Helamen 5

In class last week we had some homework that I ended up really enjoying! We had to to read a few verses of helamen 5 and we would either illustrate or describe what was going on in those verses. It makes the chapter a lot easier to understand and also more easy to relate to. The chapter explains the story of Nephi and Lehi getting captured by the Lamenites and being commanded by God to convert the Lamenites back to the ways of The Lord. The Lamenites are still skeptical even after seeing Nephi and Lehi be saved from burning fire, so The Lord sent a dark cloud over the Lamenites as well as Nephi and Lehi that was so dark that no one could see therefore no one could leave. A voice came out from the heavens telling the Lamenites to repent and then the Lamenites looked over to Nephi and Lehi to see that the dark cloud was not surrounding them and they were light where everything else was dark. And then in verse 42 it states: And it came to pass that they all did begin to cry unto the voice of him who had shaken the earth; yea, they did cry even until the cloud of darkness was dispersed. I found this to very inspiring and an amazing experience to read. To think that they all felt so compelled by the spirit to turn away from their sins and feel so humbled as to cry for forgiveness, it's a really special story. If these wicked people can be converted why can't the wicked people of our day? There are so many people ready to learn of the gospel, we need to all be missionaries in our everyday lives.