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To listen on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/y37L9AF2FR4 To listen on Spotify click here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/James-Willie-Prayer--Willie-Handcart-Company-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e32ji3lJames Willie, the Captain of the infamous Willie Handcart Company was charged with bringing a group of Saints across the plains with handcarts. James Willie was a spiritual leader first and foremost, and was very capable and responsible leader. Even with the […]

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The Willie Handcart Company Historical Landmark was erected by the members of the Lyman Wyoming Stake in 1933. Inscription: Captain James G. Willie’s Handcart Company of Mormon emigrants on the way to Utah, greatly exhausted by the deep snow of an early winter and suffering form lack of food and clothing, had assembled here for […]

James Willie was the Captain of the Willie handcart company, the last handcart company. There have been many stories of miracles that were experienced on the trail. There was much hardship, but so many miracles. How lucky we are to have the view looking backwards of the faith and strength that these faithful people have […]

To watch on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/EhIXLPlq4ls To listen on Spotify click here:https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willie-Handcart-Rescue--Sign-Board-of-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e32s8la The Willie Handcart Company left late in the season and were caught in early snowfall. When the Willie company was going through Wyoming, they faced some of the most difficult obstacles imaginable. They were caught in a terrible blizzard, with very little […]