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Ep 4: Making your trip magic
Episode 4
Friday, 27 March, 2026

Episode 4 with Katie and Taylor Wood! This week make sure to study chapters 4, 5, 12, and appendix C of the toolkit!!Here is a list of ideas on how to love your builders from Katie and Taylor as well so you have them all in one place:Daily Spiritual Habits • Kneeling prayer every night • Family hugs every night • Use the Builder Handbook (activities + talks in the back) • Use a whiteboard for the daily schedule (set it out during breakfast)⸻Devotionals & Gospel Growth • Devotionals based on what your builders love (ex: sports-themed devo) • Question devo: builders submit anonymous gospel questions to study together • Write down a gospel question, put it in a hat, and answer one as a group • Lead discussions that apply to real life at home (scripture study tips, applying what they learned, etc.) • Print the Restoration Proclamation (mini version to keep in scriptures) and study it together • Give each builder a printed General Conference talk tailored to them/their struggles • Prayer activity: everyone writes something they want prayed for, then others randomly pick one and pray for them • Bring hard cover Books of Mormon and let builders decorate them • Add paint, personal touches, pictures of family • Mark favorite scriptures for each other⸻Building Connection & Unity • Bus buddies • Table/bus seating assignments (rotate) • Builder ministering: each person draws a name and intentionally serves that person all day • Spotlight birthdays: celebrate 1–2 builders each day (songs, letting them go first, extra attention all day) • Text parents at the end of the trip sharing what you love about their kid⸻Fun Activities • S’mores night • Watch the sunrise together one morning • Boys & girls day (separate vans, meals, and end with a separate devo/Q&A) • Final night celebration: fancy dinner, dress up, take pictures, awards • Paper plate awards at the end of the trip • Spotlight days (birthday-style celebrations for each builder) • Karaoke night • Skits/performances by committees (have parent builders judge) • Art night (painting, colored pencils, etc.) • Bracelet making / hair wraps / beads • Spa night