trek again, despite my toe, which may or may not cause major struggles and difficulties along the way. For those of you who don't know, I stubbed my toe pretty majorly the other day trying to dodge some water balloons, and I think I may have sprained it or something. It's feeling better, but every now and then I'll tweak it the wrong way, and it hurts pretty good. But, it's not dead yet, and I think I'll take it for a walk. Make that an 18 mile or so hike thing. I guess we'll see how it holds out, eh?

This year, I was co-chair of the youth committee in charge of the Trek, and it's really made such a difference to me. I've kinda been in charge of making sure everything is running smoothly with the youth and such. Sometimes it's been a bit of work, but through my calling, I have been able to learn a lot more about the Trek and the pioneers we are going to be commemorating. It's been really neat.

I'm really kinda excited to be able to forget myself for three days and go and feel the Spirit and learn so much. I hope that this time through is as incredible for me as the first time was. I'm sure it will be really neat, and that I will learn a lot, and comprehend a lot more than I did last time, but it was such a new experience the first time through, obviously, and I hope that I don't let my expectations drive me further from progressing and from re-learning all that there is to learn there. It's going to be different, I know that, I just hope that I will be able to keep my memories of the past from getting in the way of making memories in the present.

I have to, excuse me, "get to" be there fifteen minutes earlier than everyone else, which means I show up at 4:45 in the morning tomorrow. Oh yeah. Hardcore. It's going to be a long couple of days, but hopefully so worth it. I have to conduct half of the firesides and devotionals and such, and Kate, the other co-chair, will do the other half. I just hope that it all goes well, and that the kids who are going will open their hearts and minds to the Spirit that is there, and build their testimonies and strength while there.

Speaking of which, I have to prep a 30 second testimony/challenge thing for tomorrow morning. They're going to show a short video thing, and I have to challenge everyone to make the most of the opportunity we have and whatnot, only I'm really not sure what I'm going to say. Should be interesting. Maybe I should get that ready....

Well, I guess I'll update sometime after Trek!