| Show Our prophet had spoken and we obeyed Our small colony left our wheat crops green in our fields and our homes to whomever came along Asclose neighbor took one look at our homes and field he said This is the hardest luck we ve had since leaving Kirtland Ohio hadnbeen with the saints in Ohio butknew how he felt It was difficult to leave but leave we did To make the journey even more difficult as we traveled along we discovered that we didnhave roads to travel on Consequently the journey was tedious and slow There was hope and consolation in the knowledge that we were following council from our leaders We moved to Mt Carmel forshort time but in 1874 when the United Order was organized we moved to Orderville to join the settlement there was given the assignment to haul freight back and forth to Salt Lake City for anything that was needed by the Order was also given land to farm and animals to take care of Father and Mother made shoes for the Order the trade Mother had learned in Australia We were all very busy in our new lives When the Order dissolved eleven years later continued to farm and raise sheep forliving We prospered temporally and spiritually In gratitude for the blessings of heaven we all gave thanks The journey had taken over twenty-five years have not regrettedmoment of it Todaystand before you ready to accept my call Whenprophet speaks will listen and obey My only regret is leaving my young family withoutfather Even that will not deter me forknow that they are in the hands of our caring Creator cannot deny the blessings He wants to bestow upon us 1bid you farewell until we meet again TWO CULTURES Lois Kribs Non Professional Honorable Mention Biography The uprising of the Ute and eventually Navajo Indians against the white settlers started in Manti April 1865 This war 106 |
