- Alama 19: 16-31…A Lamanite Woman, Abish, was secretly converted to the gospel many years ago because of her Father’s vision, saw all that the Power of God was in action with Ammon, the Queen, the King and all the servants. She saw this as an “opportunity” could help the people believe in the power of God. So she “ran” from house to house telling everyone about it. Once the people saw what was happening, they began to argue whether it was from God or not. One man tried to kill Ammon, but before his “mission” he was blessed with protection. So that man fell dead when he tried to kill Ammon. The people began to argue even more, causing Abish to be sad and cry, and then she was prompted to go and take the hand of the Queen. As soon as she did this, the Queen arose and began to speak things of God. Her husband, King Lamoni, also rose. He saw the contention going on, and rebuked them, then taught them the gospel. All were converted because of the initial promptings and actions of the Lamanite Woman, Abish.
- “It is important that we keep our thinking straight, my brothers and sisters. Let us ever keep in mind that all material things are but a means to an end, that the end is spiritual, although the Lord is anxious and willing to bless his people temporally. He has so indicated in many of the revelations. He has pointed out, time and time again, that we should pray over our crops, over our livestock, over our households, our homes, and invoke the Lord’s blessings upon our material affairs. And he has promised that he will be there and ready and willing to bless us. The Lord will not do for us what we can and should do for ourselves. But it is his purpose to take care of his Saints. Everything that concerns the economic, social, and spiritual welfare of the human family is and ever will be the concern of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.” Manual, Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson, Chapter 21 Principles of Temporal and Spiritual Warfare
- May 17, 1995 – Wednesday – Quito, Ecuador… “We took off to Chillogallo in an evil bus. The bus driver about killed us trying to race a bus alongside. Not too intelligent. Well, we got off the bus, and the roundabout was full of big time confusion. Elder Hanks & I were confused but decided to keep going to Hermano Baez’ house. We started going down an alley (one of the most dangerous) and we felt like we were going to get jumped or robbed. We just didn’t feel too good. So Hanks said he had the feeling to just go home – Quick! So we took off quickly. I saw a members house & thought that it’d be smart to grab my keys that I had left there last week. So we head up there, and in their house was…..Hermano Baez. Also an inactive Stud that should be a big leader in the church. Hanks & I knew that we were guided to this house, 1st of all to find Hermano Baez, & 2nd of all….we still don’t know. We tried helping the inactive to commit to go to church, but we couldn’t. We kind of felt we were sent there to change the inactives life, but we didn’t seem to had done it. So we felt as if we failed. All I know is that we were guided to that house by the Holy Ghost for some reason. I don’t know if we will ever know why. Maybe we wouldn’t be hurt going to Baez’ house. Who knows. We did take out a reference from the Taxi driver on the way home. Maybe we were lead there. The Lord works in mysterious ways.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal
- February 13, 1996 – Tuesday – Quito Ecuador… “About the comment that Elder Ponciano will push Satan out – Satan testified of it today. We were eating some bread & chocolate milk, sitting on a curb. There was a drunk across the street yelling at us, & trying to start something. We just ignored him because it always happens. Well, the drunk grabbed a blade out of his sock and came after us! We both grabbed our books, bread, etc & I went one way and Elder Ponciano the other. He followed Ponciano trying to stab him, but some guy grabbed him so he couldn’t. We left like nothing happened. When we started meditating over the situation we both recalled feelings we had to not be where we were. We didn’t follow the Spirit & we were almost sliced. We need to learn to act on 1st promptings of the Spirit.” – Clinton Brown Missionary Journal