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Joseph Smith Dream |
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26 Marzo 2001 - Morning
Continuing w/ my Catch-up stories:...
2) I had an interesting dream the other night. I don't know if it was a sort of vision or just my imagination. I was sitting in an average size room filled w/ people for some sort of conference or gathering - looking back on it now it seemed like the small house where the church was officially restored in 1830.
I was seated in the front row and I was thoroughly absorbed in the various discourses being given from the small pulpit at the front of the room. Seated in front of the room were three men facing the congregation. They were all dressed in the 1830's style of a large, neck covering, upturned collar. The two men on the extreme right and left were unrecognizable to me, but the one in the middle I could never mistake... it was Joseph Smith the Prophet.
At one point, near the end of the meeting, Joseph stood up and asked the congregation if we had any questions or comments. I felt his eyes rest upon me and the question that I had to ask came to my lips. I felt ONE desire and my heart was filled w/ it. Throughout the mission I have re-counted the story of the first vision, and in that moment, just this once I wanted to hear it from the mouth of the young Prophet who was standing before me.
My body seemed to tremble as I said it, and my heart seemed to expand until its quick beating pressed against the front of my rib cage: "Will you TELL me the story of your first vision?" ...... Joseph paused for a moment and reflected on this simple request. I can't help but think that he was analyzing the motives behind such a question - I waited in deep anticipation of the spirit and power that was sure to fill me as I heard the Testimony of the Prophet. Finally his lips parted and he spoke:
"No, you already know that it's true." I immediately awoke from my dream - honestly quite perplexed. In reflecting and meditating on this incident I came to a conclusion: The deep longing and desire that filled me as I asked him was testimony enough - I already believed it all I wanted was "conoscenza perfetta" when the spirit had already confirmed to my heart many times over that his story is true.
A week later I finished the D&C - with my testimony of the Prophet stronger than ever before.
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