Brothers Joseph and Hyrum Smith
Carthage Jail
The bullet holes in the door
The window Joseph fell through
I love this quote. Carthage was a serene and quiet place. It gave me perspective on all that Joseph Smith gave to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ here upon the Earth. He himself, as well as his family - his mother, Lucy Mack Smith and wife Emma, had endured so much, yet they never denied the faith they had. They stood strong against those who persecuted them because they knew God and had each covenanted to love and serve Him. I have a personal testimony that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God who translated the Book of Mormon I know that because I had received a personal witness, a burning in my heart, when I have prayed to God to know if it was true. I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored here upon the Earth, meaning that all aspects of the church that Christ created during His mortal ministry are once again in effect now. Priesthood power, baptism by immersion, gift of the Holy Ghost, sacrament, sacred temples. I know these things to be true and am so grateful to be able to commune with God, our Heavenly Father, at any time or places through prayer. Grateful to the Prophet Joseph and all those early Saints who held establish that work in this dispensation.
