I have to admit it was a little strange being in New York and not Utah for Pioneer Day. I came across this quote I absolutely love by a man from the Martin Handcart Company he says, "I have pulled my handcart when I was so weak and weary from illness and lack of food that I could hardly put one foot ahead of the other. I have looked ahead and seen a patch of sand or a hill slope and I have said, I can go only that far and there I must give up, for I cannot pull the load through it. I have gone on to that sand and when I reached it, the cart began pushing me. I have looked back many times to see who was pushing my cart, but my eyes saw no one. I knew then that the angels of God were there. Was I sorry that I chose to come by handcart? No. Neither then nor any minute of my life since. The price we paid to become acquainted with God was a privilege to pay, and I am thankful that I was privileged to come in the Martin Handcart company."
There have been times in my life when I have felt like the burden of grief and pain were so heavy that it took all my strength to keep my head above water. I know my Father and Heaven and Savior Jesus Christ love me so much. I remember the day when I prayed for my burden and pain to be made light. Through the atonement this was made possible. God does send his angels to lift us up and carry us because we cannot do it on our own. My Savior knew the pain and sorrow I was going through and was able to take the weight off of my heart. I still have my hard times, but my heart is no longer heavy. Our Father in Heaven loves us so much that he allows us to experience tribulation in order to become better acquainted with God. We are promised in the scriptures that all trials and tribulation will be for our good. I have such a strong testimony of this, I know that it truly is through trials and the storms of life that I personally have built a relationship with my Father up above. I know God lives and Jesus is the Christ. I am so grateful for the example we have of the pioneers and how they endured their trials. I pray that I can be steady and immovable and have faith in every footstep just like they did.
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I loved that thought by the man in the Martin handcart compnay. When I read it I couldn't help but think of how I was always glad I was not a pioneer, how that would have been one of the hardest things to go through, and here he is saying he wouldn't of had it any other way, I never thought of it the way he did, but it's true. I'm so glad that I have a heritage that endured so much and we are where we are today because of them. I loved your comments as well, and I know your a stronger person because of the things that you HAVE endured, I love ya Rae, and I miss you, this time of year I miss having someone to go with to the Weber State fireworks with.
ReplyDeleteI loved that thought by the man in the Martin handcart compnay. When I read it I couldn't help but think of how I was always glad I was not a pioneer, how that would have been one of the hardest things to go through, and here he is saying he wouldn't of had it any other way, I never thought of it the way he did, but it's true. I'm so glad that I have a heritage that endured so much and we are where we are today because of them. I loved your comments as well, and I know your a stronger person because of the things that you HAVE endured, I love ya Rae, and I miss you, this time of year I miss going with you to the Weber State fireworks.
ReplyDeletethank-you Rachel, right now I feel I am carry my own handcart and the words I just read have a comfort and I too am very grateful for my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and their loving care and comfort they give me.
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