Mother Stories from the Book of Mormon — John Shaqi
Mother Stories from the Book of MormonMorton, William A.
Religion
Mother Stories from the Book of Mormon
Morton, William A.
Book of Mormon -- Juvenile literature; Book of Mormon stories
Let us now go back to Nephi and Sam.
When they had ceased praying, Nephi sat down and quickly made a new bow
out of a branch of a tree. Then they walked briskly to the top of a
hill a short distance away.
At the foot of the hill lay a fertile valley, with a stream of clear,
cool water running gently through it. Birds were singing their evening
songs in the trees all around, and the air was filled with the
fragrance of wild flowers, which grew in abundance on the hillside.
For a moment Sam and Nephi stood gazing in admiration on the beautiful
scene before them. Then they began to descend the hill. As they were
nearing the foot they saw a sight which made them stop suddenly. At the
other side of the stream, not far from where they stood, they beheld
two fine, big animals quenching their thirst. Quick as a shot Nephi
and Sam dropped to the ground. Placing an arrow in each of their bows,
they took aim and fired. The arrows flew straight to the mark and the
animals fell.
With thankful hearts the young hunters dashed through the stream, and
on reaching the opposite bank, looked down upon the fine animals they
had slain. Here was meat to last the company several days. Cutting down
two large branches from a tree, they fastened the beasts upon them and
started for the tents of their father.
What a look of surprise came over the faces of Laman and Lemuel and the
sons of Ishmael when Nephi and Sam came into camp late that evening.
Lehi heard his sons coming and went out to meet them, and as he beheld
the two fine animals, he took Sam and Nephi by the hands and said: "I
knew, my sons, that you would not come back without food. The Lord
always provides for His faithful children."
NEPHI AS A SHIP BUILDER.
My story this evening is about the same people I told you of in my
other stories--Lehi and his followers.
How many years, do you think, those people spent in traveling through
the country? Eight. That is a long time--almost as long as some of you
have lived on the earth.
One day, at the end of the eighth year, they came to a very beautiful
and fruitful part of the country. How happy they all felt! On every
side there were trees and bushes laden with choice, wild fruit. But
that was not all. There was also a large number of natural bee-hives,
almost all of them filled with delicious honey.
The entire company stood for a time gazing in silence on the scene
before them. Then they began to gather fruit and honey, and when they
had collected a good supply, they sat down and began to feast.
"This," said Nephi, "is one of the best meals we have had since we left
home eight years ago."
"Isn't this honey delicious?" said Lemuel.
"It is," said his father.
That evening as they all sat in front of their tents, watching the sun
go down behind the hills, Lehi said, "This is a very rich part of the
country. I have been trying all day to think of a name by which to call
it, and I think I have the right name at last."
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