Colesville saints 

The Colesville Saints. From Colesville, New York. ⁣

Made the journey to Ohio, leaving their homes and livelihoods after hearing the prophet’s call. ⁣

This community was tight-knit. They were staying together. ⁣

But where would they live in Ohio? Who had room for them?⁣

Finally… Leman Copley offers his farm. ⁣

They all can live together! It will take work to build up their community. But at least, finally, some good news. ⁣

They have a home. ⁣

And then… Leman returns. Angry. With a friend. ⁣

They are all asked to leave. Leave their new home?!⁣

But where could they possibly go now?⁣

Where in the Kirtland area could house all of them?⁣

Newel pleads on behalf of his displaced congregation. ⁣

And Joseph receives the word.⁣

“You shall take your journey into the regions westward, unto the land of Missouri”. (D&C 54:8⁣)

Missouri. ⁣

No one else had been asked to move there yet. ⁣

Joseph hadn’t even been to Missouri. ⁣

And yet, the Colesville Saints packed up their belongings and started the trek to Missouri. ⁣

The Lord ended His revelation to his sweet children, forced to move yet again, with this loving reminder:⁣

“Be patient in tribulation”. D&C 54:10⁣

Tribulation is a constant. ⁣

The Colesville Saints experienced it. ⁣

But so do you. And so do I. ⁣

What’s your tribulation right now? ⁣

It probably feels lighter than the Colesville Saints burdens. But… maybe it doesn’t. ⁣

And no matter the load, we are asked to have patience. ⁣

To just wait. ⁣

To not hasten, or rush. ⁣

But to move at the pace that we can, to make the efforts we can make, and to feel patience, turning the timing over to God. ⁣

To wait in humility. ⁣

The tribulations aren’t the variable. They will come. They already have come. ⁣

And our Savior keeps promising us peace as we turn our will over to Him in patience, every single time.

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black