What if the First Vision really happened?

Growing up in the church, it is easy to take the aspects of the First Vision of Joseph Smith for granted. Have you ever sat and thought, "What if it really happened?" If you have heard it your whole life, you probably think, "Yeah, of course it happened." But it's really significant if it did. God the Father and Jesus Christ showed themselves for the first time in hundreds of years to a 14 year old boy. Imagine the possibilities for you and me knowing that we can approach a loving Heavenly Father with our questions and get answers.

It was the beginning of the full restoration of the gospel, quieting many of the beliefs of other operating churches at the time that preached the death of miracles and revelation. It makes complete sense, if you approach it from this standpoint, that we should be sharing it with others. My family and I were watching the movie, "The Best 2 Years" the other day. There is a scene in that movie where the missionaries share this story with someone who had never heard it. It was captivating. I don't know if it was just because I was in that environment so many times and have felt the sacredness of it, but it was emotional to watch.