Transportation

"The Savior came to a world with limited opportunity for travel and communications. Cities were located on waterways, the seas and rivers which afforded the best means of travel. Transportation by water had developed from the log to the raft to the canoe, and then on to the sailboat, which offered the best means of moving great distances. Land travel was difficult with only a few roads, oft-times dangerous; most land travel was by foot, sometimes with the aid of domestic animals such as the dog, the horse, the donkey, the ox, and the camel." 

-He Hath Given a Law Unto All Things L. TOM PERRY November 29, 1977

I love being reminded of just how blessed we are to live in this day. In the last 220 years we have added trains to our means of transportation. Before that it was as the quote above says, by foot, animal or water transportation. For the last 135 years we've added the invention of cars and continued to make them faster and safer for travel. It has only been in the last 118 years that we have been able to travel in airplanes, making a majority of the world accessible to all. What an amazing time to live. I feel so very blessed to have the ability to travel to and from my many destinations. Not only do I have a truck to haul and pull and carry things, but I have a van that can transport not only my family but extra guests as well. This last year we purchased a little car which allows us to have an extra vehicle if one of the others need work, and it is very fuel efficient. 

I am thankful for transportation!