"I am tired of these American stories, these pioneers who died a hundred years ago and with whom I can find no connection." I knew exactly what she meant. What then is the significance of the 1847 exodus from Nauvoo

But the reality is... they’re scared and/or overwhelmed by the prospect of everything that they know and are comfortable with going away. They don’t want to add anything to their already overwhelming lives, and they just want to bury their