It's been weeks since I last blogged about our reading. Since the last time, we have rarely sat down to read. Mainly because, by the end of the day, I'm exhausted. Sometimes I even sent the kids to bed asking them to say their own prayers. Between then and now, my husband was hospitalized for a whole week. He had internal bleeding and had had a mild heart attack that we didn't realize at all was a heart attack. He was discharged with strict orders that he shouldn't even think about working for the next two years and also the food that he should and shouldn't eat. My routines has changed drastically. Now I have to do the driving starting at 5:30am to take my son to work, drop off Mahonrai at Bingham (about 20) minutes drive and then get ready and go to work by 8. I'm almost getting that down packed but by Golly, at the end of the day I feel like I've been bulldozed to the ground. "A man's job is from sun up to sun down, but a woman's job is never done." Only this time, I'm man and woman of the house now and I definitely need a stronger body, keener mind and the patience of Nephi himself in the Book of Mormon. LOL.
We're finally towards the end of the Book of Mosiah. After Mosiah's sons and Alma the younger were converted to the Lord, they were desirous to do nothing but become missionaries. Not only did they travel around the land asking for forgiveness for their previous sins, but they desired to go to the land of the Lamanites and share the gospel with their enemies. Mosiah and Alma had to go to the Lord and inquire about the decisions that their sons were making. They were concern for their safety because the Lamanites were savages and were ferocious unbelievers. The Lord answered their prayers and assure these two fathers that He will take care of their sons while they serve their missions.
We may not all be converted to the truth or back to the truth like these young men have. They were fortunate to still be alive after God show forth His power through the angel. Once they rise up on their feet, they felt no more desire to continue in their rebellious way. The only desire they have in their hearts were righteous desires to serve God through serving others.
King Mosiah wanted to confer the kingdom to one of his sons. None of his sons though wanted to be king. They choose to become missionaries instead. Had they been men of the world, they'd have chosen to become king because it surely will bring fame and fortune. But being king was not important to the sons of Mosiah. This taught me a great lesson on humility. Had they desired to be famous, popular and rich, they'd have taken on the role of being king. But because they wanted to be known as men of God, they choose His work over being king of the kingdom.
Could I have made the same choice? Probably not because I am a very prideful woman. Some times the things of the world sways me but I pray that I can work on myself that soon when the time comes, I wont disappoint. Excited for the next chapters.
