This first letter is a beautifully written letter from Elder Stewart who said it would be OK for me to share it on the blog. He really has a gift for writing and I thought many of you would enjoy it.
. . . and it came to pass that their days in the land of Stafford continued. And Elder Tovar was known at this time as the District Leader among his people, and labored with much effort for the well being of those, his fellow servants, that they might all come to a greater understanding of the purpose of the Lord concerning them. It was during this time of exhortation and leadership that Elder Stewart took to recording the events of the people in his own words and by his own hand, and in time was able to make a full account of the things which he had hitherto not be able to write.
And behold, in these days the land did become covered with a heavy snow, which encompassed them in the land round about, on every side. Yea, it did encompass them even on the North and on the South, even to the East and to the west, until all the land round about was covered with snow. And when the storms and tumults did cease, and the earth was white, even to exceed all other whiteness, yea, when the heavens were pacified toward the earth and her inhabitants, it came to pass that the people did remain in their places of dwelling, to go no more out until the whiteness of the land should be removed.
And Elder's Tovar and Stewart did visit those who remained in their homes, nad did exhort them in the faith of Christ, and did find much success, even that they did discover that there were those among the people who had been prepared by the Lord to hear their words, and did receive them willingly into their houses, and did partake of thegoodness of God.
And they did teach many of the restoration of all things, and of the goodness of God in preparing for them a Plan of Happiness, yea, even a Plan of Salvation.
And now behold, There was one who was named Laura, and she having been tught the truths of the evelasting Gospel by Elder's Smith and Johnson, was baptized in the name of the Lord. And it came to pass that the more faithful believers among the people of Elder Stewart and Elder Tovar, yea, even those that did believe all their words, did witness the baptism of Laura, and did later bear witness of the sweet feelings of the spirit, which did visit the hearts of all the people who had stood at the waters to witness the baptism of Laura. And these believers were convinced that they had felt of the spirit of the Lord. and from that time forward they did begin to study the sacred records, yea, even the Book of Mormon and the Bible, which had been given them of God.
And Elder Tovar and Elder Stewart did continue in the work of the lord, that they might bring these, their brothers and sisters, unto a knowledge of their God, and of the things which He had done for them in the land.
And behold, in these days the land did become covered with a heavy snow, which encompassed them in the land round about, on every side. Yea, it did encompass them even on the North and on the South, even to the East and to the west, until all the land round about was covered with snow. And when the storms and tumults did cease, and the earth was white, even to exceed all other whiteness, yea, when the heavens were pacified toward the earth and her inhabitants, it came to pass that the people did remain in their places of dwelling, to go no more out until the whiteness of the land should be removed.
And Elder's Tovar and Stewart did visit those who remained in their homes, nad did exhort them in the faith of Christ, and did find much success, even that they did discover that there were those among the people who had been prepared by the Lord to hear their words, and did receive them willingly into their houses, and did partake of thegoodness of God.
And they did teach many of the restoration of all things, and of the goodness of God in preparing for them a Plan of Happiness, yea, even a Plan of Salvation.
And now behold, There was one who was named Laura, and she having been tught the truths of the evelasting Gospel by Elder's Smith and Johnson, was baptized in the name of the Lord. And it came to pass that the more faithful believers among the people of Elder Stewart and Elder Tovar, yea, even those that did believe all their words, did witness the baptism of Laura, and did later bear witness of the sweet feelings of the spirit, which did visit the hearts of all the people who had stood at the waters to witness the baptism of Laura. And these believers were convinced that they had felt of the spirit of the Lord. and from that time forward they did begin to study the sacred records, yea, even the Book of Mormon and the Bible, which had been given them of God.
And Elder Tovar and Elder Stewart did continue in the work of the lord, that they might bring these, their brothers and sisters, unto a knowledge of their God, and of the things which He had done for them in the land.
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