Sally Penn Barton — The Sustaining of the Flour Bin

During a time of severe scarcity in the Southern Utah mission, Sally Penn Barton found her flour supply nearly exhausted. She had only a small amount left, barely enough for one meal, yet she felt prompted to share a portion of it with a neighbor who was in even greater need. After giving away the flour, she returned to her own bin to prepare what was left for her children. To her astonishment, the bin contained enough flour to continue feeding her family for several days until new supplies arrived. She recorded this as a direct answer to her faith and willingness to share in times of famine, a common 'widow's cruse' miracle reported among early Cotton Mission pioneers.