How the Lord blesses us in our trials - as he blessed the handcart pioneers:

President Hiskey shared the following inspirational quote during a recent Trek planning meeting:

"How could we expect to be joyous and to receive all that the Father hath if we do not strive to become like Him? And, in fact, can we on our scale, be like Him without sharing in the "fellowship of His suffering."? He shares with us His work; does that not suggest the need for our sharing too, some of the suffering?......

If in all of this there is some understandable trembling, and adrenaline of affliction can help to ensure that our pace will be brisk rather than casual. His grace will cover us like a cloak-enough to provide for survival but too thin to keep out all the cold. The seeming cold is there to keep us from drowsiness, and gospel gladness warms us enough to keep going."

Elder Neal A Maxwell 1982