Pioneer Heritage

Jared and I chaperoned the Sierra Vista Stake Youth Conference today. We participated in a pioneer handcart trek along the San Pedro Riverbed, one of the historic trails that the men of the Mormon Battalion traveled along, after Brigham Young called them to serve their country. Today, I am thankful for pioneer heritage, and although I am not related to any famous pioneers, I am grateful for the Mormon pioneers and others who trekked West in order to establish religious freedom. I am further grateful for the heritage of my own family, and those who willingly converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ; this provided me with the opportunity to accept its truth.