One Trek Mind

I have been a little lazy with my blog-posting, but I have just had my mind/hands on other things! Two weeks from now is the big day! The day we have been looking forward to for the last 8 months will finally be here! I am so excited and nervous, I can hardly stand it!

We are tying up loose ends, gathering everything we need, having last minute meetings and trying to not forget anything! I have been watching Trek youtube videos and crying my eyes out. Not good. I am sure to be wiping tears during the entire Trek!

Tonight is the big SQUARE DANCE! Yee-Ha!

It should be entertaining! We have to be in our pioneer clothes and everything!

(I will be taking tons of pictures/video and I will post it tomorrow!)

Today I have been working on my bucket. We will be carrying EVERYTHING in the bucket, if it does not fit in the bucket -- we cannot bring it!

(Except a sleeping bag)

My theme for my bucket is "Face Toward Zion".

That is what Wee Granny, my great, great, great, great, grandma (Mary Murray Murdoch) was famous for saying before she died.

I am actually walking for Elizabeth Steele -- a young mother who pulled a handcart with my Wee Granny. (She is in the image above. In the image is James Steele (who Charles is walking for) Wee Granny who died at Chimney rock, Elizabeth Steele, her children and Elizabeth's mother.) It was Elizabeth who converted her husband, James, who converted my great, g, g, grandpa and Wee Granny. I owe everything to Elizabeth. I feel honored to walk for her, and hopefully with her.

My hope is that both Elizabeth and Wee Granny will be with me along the way.

My line of connection to Elizabeth Steele

This is Wee Granny and Elizabeth pushing my handcart

It will be fantastic! I am SO excited!

I just pray that none of my kids (or myself!) will have to be hooked-up to an IV! On another trek 7 kids were dehydrated and hooked to an IV (at our same location) on the first night! Yikes!

Some must push and some must pull . . . some must be medically-treated.

I wonder which one I will be?!!

My tummy flutters just thinking about it!

TREK 2011 here we come!