Only A Stonecutter

This is truly an amazing video. It is the TRUE story of an early pioneer. The whole thing is about 15 minutes or so, this clip is only 3 - which means some key parts are missing, like how he loses his leg in freak accident, and makes his own prosthetic leg. You can buy the movie here! It is so worth the money. Here is Deseret Book's synopsis of the movie:

"There are two kinds of people in this world, those who choose to act and those who are acted upon. In 1856 John Rowe Moyle and his family chose to act by leaving their beloved England, crossing the plains with the Ellsworth handcart company to eventually settle in Alpine, Utah. Soon after their arrival John Moyle was called by Brigham Young to work as a stone mason on the Salt Lake Temple. For 20 years he walked the 22 miles to Salt Lake City to chisel his deepest convictions into granite. Even after and accident causes him to lose his leg, John continued his sojourn to the temple site each week until his death. Today his handiwork can be seen on the east side of the Temple and verbalizes the motto of John's life, "Holiness to the Lord."

I wish I had this kind of faith. This man is truly, truly an amazing individual. The story was originally told by Dieter F. Uchtdorf, an Apostle in the LDS faith, at General Conference.