The pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints made such inspiring personal sacrifices that even today we continue to remember and seek to learn from their faith. The sufferings and trials that the pioneers endured as they crossed the Midwest required them to put their faith in the strength of the Lord for help. Although the trials we face today are different, our trials will require the same faith in the Lord’s strength as the pioneers exemplified on their journey. Today we hope that you will accept the invitation to go on our Stake Trek June 26th-29th. We hope you will have a great time and establish new and lasting friendships. We hope most of all, that you will increase your testimony of the strength you will receive from the Lord as you put your faith in him; so that through his strength you will know you “can do all things” he asks of you. Each of you who choose to go will, like the pioneers, have to sacrifice something. Just as the sacrifice of the pioneers brought “forth the blessings of heaven,” you, too, can feel the strength and blessings as you prepare for and go on trek.
