3 Nephi 11

Tonight I almost skipped out of Family Home Evening and went to the store. Nothing was planned and I didn't want to go to the store late, blah, blah, blah. It's so easy to justify sometimes. I knew that meant I needed to stay so I scratched the store.

We've been getting more lax with our reading in the Book of Mormon since school has been out so I told the kids last Thursday that we'd be reading every night no matter what. Last night we finished 3 Nephi 10 and so I knew tonight we'd be reading chapter 11, when Christ visited the Nephites. We had only read about half the chapter and the thought came to me to watch the last part of the movie, The Testaments. We've watched this movie many times but haven't ever been this far in our reading before. This 10 minute or so clip is showing the destruction that happened on the earth the time of Christ's death and then shows Him visiting/blessing the Nephites. You can watch it here.

I cannot watch that last part without feeling overwhelmed by the spirit (cue lots of tears). Every time. The whole movie is good but the last part is amazing. It is such a powerful 10 minutes and it helps me know, really know, that Christ knows who I am. He knows where I'm at and how I feel. Yesterday. Today. Right now. I know I'll recognize Him in an instant and I know He'll call me by name. I know He lives and I know He will come again. I feel so blessed.

The kids asked some really heartfelt questions and I felt the spirit again as Milo and I talked to them and told them that Christ knows each of them and will call them by name someday. Kathryn told me she almost cried watching the movie this time because she said it felt so special. They are growing up and building testimonies and I know I would have missed this opportunity if I would have crossed the store off my list. Tonight taught me I need to listen to that 'voice' more often. So glad I stayed home.