Levi Savage Jr. Story and Grave
When talking about the Willy and Martin Handcart companies one name appears multiple times throughout the story, and that is Levi Savage Jr. In the book ”Fire of the Covenant” he is mentioned and again in the movie ”17 Miracles.” Levi Savage was a voice of warning for this group of Saints. Levi Savage was […]
The Signboard that “had done the work of salvation”— Willies Rescue Site
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 food, and provisions. This group of handcart pioneers were starving and tired, but […]
Best Movies and Books to prepare Youth for Trek
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saint has an amazing history of sacrifice and dedication. When President Hinckley was the prophet of The Church he was really good at bringing the pioneer stories into our homes. Now it has been many years without our dear prophet President Hinckley and these stories have not been […]
Palmyra New York, Purchasing the Smith Home land, the “Fighting Preacher.”
To listen on Spotify click here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krystine-stephenson/episodes/Willard-Bean-and-Palmyra-Land-The-Church-of-Jesus-Christ-of-Latter-day-Saints-e2k2ooj The Smith Family Farm in upstate New York is a very special place for members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was in the grove of trees near the Smith home, where Joseph Smith knelt to pray, asking which of all the churches were […]
Elder M. Russell Ballard at the Orlando Florida Temple Open House
To listen to this post on Spotify click here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/lgP4ZISAPIb To watch this post on Youtube click here: https://youtu.be/o12SqS0I4M4 In biography of M. Russell Ballard called ”Anxiously Engaged”, there is a fun story about the Orlando, Florida Temple. Elder Ballard was assigned to give tours to people, as they came to see the new Orlando […]