The legacy of pioneer spirit offers lessons from the past hardships the pioneers experienced and links us to the trail blazers who forged ahead from Winter Quarters, settled the valley of the Great Salt Lake, and continue to inspire us to persevere with faith in God wherever we are in the world.

Julia Mavimbela experienced the difficulties of being a black woman in South Africa during the Apartheid era. Through her work to heal others and her conversion to the restored Gospel, she found peace.

Break the Soil of Bitterness: One Woman's Quest for Healing

Chapter 60: The Saints Leave Nauvoo: September 1845–September 1846

Chapter 61: The Mormon Battalion: June 1846–July 1847

Chapter 62: The Saints Establish Winter Quarters: 1846–1847

Chapter 64: The Saints in the Rocky Mountains: Beginning in July 1847

(Matthew 19:27–29) An excerpt from “Like a Flame Unquenchable,” Ensign, May 1999, 86.

Convenience Versus Covenants

In June 1989, Ghana's government banned LDS Church meetings. During the ban, Church members learned the vital importance of home teaching.

He Was Like a Shepherd: Home Teaching During the Freeze

Elder Ulisses Soares shares how Brazilian pioneers have shaped and influenced his life.

How Brazilian Pioneers Influenced My Life (widescreen)

Sister Joy D. Jones shares how our unexpected modern hardships can connect us to early Church pioneers.

How Our Hardships Bind Us to Pioneers

In commemoration of the arrival of the first group of Latter-day Saints in Utah nearly 175 years ago, Church leaders share their thoughts on the importance of honoring pioneers past and present.

Latter-day Saint Leaders Honor Pioneers of Past and Present

In June 1989, Ghana's government banned LDS Church meetings. During the ban, Church members gained a new perspective on Sabbath worship as they met in their own homes for sacrament meeting.

Our Homes Became the Sacrament Hall: Sabbath Day Worship During the Freeze

(D&C 136:1-11) Elder Oaks teaches about our pioneer legacy.

Our Pioneer Legacy

President M. Russell Ballard shares how Pioneer Day is a day to celebrate the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Pioneer Day Is a Celebration of Jesus Christ

Dallin H. Oaks, Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ, pays tribute to modern-day pioneers who faithfully follow Jesus Christ.

Pioneers

Are you preparing for your future? Journey with us as Elder Perry teaches us how to prepare. Read Elder Perry's full address: http://bit.ly/9Ws2qV.

Reviewing the Lessons of the Past

In 1992, a group of Latter-day Saints helped transform the Church in Manaus, Brazil by making a 3,000 km trek to the Sao Paulo Temple.

Sealed Together: The Manaus Temple Caravan

Elder Andersen speaks about the trials that the early Saints went through and bears testimony of the love of the Savior Jesus Christ.

Special Witness - Elder Andersen

Elder Cook shares the history of missionary work and bears his apostolic testimony of the work.

Special Witness - Elder Cook

Elder William Walker gives a tour of the temple and explains why temples are important to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: A Conversation

Dutch Church members after World War II planted potatoes together to help heal spiritual wounds and restore unity. The project took on new meaning when they were asked to send their harvest to Germany.

That We Might Be One: The Story of the Dutch Potato Project

In the early 1980s, members in South Africa worshipped together in spite of political and social differences by focusing on the common ground afforded by their faith in the restored gospel.

The First Integrated Branches in South Africa

Elizabeth McCune helped missionaries in England in 1897 to overcome anti-Mormon rumors about Mormon women.

This Grand Opportunity: Elizabeth McCune and the First Sister Missionaries

Before becoming a Mormon in 1880, Olivas Aoy had lived among the Maya and with freed American slaves. After his conversion, he helped translate the Book of Mormon into Spanish and founded El Paso’s first school for Spanish speakers.

Unto the Least of These: Olivas Aoy’s School

In June 1989, Ghana's government banned LDS Church meetings. While the ban lasted, Church members held sacrament meetings in their homes and watched over one another through home and visiting teaching.

You Can't Close My Heart: Ghanaian Saints and the Freeze

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