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June 27 marks the 166th anniversary of Joseph Smith's death. I found this amazing video in honor of him (click here for another good one). I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and restored His church to the earth. I know that he loved the Saints and the Lord and that he sacrificed so much to bring us the blessings of the gospel. Praise to the man!

Challenge: May we continue to share his story and our testimony of him with all the world so that he did not die in vain.
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Anonymous said…
I had a testimony of Joseph Smith being a prophet first - before I ever read the Book of mormon- I joined the church before I read the book completely-DAD
June 27, 2010 at 1:24 AM
Anonymous said…
To the missionaries' surprise I had no problem accepting their message about the prophet Joseph Smith and his vision. I also had a testimony of him before reading the Book of Mormon completely.
Mom
July 11, 2010 at 4:55 PM
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