Cooper spent last week camping and hiking in the Poconos with the Young Men in our Stake, including those that were moved to a different Stake in June. He came home on Friday night with a terrible sunburn and lots of amazing stories. He loved it. He's not loving the recovery, but the trip itself was fantastic.
The base camp was at Promised Land State Park. They all arrived in time for dinner. Cooper's group spent the first full day kayaking. Days two and three were spent hiking 24 miles (split between the two days) on what's known as The Devil's Path. He said he wouldn't have made it if he hadn't had trekking poles. The final day was spent on a lake and Cooper got to go tubing for the first time. I suspect that's when he acquired the sunburn.
He bore his testimony on Sunday about what he learned during his week away. He said that the first day they hiked he didn't drink enough water or eat enough food beforehand and the hike was really hard. Learning from that experience, on the second day of the hike he made sure he was well fed and hydrated. That hike, thought it was longer, was much easier for him. He then compared that to the spiritual nutrition available to us. When we read our scriptures and listen to the prophet and say our prayers, we feed our spirits. That helps us better handle the hard things we all face. I really appreciated the parable that he pulled from his adventure.
And we're glad to have him home.
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