Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fathers and Sons Gather in Honeycomb Rocks

A small, but enthusiastic band of Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthood holders from the Bloomington 7th Ward, enjoyed the opportunity to share a beautiful evening at the Honeycomb Rocks campground at Enterprise Reservoir on Friday, May 7. This eagerly awaited "boys night out" included plenty of good food prepared by the High Priests, a special "bon-fireside" on the subject of hands; and, on Saturday morning fishing, hiking, searching for arrowheads, snakes and horny toads - all in celebration of the restoration of the priesthood to the earth in May 1829.

Joseph Smith, while translating the Book of Mormon from the Gold Plates, read about the need for baptism by water and felt he should pray to God about the necessary authority to baptize. In response, John the Baptist appeared and laid his hands upon their head to confer the priesthood of Aaron which included the authority to baptize, administer the sacrament, and the blessing of the ministering of angels.

At a later date, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery were visited by Peter, James and John who conferred the keys of the Melchizedek priesthood, giving worthy male members the authority to baptize with fire which is the gift of the Holy Ghost, to give blessings to the sick and to administer in the ordinances and covenants of the Temple.

This fun break from the regular routine of life gave about two dozen fathers and sons the opportunity to socialize with one another while enjoying the beauty of nature in the southern Utah desert.

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