Each stake engaged in service projects (C) and activities similar to those the original pioneers participated in. Some members even chiseled holes in rock (B), as the pioneers did in creating roads. One young woman from the Kanab stake said, "The service project we did at [Bluff] Fort was my favorite part of the trek. I was amazed at how hard some of the youth in our stake worked. I didn't know that about them. And it helped me realize how hard the pioneers had to work even after all they went through to get to the San Juan."
For many youth, the activities that had the most impact were the devotionals, such as the ones held at the top of San Juan Hill (A), the last major obstacle for the original pioneers and the one that nearly sapped their last ounce of strength. "I think the reason the Lord wanted me on the trek was to hear Brother Black's talk on the hill," said Lizz Hurst of the Blanding Utah Stake. "As Brother Black was talking, the Spirit was talking to me. I had a lot of questions answered."
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