Wilford Woodruff Confronted by a Bear - Passed by Unharmed

During a particularly dangerous missionary journey, Wilford Woodruff encountered a wild bear in the forest. As documented in his autobiography: 'A Journey of Sixty Miles without Food—Confronted by a Bear—Pass by Unharmed.' Despite the immediate danger of a bear encounter during a journey already marked by hunger and hardship, the animal passed by without harming Wilford. This preservation from a dangerous wild animal demonstrated to Wilford the constant watchfulness of divine Providence over his life. Many frontier travelers were killed or severely injured by bears, making this encounter a remarkable deliverance. Wilford attributed his preservation to the mercy of God, which became a recurring theme in his testimonies about the importance of faith and obedience.