“The early pioneers lived so long ago. What can I learn from them?” Friend, July 2012, 20
Special Witness
The early pioneers lived so long ago. What can I learn from them?
From “The Past Way of Facing the Future,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 74; “A Meaningful Celebration,” Ensign, Nov. 1987, 70, 72.
The members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles are special witnesses of Jesus Christ.
On the 24th of July, we celebrate the arrival of the pioneers in the Salt Lake Valley.
They left everything behind—their homes, their businesses, their farms, and even their beloved family members—to journey into a wilderness.
The pioneers danced and sang as they crossed the plains. It was a way they kept their spirits high in the face of tremendous hardships.
With firm faith in God and their leaders, the early pioneers went to work to create beautiful communities in the shadows of the mountains.
What a glorious legacy of faith, courage, and ingenuity those noble pioneers have left for us to build upon.
Illustration by Steve Kropp