Mothers of a Young Army Teaching children to trust God

The Anti-Nephi-Lehies loved the Lord and all people.

The mothers taught their children that they could always trust in God.

They taught them to keep His commandments.

The Nephites and the Lamanites were fighting each other in a big war.

The Nephites were fighting to protect their own people and the Anti-Nephi-Lehies.

Because of their past sins, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies had made a covenant, or special promise, with God to never fight anyone. But they loved the Nephites and wanted to help.

The Anti-Nephi-Lehies were going to fight in the war. But the prophet Helaman and other Church leaders convinced them that they should keep their promise not to fight.

The Anti-Nephi-Lehies had to watch their friends go through a lot of pain and trouble, but they kept their covenant with God.

The sons of the Anti-Nephi-Lehies had not made the promise their parents made.

Now they made their own promise that they would fight for freedom.

They had great courage. They had learned from their mothers that if they did not doubt, God would protect them.

The sons believed their mothers.

The sons were faithful to God and kept His commandments.

They trusted that God would keep them safe.

The mothers knew that God would protect their sons.