Worthy Of Respect

[susieSA]

Gems on Church History

Worthy of Respect

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"One hundred and fifty years ago our people were leaving Nauvoo and

threading their way across the prairies of Iowa. None of us, I am

confident, can appreciate the measure of sacrifice which they made in

leaving their comfortable homes to brave the tempests of the wilderness on

a journey that would not end until they reached this valley of the Great

Salt Lake. Their suffering was immeasurable. They died by the hundreds for

this cause of which each one of us is a part.

"I was in Palmyra

this past summer and in Nauvoo, and in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which they had

called Kanesville out of respect and love for a loyal friend. I stood where

the Grand Encampment assembled when they reached the Missouri River. I have

been over the trail from the Missouri to this valley a number of times. For

me it is always a sacred experience. I am so deeply grateful for our

inheritance. . . .

"Ours is the blessing to live in a better

season. The terrible persecutions of the past are behind us. Today we are

looked upon with respect by people across the world. We must always be

worthy of that respect. We must earn it, or we will not have

it."

Topic: pioneers

(Gordon B. Hinckley, "Listen by the Power of the Spirit," Ensign, Nov. 1996, 4)

[Traveler]

Gems on Church History

Worthy of Respect

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"One hundred and fifty years ago our people were leaving Nauvoo and

threading their way across the prairies of Iowa. None of us, I am

confident, can appreciate the measure of sacrifice which they made in

leaving their comfortable homes to brave the tempests of the wilderness on

a journey that would not end until they reached this valley of the Great

Salt Lake. Their suffering was immeasurable. They died by the hundreds for

this cause of which each one of us is a part.

"I was in Palmyra

this past summer and in Nauvoo, and in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which they had

called Kanesville out of respect and love for a loyal friend. I stood where

the Grand Encampment assembled when they reached the Missouri River. I have

been over the trail from the Missouri to this valley a number of times. For

me it is always a sacred experience. I am so deeply grateful for our

inheritance. . . .

"Ours is the blessing to live in a better

season. The terrible persecutions of the past are behind us. Today we are

looked upon with respect by people across the world. We must always be

worthy of that respect. We must earn it, or we will not have

it."

Topic: pioneers

(Gordon B. Hinckley, "Listen by the Power of the Spirit," Ensign, Nov. 1996, 4)

I have stood in the grave yard at Winter Quorters where 1 of 5 died that firs year there. I read the names and their births and deaths - most were young mothers and their new born.

And who will be turned away in our generation>

The Traveler

[Elphaba]

I have stood in the grave yard at Winter Quorters where 1 of 5 died that firs year there. I read the names and their births and deaths - most were young mothers and their new born.

I would love to visit Winter Quarters. The suffering, the illness, the death, but also the faith, the strength and the determination are incomprehensible to me.

And who will be turned away in our generation>

What does this mean?

Elphaba

[boyando]

<div class='quotemain'>I have stood in the grave yard at Winter Quorters where 1 of 5 died that firs year there. I read the names and their births and deaths - most were young mothers and their new born.

I would love to visit Winter Quarters. The suffering, the illness, the death, but also the faith, the strength and the determination are incomprehensible to me.

And who will be turned away in our generation>

What does this mean?

Elphaba

Although, I would love to go to winter quarters, once again, I would be doing it for selfish reasons. I know that our grandmother Blackford was born there, but I don't know why the family moved there. It seems that they moved there from Missouri, about 20 miles from Farwest in a little town called Saint Joseph. Not to worry, it was not named after Joseph Smith.

It is very odd, that our family, kind of moved around towns with Mormon history. At least twice that I know of.

See ya Thursday, Love allmosthumble

P.S. I couldn't get into the K.D. Lang version of Hallelujah. Try the Rufus.