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Young men from Lehi’s Eaglecrest 3rd Latter-day Saint Ward stand in front of the Payson Utah Temple on May 31. The Payson temple was one of eight temple stops along the group’s bicycle “Tour de Temples,” covering more than 300 miles from Lehi to St. George, Utah.
Ryan and Kristin Kirby
A line of young men and a few adult leaders on bicycles, all in matching white shirts, black shorts and helmets, pedaled triumphantly into sunny St. George with sore muscles and fatigue Wednesday afternoon.
As the group rolled to a stop near the St. George Utah Temple, another youth walked among them, aiming a water gun and squirting cool liquid on each rider.
“I enjoyed the intimacy with my family and I’ll never ever forget watching my two boys pass the sacrament in my own home,” Kirby said. “That was one of the most special things I’ve ever been able to experience. To be honest, I wasn’t quite sure how I felt about going back to church because I enjoyed it so much.”
But even with fewer members, face masks and a list of safety guidelines, there was something equally “special” about returning to church a few months later.
“While I do miss and still love some of the weeks that we get to have the sacrament at home, there’s nothing like gathering with the Saints,” she said. “You can feel that when you are together.”