This past week has been something else! President Butterfield assigned us to the John Johnson Farm for a few months. This home has some very special history connected to it. After the Isaac Morley farm was sold in Kirtland, John and Elsa Johnson invited the Prophet Joseph Smith and his family to live with them. They lived in this house for one year, from September 1831 to September 1832. It was in this house that 16 revelations were given, and God the Father and Jesus Christ appeared to Joseph and Sidney Rigdon. The extraordinary vision (6 portions of the vision, each revealing aspects of the eternal plan, pre-existence, now, and hereafter based upon the criteria for each of the three kingdoms). What a great spiritual place this is. It is also the house when an angry mob broke in and dragged Joseph out into the field and tarred and feathered him.
We are still "shadowing" the missionaries here as the tours are given but expect to be on our own by Tuesday. I can see where some major studying is in order. =)
4 comments:
Thanks for the link. I will enjoy reading about your experiences and seeing the pictures. Looks like a beautiful place.
Thanks for your friendship.
Love,
Launa Gae
We are so happy for you two! What a very special place to be assigned for the next few months. It's so beautiful there. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. We're so happy for you.
Love,
Cindy
Your blog looks great! What a fun way for us to see how the mission is going.
Sherri
It looks like you are having a realy good time. Good luck to both of you.
doc and shirley
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