I was reading in Alma on Sunday about Ammon teaching King Lamoni's dad and in verse 12 (chapter 22) it says he "read the scriptures" to the king. I had never caught that before. I was sure they wouldn't let the missionaries take the brass plates into the land of the heathens, but did they have copies? I did some research and later in Alma 63:12 it says the things they got from Mosiah were written and sent forth among the people. Think how neat that is! They had scriptures to carry and teach from that long ago.

I love the anti Nephi Lehites. That kind of faith amazes me. Watching 1000 people get killed and knowing that you're next might be more than I could do. It was amazing enough that more than that many people joined the church because of it. I'm also impressed that the Nephities could accept them with open arms. I'm getting a little less tolerate as I get older. I'm going to try to follow their example. Surely I can love all those that God loves (even though they still might frustrate me at times.)

This is one of my favorite scriptures: Alma 28:9 ...this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.