Stake High Adventure – Seek This Jesus

by Wade Most, Stake YM President

In Moroni’s final words, he invites each of us to “Seek this Jesus of whom the prophets and apostles have written” so that he may “abide in you forever.” This was the message and focus of the Stake YW/YM High Adventure held in Hocking Hills State Park for two days in early July.

This was the first time in several years that we held a combined young men and young women 16+ high adventure activity. We had 40 youth and eight leaders attend a fun-filled weekend, with President and Sister Coburn joining us for our hike on Friday. Our adventure began on Thursday afternoon and finished on Saturday afternoon.

Our main hike and activity began on Friday morning as we embarked on a six-mile hike through the park. The hike traversed the park and made several stops at scenic places along the way, including Old Man’s Cave, Whispering Cave, Cedar Falls, and Ash Cave. These stops also included a spiritual message that focused on the theme. The youth learned about the importance of putting Christ first in their lives and the power and strength that comes through our relationship with Him. They were also taught about the doctrine of Christ and encouraged to read the Book of Mormon with a focus on identifying and marking their scriptures in a way to highlight the specific teachings of the doctrine of Christ. Finally, the youth were taught about building and developing spiritual habits.

Following our long hot hike, we engaged in an epic water fight to cool off and prepare for a trip to Lake Logan, where the youth had a chance to relax and swim. That night we gathered for a fireside devotional with messages that again touched on Seeking our Savior, and we enjoyed s’mores by the fire before bed. Saturday, the youth participated in a rappelling activity near Conkles Hollow. Each youth had a chance to rappel three different heights, the highest being 120 feet.