Three parts I loved - 1) Rebecca's vision of the Savior, 2) Willard's strong testimony of The Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ restored through those them, and 3) the inspired making of the monument to Moroni.
1) So this past weekend I've been feeling a bit grumpy, short, and mad/irritated at life and the kids (100% because of pms, it's not because of quarantine.) So this part of pages 62-63 was good to read, of how she had been working so hard all day and felt a little sorry for herself for how weary and tired she was as she continued to clean. When she finally went to bed, she was crying on her pillow and had a dream or vision of herself hard at another day of work with another missionary coming to visit them at the Smith farm. She invited him in to eat, they talked, he visited with Elder Talmage. She put her baby to bed then came back and was alone with the young missionary. He thanks her for having him to dinner and then told her how much it meant for him to be there. He told her that he thought that her children were so sweet and well trained and she felt happy about that. (My children are sweet, I hope I can train them well! I can do better) And then as he prepared to leave, she turned away briefly and then as she turned back to him, "It was the Savior who stood before me. He was in His glory and I could not tell you the love and the sweetness that He had in His face and in His eyes. Lovingly He laid his hands on my shoulders, and He looked down into my face with the kindest face that I had ever seen. Then he said tome 'Sister Bean (I inserted my name Tiffanie) this day hasn't been too hard for you has it?' "I said 'Oh no, I have been so happy with my work and everything has gone on so well.' He responded "I promise you, if you will go about your work everyday as you have done this day, you will be equal to it. Now remember that these missionaries (children) represent me on this earth and all that you give unto them you give unto me.' I remember I was crying as we walked into the hall out onto the porch, and He repeated the same thing." And then he started upward and upward until he all at once disappeared. For sister Bean, after that dream, she said "Never again was there any frustration in my life. The great love that I had for the missionaries even then became greater after what the Savior had said to me. How I wish that every missionary that went out into the world could feel that His love and His guidance are only a prayer away.
2) I loved all the answers Willard gave when he became friends with a Methodist Reverend Abraham Silverstein (starting page 67) and later when he was asked to come speak to the Reverend's congregation and he was asked questions by them. What a great testimony, and what a powerful spirit he had with him to be able to answer their questions so wonderfully. That part stars on page 77. Also Willards testimony to Judge Samuel Nelson SAwyer was wonderful, starting at the bottom of page 168
3) The inspired story of Torlief S. Knaphus which begins on page 132. Torlief was a young convert from Norway, who received heavenly direction to draw sketches for a monument to honor Moroni. He was directed which one was the right one and that became the monument to Moroni that is upon the Hill Cumorah. I am really loving all the time to study and discuss the gospel that we have together as a family that this quarantine situation is giving us.
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