Mormon Notes: Ah Mu--My 'Pioneer' Heritage
Some of you might not have heard about my Great-Great-Grandfather, Ah Mu. For those of you that have been around me enough, I have undoubtedly told you about him. Often times, I meet people in Utah who have a lot of pioneer heritage. I respect that. I'm grateful to the early pioneers that blazed the trails across America to help settle the West and establish the church. However, these stories of the pioneers have led me to become more interested in my own 'pioneer' heritage. Ah Mu is my 'pioneer' heritage. I'm proud to share his story, and, recently, I found this article I had read that the church wrote about him in 1999. Click here. Although my immediate family members are not active in the gospel, some of my relatives are. I'm grateful for the many examples of faith that I can find in my family--in the past and the present--and I'm grateful to my parents for the opportunities they've blessed me with in my life. Also, I know this is cheesy but there is a song that says, "You don't have to walk the plains to be a pioneer." That's true! The real challenge is for us to remain true to the principles we know to be right. Then, we can be pioneers just like Ah Mu and the many others that went before us.
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1 comment:
Thank YOU for being an example - I think that good friends are the family we choose. Thus, I consider you such and am grateful for your pioneering forth and trying new things that set an example for SO many around you. Thanks YOU.
Enjoy day one back at the "Y!"
*muah*
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