{"id":9119,"date":"2025-10-06T10:15:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/delisahargrove\/?p=9119"},"modified":"2025-10-06T10:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T20:15:42","slug":"for-a-moose-sighting-go-to-where-moose-are-at-the-right-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/delisahargrove\/2025\/10\/for-a-moose-sighting-go-to-where-moose-are-at-the-right-time\/","title":{"rendered":"For a Moose sighting go to where Moose are at the right time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

At age 54, I had never experienced a moose sighting!\u00a0 I\u2019ve driven Canadian highways scanning for moose.\u00a0 I drove up and down the northeastern parts United States, hoping to catch a glimpse in Maine, even stopping for dinner one and overhearing tales of travelers who\u2019d just seen moose on the road. I lived in Utah and scoured mountainous canyons for one moose sighting.\u00a0 It never happened.<\/p>\n

Contrast my fruitless searching to my brother-in-law, who saw moose, it seemed, every time he explored the mountains, except<\/em> when I was with him looking for moose.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know why I wanted to see a moose so earnestly. Their quirky, giant frames inspired me to keep looking.\u00a0 I went to the right places, but at the wrong times.<\/p>\n

There are no moose where we lived in Hawaii or on the plains of Texas, and I shelved my hope to see a moose.<\/p>\n

Moose Sighting in Cottonwood Canyon<\/h3>\n

I made a trip to Utah to spend time with family, work, and see General Conference in person. My sister Desiree and that moose-lucky brother-in-law Kurt took me, my mom, sister Destinne and her two girls, up Cottonwood Canyon to Willow Lake.\u00a0 When mom and I pulled into their driveway, my Desiree said that Kurt noticed moose-sighting comments on AllTrails from earlier that morning.\u00a0 People had seen five moose!<\/p>\n

I couldn\u2019t imagine that the moose would stick around until we got to the trail, but I excitedly considered a potential moose sighting.<\/p>\n

While driving up the canyon, Kurt noticed a moose on the mountainside!\u00a0 He is a moose-whisperer.\u00a0 He flipped the truck around and parked on the side of the road so I could see the moose.\u00a0 And I did!<\/p>\n

Victory!<\/p>\n

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Moose on the mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Moose\"
My first moose sighting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How did Kurt see that tiny black speck?\u00a0 He knew what to look for.\u00a0 I had been staring out the window at the incredible mountain walls on the other side of the road.<\/p>\n

Moose on the trail<\/h4>\n

As we hiked the path, we passed so many hikers saying moose were on the trail.\u00a0 Would they really still be there?<\/p>\n

Yes! We saw a cow protecting two calves in a thicket.\u00a0 An hour later, we came across a bull and cow standing incognito off the trail.<\/p>\n

\"Moose
Moose on the Willow Lake trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I saw moose! And they were just as awesome and quirky and mysterious as I imagined.<\/p>\n

Hearing the Word of the Lord at General Conference<\/h3>\n

The day after my moose sighting, I loaded myself onto a train and made my way to the Conference Center of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints<\/a> in Salt Lake City. I had tickets to attend two sessions of General Conference<\/a> in person.<\/p>\n

I wanted to hear the word of the Lord through His servants, and I knew where to find them. Like Kurt\u2019s multiple moose experiences, I have experienced<\/a> finding and hearing His servants.<\/p>\n

I sought them and found them!<\/p>\n

Victory!<\/p>\n

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My view before the Saturday afternoon session of General Conference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

These simple experiences reinforced how important it is to know what I\u2019m seeking and to be in the right place at the right time to find it.<\/p>\n

Victory!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

At age 54, I had never experienced a moose sighting!\u00a0 I\u2019ve driven Canadian highways scanning for moose.\u00a0 I drove up and down the northeastern parts United States, hoping to catch a glimpse in Maine, even stopping for dinner one and overhearing tales of travelers who\u2019d just seen moose on the road. 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