Emma Smith Interview on the Authenticity of The Book of Mormon
Emma Hale Smith saw first hand the miracles of the translation of The Book of Mormon through her husband the prophet Joseph Smith. She was as amazed as anyone would be, and maybe even more so, because she knew her husbands inadequacies. Emma was a strong support to her husband and even through the hardest […]
Fun Facts about Joseph Smith
-Joseph Smith Jr. was born in Sharon, Vermont on December 23, 1805 to Joseph Smith Sr. And Lucy Mack Smith. -Joseph Smith had a dangerous leg infection as a seven year old boy. The doctor performed a highly advanced surgery that saved his leg. This surgery would not be performed again successfully for almost a […]
The Three Witnesses of The Book of Mormon
When Joseph Smith, the first prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, received the gold plates to translate, he was under strict instructions not to show anyone. It was a heavy wight to bear for the young prophet Joseph Smith. Joseph received a revelation, (Doctrine and Covenants 17) that he would be […]
Who is Oliver Cowdery?
Oliver Cowdery was born October 3, 1806 in Wells, Vermont. Oliver Cowdery was a teacher in Manchester New York. While teaching in New York he heard about the prophet Joseph Smith and the translation of The Book of Mormon. In 1829, he accompanied the prophets brother, Samuel Smith to Harmony Pennsylvania where the young prophet […]
David Whitmer’s Miracle
Stories of miracles are some of my favorite stories to tell and retell. Sometimes we forget that our God is a God of miracles. There is so much sadness, depression, anger in this world and there is a tendency to let that overrun all the good. There are also miracles, joy, hope, happiness, sunshine it […]
Who is David Whitmer?
David Whitmer was a big player in the restoration of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, as one of the first supporters of Joseph Smith he was privileged to see and experience many miracles. David met the prophet Joseph Smith in 1829, through his friend Oliver Cowdery. They met while Joseph Smith was […]
Women Witnesses of the Book of Mormon
Sometimes we overlook the accounts of women in history and the contributions made by them. The most common accounts of the Book of Mormon witnesses are the ones printed the in the Book of Mormon, but there are more. Katherine Smith Salisbury Katherine Smith Salisbury is the younger sister of the prophet Joseph Smith. When […]