UintahJack,

I, like you, think that our job as modern day pioneers is one of continued progression.  The Lord is counting on us to keep marching onward, just as we counted on the pioneers before us.  Our job is that of a pioneer. 

Thanks for the insights you have posted.

Thank you for reminding us of our pioneer heritage and that we can all be pioneers. You can read a little about my heritage of early LDS pioneers in My Personal Beliefs on my page. My wife is a convert and is the only member among her immediate family of Dutch immigrants to America. She is definitely a pioneer. When you think about how we (LDS) are such a small percentage of the world's population and that some day the church will fill the entire Earth that makes us all, who are working to build up the kingdom in any way, pioneers.  I don't think that "fill up the Earth" means we will ever be a majority before the Savior's Aecond Coming, but we will be every where... marching onward, ever onward.

JoshMeister,

I think that you are a wonderful example of a pioneer.  I think that it is so admirable that after joining the church in your teens you then chose to serve a mission as well.  I know that your pioneering efforts will be felt by many for generations to come!  Thanks for posting!

My wife has pioneer heritage dating back to the early days of the restored Church.  She introduced me to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about 10 years ago, and I have been a member for close to 8 years.  We both served missions, and we have been married for 4 years and currently have 2 children.  InTheDoghouse asked me to post my conversion story, but you can find more of the details in my profile by clicking on my avatar.

Bytor2112,

I also have a love and respect for our early pioneers.  I come from a long line of them on my mothers side, but my father is a pioneer just like you are, first generation LDS. 

I believe your diligent service today and the example you set for your future posterity and others is just as important as the service and example set by the pioneers before us.

I think that to be diligent in todays world is filling "some pretty big shoes" too!

Thanks for your insights.

I have a great love and respect for the early pioneers of of the church. I am a convert  to the church and my wife is also. If we are laboring diligently in the Lord's service and forging a path for others to find the Gospel, then we are indeed pioneers. One day, people may look upon our generation and time and reflect on how difficult and trying it must have been for those Saints. Will our work leave future generations inspired to lengthen their stride, to try each day to be a little better than the day before? I sure hope so. The early pioneers have left us some incredibly big shoes to fill. May our loving Father in heaven inspire each of us to strive to be like the Savior and let our light so shine that all  may see it and will desire to come unto Christ.

DallinD,

I am not sure who that is a picture of, I just loved it when I found it on Google Images under Pioneers.  I love the fact that it is showing two stages in the life of a pioneer woman.  Did you check out the buffalo chips that they were collecting?  I know that they did that for fuel.  I just simply loved the picture.  I loved the doll in the little girls hand as well.  This is exactly how I pictured Pioneer Women life.

very nice!!!  who is that picture of?  it is really neat, i like old pictures like that, usually there is a whole story behind a single one..