Eight Shermans: Rockhounding near Eureka UT

Something to Think About

Happiness is the object and design of our existence and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it; and this path is virtue, uprightness, faithfulness, holiness and keeping all the commandments of God.

-Joseph Smith

Throughout his life, Joseph Smith would turn to God in prayer to seek the help and guidance he needed. A Church member recalled hearing him pray in Kirtland, Ohio, at a time of great personal difficulty: "Never until then had I heard a man address his Maker as though He was present listening as a kind father would listen to the sorrows of a dutiful child. . . . . There was no ostentation, no raising of the voice as by enthusiasm, but a plain conversational tone, as a man would address a present friend. It appeared to me as though, in case the veil were taken away, I could see the Lord standing facing His humblest of all servants I had ever seen." - Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith Priesthood/Relief Society Manual.

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"It is not always easy to follow a righteous plan and be obedient to the laws of society and the laws of the Lord. In the long run, however, following the rules is still the best pathway to obtaining all the things the Lord has promised."
- President James E. Faust (April Priesthood Session, 2007)

Monday, June 30, 2008

Rockhounding near Eureka UT

On Saturday, June 28, we went to an area near Eureka, UT to do some rockhounding. Ethan had been begging for sometime that we go out and look for some iron pyrite. The area has its own beauty and intrigue. We found a number of "tailings" where refuse from mining activity had been dumped. In these mounds we found bits and pieces of pyrite. The kids also had a time running up and down the piles. Here are some photos from our adventure.