Olivia and her youth group completed a 22 mile walk to the site where they are going to build the Phoenix temple. Her youth group took their inspiration from the story of John Rowe Moyle, a pioneer and master of stonework who came West with the earliest handcart companies in 1846. He settled in Alpine, Utah, which was nearly 22 miles away from downtown Salt Lake City. He was called to be a stone mason on the Salt Lake Temple. In order to fulfill his calling and to be to work by 8:00 in the morning, every Monday Brother Moyle would wake up at 2 a.m. and begin his long walk over the hill and through the valley to the temple of the Lord. Like Brother Moyle, who carved the words "Holiness to the Lord" on the Salt Lake Temple, these young women also wanted to keep their focus on being worthy to attend the temple by doing a similar walk. They had trained as a Young Women group and individuallyand leaders during the HOT Phoenix months. For Mutual activities, they walked and talked about the temple. They followed a training schedule which if they were diligent would prepare them for the 22-mile walk.
I will admit I had some reservations about my daughter walking 22 miles in early Oct. Early Oct is still HOT in Phoenix. Heavenly Father blessed these girls with beautiful weather that day.
I knew this walk would be challenging. Olivia was a trooper. I had SEVERAL of her leaders tell me Olivia kept up great and NEVER had a SINGLE word of complaint.
Love Her.
