Lesson 5: Lehi and His Family Are Led through the Wilderness

Purpose

To help the children understand that when they do all they can and trust in Heavenly Father, he will guide them.

Scriptures to Study:

1 Nephi 16, Alma 37:38–46, and Proverbs 3:5–6.

Questions to Review

1. How was Lehi blessed for his faith and obedience as he traveled into the wilderness? (1 Nephi 16:10)
2. What did Nephi’s father and brothers do when Nephi broke his steel bow? (1 Nephi 16:17–21.)
3. Why is it easy to complain when things don’t go the way you want?
4. Even though Nephi was tired and hungry, he did not complain. What did he do to help solve the problem? (1 Nephi 16:22–32.)

2nd Round of Questions

1. Why did Nephi ask his father for help? (1 Nephi 16:23–24.) How have your parents helped you when you have had a problem?
2. How can you, like Nephi, be a good example to your parents and your brothers and sisters?
3. How did the Liahona (the brass ball) work? (1 Nephi 16:26–30.)
4. What has Heavenly Father given us to point the way back to him? (Alma 37:44–45.)

3rd Round of Questions

1. Where can we find the words of Christ?
2. What must we do to be able to have the words of Christ guide us? (Alma 37:46.)
3. What will Heavenly Father do if we have faith and trust in him? (Proverbs 3:5–6.)
4. How can you show trust in Heavenly Father? Why do you think Heavenly Father wants us to trust him and do all we can?

The Story of Eduardo Zamorano

Baptized when he was 9 years old – February 28, 1999.

His mom had many health problems.

After they were baptized, they moved to another area. Often times in Chile, when this happens, the people fall away because their records don’t get transferred correctly and they “fall away into different paths and are lost…”

We couldn’t keep in touch with them.

A little more than 2 years ago, I got a random chat message from someone named Eduardo. I was pretty sure it was this young boy but I hadn’t talked with him in over 10 years.

Low and behold, it was him! He and his mom were still active in the church, she had been to the temple, and he was preparing to hopefully serve a mission.

I got to talk to he and his mom on the phone on the 10th anniversary of their baptism – February 28, 2009.

About two months later, Febi passed away due to her health conditions.

Eduardo, then about 19 years old, was basically on his own.

We kept in touch via Facebook from time to time. He worked a lot with the missionaries, doing splits, and stayed active in the Church.

I wasn’t sure, nor was he, if he’d be able to serve a mission due to financial constraints. However, he worked hard and eventually submitted his papers. He was recently called to serve a mission in Bogota Colombia and he leaves in March 2012!

I know Eduardo followed this teaching: “…when they do all they can and trust in Heavenly Father, he will guide them.”