Foundations

The City of Jershon is referenced in the Book of Mormon and is the city of the people of Ammon-- also known as the Anti-Nephi-Lehies.  The people of Ammon are known for their faith in he Savior, Jesus Christ, after their conversion by the missionary Ammon.  The children of the Ammonites are famously known as the Stripling Warriors.  To show their repentance was sincere, the people of Ammon made a covenant to never lift their weapons of war-- even in self defense.  The Nephites earnestly protected the people of Ammon, but a time came that they were touched by the effort on their part by their brethren, the Nephites. Because of the Nephites' effort, the people of Ammon were about to lift their weapons to help in the defense of the people, but the prophet Heleman felt the people of Ammon would lose their souls if they did break their covenant.  Thus, the sons of the people of Ammon went to war because they did not make the covenant their parents made.

2,000 young men, still in their teens, went to war in the name of their God.  Having faith and having been taught correct principles by their mothers, the young men did not fear death, for they knew that their God was with them.  In the wars of which the Stripling Warriors fought, their was not one soul that was lost.  The young men suffered from wounds and pain, but none were killed in battle.

The people of Jershon were a righteous people. Constant in their faith, never wavering.

I am simply a young man. One who does rejoice in a knowledge of which brings peace.  The time has come in my life to prepare for a mission.  I have been attempting to prepare for the last few months, but as has been said to me, "a goal not written down is a wish."  Lately I have been struggling in my preparations because I have not been evaluating my progress to come to the realization that I am not progressing, but that I have been only sitting still (sinking) in the water.  So better than just writing down my goal, I will blog my efforts and progress.  This blog will work as an on-going evaluation and map for me to fulfill the promise I made when I was personally converted to the Gospel of Christ. "I will be ready when He offers to send me."

The powers of the enemy are trying hard.  I have been attacked in many ways to not prepare for a mission.  I have been tried and tested to see if I will even go.  It has become obvious and apparent the enemy of my soul fears the capacity I have in being a missionary.  Thus the battle wages on-- not only for my own, but to be worthy to be a fisher of men.  With the scriptures as my shield; the Holy Ghost as my sword; and my journals, with this blog, as my map; I will not fail my God.  In the end, I will serve a mission to spread the news of Him and begin the foundations in building a modern City of Jershon.