Last night we had the opportunity to take a "virtual tour" of Carthage Jail. The sister missionaries showed us around the jail and spoke about the events that took place there. One of the stories they shared was that when Joseph and Hyrum Smith were taken to Carthage, they had bodyguards and others that came with them. One of those men was Dan Jones. The night before Joseph's martyrdom, Joseph heard shots outside the jail. Joseph asked Dan if he was afraid to die. He said, "Has that time come, think you?Engaged in such a cause I do not think that death would have many terrors." Joseph prophesied that Dan would live and serve a mission to Wales and fulfill his mission on Earth. Dan was sent on an errand the next day and could not return to Carthage and was not there when the mob attacked. He lived and in 1845, he and his wife served a mission to Wales. He was a very successful missionary and brought many people to the truth.
LESSONS LEARNED:
Like Dan Jones, we have individual missions to fulfill.
Prophets are seers and can often reveal future events or prophesy about our lives.
There's no need to fear death if we are engaged in a good and righteous cause...the cause of Christ.
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