On Friday the 4th, we discussed the chapters in 1 Nephi that wrapped up Nephi's vision with the Angel, had Nephi's explanation to his brothers of the tree of life, and told the story of Nephi breaking his bow.
One of my favorite discussions from the day was about how Nephi must have felt after breaking his bow. I mean, think about it! He never really did anything wrong and when he accidentally brakes his bow, his siblings want to KILL him and his father, who has ALWAYS been on his side, is upset with him. Yet instead of feeling abandoned and alone, or giving up, Nephi takes the opportunity to teach his family and his father about faith. And he does it in a very respectful way.
I don't know about you, but I think if I were in that situation I would have had an explosion of pride! I would be rubbing everyone elses' mistakes in their faces and trying to defend myself. I certainly wouldn't have gotten back up, made a new bow, and asked for guidance from my father! And although I think me and Nephi would have fought a lot if we were siblings because of his tendency to scold, I'm going to give him mad props for sticking to his guns in this situation. Go Nephi!
Anyway, we had a great time together and are excited for next week. If you are planning to join us, we will be discussing 1 Nephi Chapters 17 and 18 and I will be bringing a breakfast-ish snack for all of us to enjoy! Hope to see you there! (Friday, November 11th, 9:00 am in the Cultural hall.)
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