Just Desserts of the Faithful

The Martin Handcart Company endured a frightful winter in their journey west. Yet through it all, they would not be deterred, for with strong faith and hope these Saints were blessed. Louisa Mellor, in her journal, gave accountings of their hardships in the cold and told of how they struggled to be brave while many died, especially the old. They'd shovel snowy roads, and they would wade through icy streams; her mom once stayed behind, kissed them bye and wept; Louisa stayed and prayed. When she arose, what did she find? The Lord must not hate sweets, for she would spy nearby on snow for sustenance a PIE! *There are many miraculous accounts from old journals of LDS pioneers who crossed the plains in the 1800's to make a home in Utah. This is my sonnet rendition of one such story which I read about in a church magazine. Here is just one source where you can read about this faithful woman: http://ldswomenshistory.blogspot.com/2010/03/mary-ann-mellor-and-louisa-mellor-clark.html ) For the FAITH contest of Diane Christian