Attribute #3 - Resourcefulness
You may recall that last year I went from youngest to oldest. Have you figured out that this year we're going oldest to youngest? Well, we are. You'll also notice that I'm not going to list every single one of my ancestors; that's totally not practical. I'm also going to include some of Wayne's ancestors. After all, one of the main purposes of this series is to help my grandchildren strengthen their faith. His ancestors are their ancestors.
Resourcefulness: Ability to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations and challenges; ingenuity, intelligence, creativity.
1 Corinthians 3:13
Every man's work shall be made manifest.
Alma 37:34
Teach them to never be weary of good works.
Jacob Neeser is someone who, at least as far as I can tell, having never met him, had these talents and skills. I'm sure he also had courage and faith, along with many other qualities that we could admire.
Here's an excerpt from his biography found on familysearch.org:
Jacob Neeser, his wife Regula Laubi and their family left Switzerland in April of 1862. They had been baptized into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while in Switzerland. John Zollinger paid the Neeser family’s way to America. They were friends and came together. It took nine weeks to cross the ocean and they arrived in Utah, November 2, 1862 with the William H. Dame Handcart Company. Regula Laubi had died at Winter Quarters and was buried there. They all walked across the plains and those who were able pulled the handcarts.
Jacob Neeser settled in Providence, Cache, Utah. After leaving Switzerland and its comparative luxury, to come to “Zion”, he found it hard to adjust himself to this land of sagebrush and hardship. He was advanced in years and was ill. Anything they had or made had to be done with their hands and resourcefulness. He was a shoemaker by trade in Switzerland and he followed his profession in the new land, but because materials were so limited, there was not much income.
He was married the 2nd time to Elizabeth Zollinger. He built a log cabin and had a cow and chickens. They grew vegetables. Jacob Neeser liked to hunt and he was a good hunter. Fresh meat was always plentiful.
The word resourcefulness may not be found in the scriptures, but it was a word used often to describe our pioneer forefathers. Here are some talks to study at a later date:
Paper Drapes that Looked like Silk
Muskrat Shoes and Grasshopper Bait
Faith, Courage and Making Choices
Following Their Footsteps
Reach for the Stars
Last year's attribute - Joy
Resourcefulness: Ability to deal skillfully and promptly with new situations and challenges; ingenuity, intelligence, creativity.
1 Corinthians 3:13
Every man's work shall be made manifest.
Alma 37:34
Teach them to never be weary of good works.
Jacob Neeser is someone who, at least as far as I can tell, having never met him, had these talents and skills. I'm sure he also had courage and faith, along with many other qualities that we could admire.
Jacob Neeser, his wife Regula Laubi and their family left Switzerland in April of 1862. They had been baptized into the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while in Switzerland. John Zollinger paid the Neeser family’s way to America. They were friends and came together. It took nine weeks to cross the ocean and they arrived in Utah, November 2, 1862 with the William H. Dame Handcart Company. Regula Laubi had died at Winter Quarters and was buried there. They all walked across the plains and those who were able pulled the handcarts.
Jacob Neeser settled in Providence, Cache, Utah. After leaving Switzerland and its comparative luxury, to come to “Zion”, he found it hard to adjust himself to this land of sagebrush and hardship. He was advanced in years and was ill. Anything they had or made had to be done with their hands and resourcefulness. He was a shoemaker by trade in Switzerland and he followed his profession in the new land, but because materials were so limited, there was not much income.
He was married the 2nd time to Elizabeth Zollinger. He built a log cabin and had a cow and chickens. They grew vegetables. Jacob Neeser liked to hunt and he was a good hunter. Fresh meat was always plentiful.
The word resourcefulness may not be found in the scriptures, but it was a word used often to describe our pioneer forefathers. Here are some talks to study at a later date:
Paper Drapes that Looked like Silk
Muskrat Shoes and Grasshopper Bait
Faith, Courage and Making Choices
Following Their Footsteps
Reach for the Stars
Last year's attribute - Joy
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