We are all pioneers

Every move we make is in response to the dictates of the Spirit and to be available for service where the Lord assigns us for the moment.  Our move to Wichita will open new opportunities.  Just as the journey from Nauvoo to Utah shaped our ancestors, so Kansas will provide challenges that refine us.

Kansas

"Let every man use all his influence and property to remove this people to the place where the Lord shall locate a stake of Zion.  And if ye do this with a pure heart, in all faithfulness, ye shall be blessed; you shall be blessed in your flocks, and in your herds, and in your fields, and in your houses, and in your families." Doctrine & Covenants 136:10-11


"Am I an impractical idealist concerning the pioneers?  No.  There were exceptions here and there, but by and large they were a noble and wonderful people who walked in faith, who lived with loyalty, who were industrious, and who worked with integrity.

Shining above all of their principles and ideals was their solemn and wonderful belief in the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and their Redeemer.  They knew Him.  He walked with them on that long march to the Elkhorn, up the Platte, beside the Sweetwater, over the Continental Divide, and down through the dry and desert country to this valley of the Great Salt Lake.  He was their friend.  They offered prayers in His name.  They sang to His glory.  With humble appreciation they spoke of His great atoning sacrifice.  They put their faith in Him"  (The Teachings of Gordon B. Hinckley, p. 444).