The drive is ready, but not the concrete

Last week we expected the new driveway to be put in, but first the weather was a problem. It is is not a good idea to put in concrete and then have it rained on by a thunder storm. Then the contractor said he was delayed by employee vacations. So, hopefully we will see it put in this week, but then again, Monday and Tuesday may have more storms.

So last week Christine and I went on a Trek to Wyoming. That is where over 300 young men and women from our stake trek across the trail with all their gear loaded on handcarts. They left on Wednesday morning and returned on Saturday afternoon, having walked over 30 miles over the four days.
We were part of the food team, so we got to help set up the camp kitchen, cook and prepare meals, take down the kitchen (and our own little tents), then drive on to the next camp location. Most days we also prepared trail lunches for the companies (three companies with 10 camp families each and about 10 youth in each camp family). The lunches were given to them in gunny sacks.

The food was good and well appreciated by all. Christine did a lot of serving and helping. I did a lot of cooking on the stoves - potatoes and eggs for breakfast, soups and stews for dinner, stuff like that. For Saturday breakfast, I figured out how to make 24 gallons of oatmeal in batches so it didn't burn. I was so happy when I saw the youth liked it and many came back for seconds. Of course, I'm sure the toppings that included fresh berries, honey, raisins and brown sugar were not the real reason they liked my oatmeal.
We were both exhausted, but also overwhelmed by how happy we were to be part of the trek. We would do it again in a heartbeat. Everyone there was so committed to a shared positive and spiritual uplifting experience.