Mormon Was a Disciple of Christ

and so am I

Not quite 300 years after the Savior had visited the people of Nephi, 10-year-old Mormon was growing up in a world of extreme wickedness. But the prophet Ammaron saw that Mormon was “a sober child, and … quick to observe” (Mormon 1:2), so he instructed Mormon to take charge of the sacred records when he was older. At age 15, Mormon “was visited of the Lord, and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus” (Mormon 1:15). At age 24, he took up the sacred records and kept them faithfully for about the next 50 years, passing them on to his son, Moroni. Because of Mormon, today we have the abridged record we call the Book of Mormon.

Like Mormon, I can know the goodness of the Savior and keep His commandments—even if it seems that the world around me is turning away from God.