Growing up I was able to participate in two different Treks. One we did to celebrate the 150 years of the Mormon Pioneer as a family. It was an amazing experience. When I was a senior in Highschool I was able to go on Trek with my ward family. It was so amazing. I absolutely loved it. A few years about my husband and I were able to go on Trek as a Ma & Pa. It was amazing to get these youth together and see how much they learned about themselves and that they could do hard things. Amazing friendships were made and we still see some of our youth that were our “children” and they still run up to us and give us hugs or say “Hi Ma!!” I was so excited when I heard abot this new movie coming out called TREK THE MOVIE! We saw a pre-release of it and absolutly loved it!
This movie was really fun. And althought not exactly like the Treks I have been on, it was still fun. I will say there was a lot of kissing, and one swear word, just so that you won’t be shocked if you watch it. Other than that the movie is really fun and has a lot of great messages!
Trek follows a young Mormon teenager named Tom and his friends on their handcart journey. Along the way, they try to smuggle in unsanctioned food, battle sibling rivalry, encounter a “special ops” Young Men leader, match wits with a Twinkie-loving skunk, and ponder doctrinal brain teasers like, “Do General Authorities go to PG-13 movies?” But, when they encounter unexpected trouble, their faith is tested much like that of their pioneer ancestors. Whether you’ve been on a trek or not, your family will laugh along and ultimately be inspired as you enjoy this delightful film.
Here is a little message from the director, Alan Peterson…
Message from Alan Peterson, Director of TREK The Movie
It’s exciting to anticipate the DVD/BluRay release of TREK, the movie. Being with audiences in theaters is the fulfillment of any director’s dream. But, the reality of independent film is that you can’t get a movie into enough theaters so that everyone who wants to, can see it. July 3rd is a day that lots of TREK fans have been waiting for. Now, everyone can enjoy the laughs and lessons of TREK whenever they want. One of our goals in producing the movie was to create a story that would honor the wonderful tradition of this hands-on experience unique to our faith. Trek provides a critical chance to connect with our past. Why is this important? I’ll let Elder Russell M. Ballard explain:
“I have a deep conviction that if we lose our ties to those who have gone before us, including our pioneer forefathers and mothers, we will lose a very precious treasure. I have spoken about “Faith in Every Footstep” in the past and will continue in the future because I know that rising generations must have the same kind of faith that the early Saints had in the Lord Jesus Christ and His restored gospel.” (General Conference, October 2017, The Trek Continues!)
It is too easy to forget what our pioneer ancestors sacrificed for their faith and for our good. I hope families can sit down together and share the movie and talk about how grateful we should be for the men, women and children who marched into the unknown following a prophet of God so long ago. And, I hope they will talk about the challenges they face today as members of the church as we march forward into the unknown. Do you feel like Tom and wonder where God is? How do we connect with Him? What do we do when we feel weak and alone? Hopefully, TREK helps us know that our Heavenly Father is there and that He cares.
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