Joseph Smith’s Boyhood Surgery: Mercy during a “Desperate Siegeâ€
Joseph’s childhood surgery helped make it possible for him to physically participate in the Restoration of the gospel. While we often think of the work of the Restoration as a spiritual work, it also required strenuous physical effort from the Prophet Joseph Smith. He walked, marched, ran, and rode on horseback in order to lead the work. He hefted and hid the plates, eluded enemies, and led a growing Church from New York to Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois. He led Zion’s Camp, endured imprisonment, drained swamps, constructed temples, and built cities.
Read the full article in this month’s Ensign written by Vivian Adams, Education Outreach Chair for the Joseph Sr. and Lucy Mack Smith Family Association about Joseph’s Surgery here.