When you're looking for an excuse

July isn't just for pioneer-themed gags. It's a time when LDS cartoonists also dust off the Church history cartoons that build up during the off years of Come, Follow Me curriculum. 

This one almost stayed in the sketchbook, but it makes me laugh. 
 

Sketchbook: Under development

It’s got a lot of unique features that would appeal to the right people. 
 

One day in Kirtland

Would it be easier if we had a kit?

Back to school

Editor's note: I'm taking a bit of a vacation, so I'll be running some reruns for the next little while.

I like how the teacher's expression says that he's heard this excuse before.

Talking the walk

One of the things we LDS cartoonists often say is that we look forward to July. It's a time we celebrate our collective pioneer heritage by making jokes about the hardships our forebears went through.

We hope they're forgiving!

 

We have questions

Is it weird that I feel guilty drawing a Church History cartoon while we're studying the New Testament in Come, Follow Me?
 

The plan

This is a rerun from last year. It seems appropriate to run it again today.
 

Good times I remember

...and the hymn books were either brown or blue.

At least, that's what I hear. I've only ever known the green hymn book and the three-hour block! (2 Nephi 9:34)

Uphill both ways

Earlier this year I was contacted by a representative of the Surprise Stake from Surprise, Arizona. They wanted to know if they could use some of my trek cartoons to help publicize their youth pioneer trek.

Why not? I love it when people ask!

As a result, I was looped in with a backstage pass to see how they got the kids ready. It was fun to see the different activities they had: a pioneer fashion show, square dancing lessons, tips for packing and preparing physically, "family" home evenings. It almost seemed like it would be a fun experience!

When our stake did their first trek many years ago, fun was a little further down on the agenda. They wanted the kids to have a real pioneer experience — right down to real pioneer food! They drew the line, however, at being chased out of town by an angry mob.

A pioneer trek can be a cool experience, and helps put the whole westward exodus in a different perspective. Trek on!

Check out the Surprise Trek site. It's pretty awesome! And thanks, Sis. Crockett, for asking to share my cartoons!

Sketchbook: Back to School

It's time for school to start, so it got me thinking about the School of the Prophets.

Although the School of the Prophets has been the subject of a couple of cartoons (such as the first day or getting in trouble at), I wondered how they actually got there.