Witnessing to the Lamanites

By Donovan Murnieks

     My family was getting ready to go on a tour in Central America.  Our church branch had been preparing for two years, both spiritually and physically, and I was very excited.  I wondered what I could do to glorify God.

     On the Book of Mormon lands tour, my family was planning on giving out some Spanish Book of Mormons.  I did not know how people would like that, because in America certain people dislike the Book of Mormon very much.  So I was both excited and a little nervous.  However, the first time we gave out a Libro de Mormon, the person we gave it to was overjoyed!  They took it with gladness and were very happy. 

     Then, my sister was talking about the promise in 1 Nephi 3:190-191, where it says that the Lamanites shall receive the Word with joy.  I was very happy and thanked the Lord.  It was amazing the scripture was being fulfilled right in front of my eyes.

     The trip was amazing.  I learned so much and grew closer to the Lord. 

“For after the book of which I have spoken shall come forth, and be written unto the Gentiles, and be sealed up again unto the Lord, there shall be many which shall believe the words which are written; and they shall carry them forth unto the remnant of our seed.  And then shall the remnant of our seed know concerning us, how that we came out from Jerusalem, and that they are descendants of the Jews.  And the gospel of Jesus Christ shall be declared among them; wherefore, they shall be restored to the knowledge of their fathers, and also to the knowledge of Jesus Christ, which was had among their fathers.  And then they shall rejoice; for they shall know that it is a blessing unto them from the hand of God.”

~ 2 Nephi 12:80-83