CATHEDRAL ROCK 10/13

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Occasionally we take time to go to a ZONE ACTIVITY.
We encouraged the COTTONWOOD ZONE to schedule a hiking activity so we could join them this past preparation day.
Parents, for your info, missionaries are able to have 1 ZONE ACTIVITY and 1 DISTRICT ACTIVITY per month.  The activity must be WITHIN THEIR ZONE BOUNDARIES. Depending on where they serve, they have different locations to hike or go to a zoo or whatever fits within appropriate activity.

Our destination ended up being CATHEDRAL ROCK in SEDONA.  As you can see, it is breathtakingly beautiful up in Sedona!

 It was the perfect day, clear and cool, just perfect!

 We had a dozen missionaries along with our Assistants who were helping us with some planning on the way up and back as well as bringing up a car that needed to head up North.

 Here is the base of the ascent.  Looks pretty steep, but much was gradual, and a few spots I wondered if I could make it without a boost!
Believe me, no one wants to have to boost the Mission President Wife!!! Awkward!

We scrambled up the best we could and really enjoyed the challenge.

There is nothing as refreshing as being out with missionaries.  They are so genuine and excited to be relaxing, but never forgetting who they are.  It is the BEST!

 From this view you can see how steep parts really were...we were wedged into this crack going up this wall of rock.

President Taylor was the best photographer ever!  He knew just where to be to take great shots.  And for me, it was nice not to worry about the camera for a while!

 And, as missionaries, we took time to stop and talk with everyone!
This gal was from Spain, so we got to practice our Spanish on her.  We met some wonderful people on the hike!

Here we are at the top of our climb.
Front:  Elder Knobbe, Sisters Taylor, Probeyahn & Barlow, Elder Blackburn.
Middle: Elders Bartleson, Taylor, Zayas, Swift, President Taylor, Sister Coleman, Elder Judkins.
Back: Elders Hall, Gorham, Clay Peterson and Clay.



Looks like a Christmas Card Photo!

 Out into a ledge of rock is Elder Hall...it is really wider than it looks, don't be nervous Mom!

 And President and Sister Taylor check it out to prove it really is not that bad!

 More beat spots up there by the top...scrambling out onto another rock formation.

 And heading back down, which was much faster, but a bit more slippery.

We are blessed with a beautiful world created by a loving Heavenly Father.  We pray that you enjoy beauty every day in some form.

THANK YOU COTTONWOOD ZONE FOR A GREAT START TO THE WEEK!!!