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I Can be Like Nephi. Nephi overcame his challenges in the desert by turning to the Lord for help. Nephi’s conversion. Bisha Khamis Mushayt. ATIM. NHM. Bountiful. Neil Holland. Mt Souda – Neil & Pat with Eliot, Jeremy, and Alanna. Transportation has changed ….
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I Can be Like Nephi Nephi overcame his challenges in the desert by turning to the Lord for help Neil Holland
Nephi’s conversion Bisha Khamis Mushayt ATIM NHM Bountiful Neil Holland Neil Holland
Mt Souda – Neil & Pat with Eliot, Jeremy, and Alanna Neil Holland
Transportation has changed … Neil Holland
Taking pictures of men was OK Neil Holland
A mud home near an oasis Neil Holland
Water yields civilization 4 Oct 09 Neil Holland 7 Neil Holland
Rock – a plentiful natural resource Neil Holland
Valley of Lemuel? River Laman? Jabal Musa Al Badr 4 Oct 09 Neil Holland 9 Neil Holland
The “more fertile parts of the wilderness” were few and far between Neil Holland
Nephi’s first recorded spiritual experience 1 Nephi 2:16 “… I did cry unto the Lord; and behold he did visit me, and did soften my heart that I did believe all the words which had been spoken by my father; wherefore, I did not rebel against him like unto my brothers.” Neil Holland
Frankincense Trail Neil Holland
The more fertile parts of the wilderness … in the “borders” near the Red Sea Neil Holland
Cultivation in the mountains Neil Holland
A crisis of food 1 Nephi 16 “… I did break my bow … of fine steel (and) my brethren … their bows having lost their springs … we could obtain no food … our families … did suffer for the want of food … my father (and they all) began to murmur against the Lord …” Neil Holland
Nephi leads the family through his faith “I Nephi, did make out of wood a bow, and … an arrow …” “I said unto my father: Whither shall I go to obtain food?” “I did go forth up into the top of the mountain (and) did slay wild beasts …” “I did obtain food for our families.” Neil Holland
Finding wood for Nephi’s bow took- Faith- Scripture Study- Prayer- Work Neil Holland
Bisha Khamis Mushayt ATIM NHM Bountiful Neil Holland Neil Holland
Atim - Wild Olive Matt Fortner and Neil Holland are led to wood for “Geoos wa sahm” by a Saudi man who knew the names of all the trees and their attributes Neil Holland19 Neil Holland
“False” Atim • We had to get a photo taken but could not find a real Atim • Sister Holland used the Nephi method - prayer! Neil Holland20 Neil Holland
“True”Atim Sister Holland found the largest Atim I had seen – through the prayer of faith Neil Holland21 Neil Holland
We are no different than Nephi We all have our crises in life … Nephi had his in the desert … We have ours where ever we live … We can overcome through faith in God, prayer, and righteous leadership Neil Holland