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Submitted by Gina Prisbrey- prizz@mstar2.net - October 25,
2003
Every few years, our stake girls
camp has a special night where we re-create Lehi's vision of the tree of
life. We take each ward through an undeveloped trail in the mountains.
We put up 300 yards of PVC pipe and rebar. Each girl's hand is placed on
the PVC "ROD" and told not to let go. After passing the RIVER OF FILTH
and SPACIOUS BUILDING ( we had worldly clothed girls there, imitating
having a drinking party), the girls are handed blindfolds, and are
spaced apart. They continue holding on the rod. The right side of the
rod has people reading from the scriptures. The left side of the rod had
people asking them to leave the ROD. If the girl leaves the rod, she
must speak to our Stake Presidency and "repent". Remember this is all
taking place in rough terrain, and the girls are blindfolded and feel
alone in the dark.
After the rod ends, the girls are
able to take their blindfolds off and enter a "room" made of visqueen
wrapped around trees.
Beautiful soft music is playing.
There is a tree of life there. (really a tree with white Christmas
lights on it.) The girls are asked to partake of the fruit. (Small white
bags hanging on the tree, with small trinkets and scriptures quotes
inside). Then the girls are asked to listen to the music called "HOLD
ON".
Not a dry eye exists. This is truly
a unique experience that the girls remember for the rest of their lives.
The spirit is SO strong.
The music created for it is so
beautiful! It really "ties up" the Iron Rod Experience into a great
package. Some of the girls who had the experience didn't really see how
it related to their lives, until the song was played. I have the words
posted below. They are set to the most perfect music. If any of you
would like me to get CD's for you, write me back and I'll be glad to
get information to you. The CD's are available now and are $5.00 each.
We can discount this amount for a large quantity.
My ward has ordered 50 of them to
give each YW girl for Christmas.
Good luck! Gina Prisbrey
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