The Journeys of Gubir and Jaresh 1

And it came to pass that a man named Jaresh did approach his father, Arakim, the High Priest of the temple. And he did inquire that he may go abroad in the land and preach the law. And his father went before the Lord and he did pray if his son might go and preach the law. And the Lord did hear his prayer and did approve his request. And the Lord commanded that another should be paired with Jaresh that they two should go forth in the land and preach. For the truth shall be known through two or more witnesses. And now Arakim, the father of Jaresh, did rejoice that the Lord should allow his son to go forth among the people and preach. And he did go unto his son and speak unto him that which the Lord had told him. And Jaresh rejoiced. And Arakim did speak unto one of the Priests of the temple. And the Priest did also have a son whose name was Gubir. Now this priest was that same Lekim who received a promise of the Lord. And Gubir had also desired to serve the Lord. And they brought Gubir and Jaresh together to commit them unto their journey. And they spoke unto their fathers saying, We do covenant to serve the Lord and to preach repentance unto the people in the land round about. And if it is the will of the Lord we will bring many souls unto Him. And Yea, we will do anything that the Lord shall command us. For the Lord shall lead no man astray and His arm is mighty and will support all those who seek to obey Him. And the fathers of Gubir and Jaresh did rejoice and did send them on their journey. And Gubir and Jaresh did depart northward from the City of Light and began to preach. And they took nothing with them save their clothing and scrolls containing the Word of the Lord written by those who had passed before. And they trusted in the Lord to provide their food. For surely if the Lord would provide food for the animals in the forest He would provide food for them who were His servants. And behold they did travel northward out of the land of Suran. And they did travel away from the ocean and into the heart of the land. And as they traveled they were an hungered and they did search the land around them and did find fruit. And they ate of the fruit and were nourished. And it was after this manner that they traveled for the space of many days even until they did arrive at a place that had a population of people. And they neared themselves unto a man who was a keeper of animals. And his name was Karatang. And he did welcome them into his home and he gathered his family to meet them. And they asked Him do you believe in the gods? And he said, Yea, I know of no one who doth not believe in the gods. And they asked, is there one God who is greater than the others whom thou doest worship? And he said, Yea I do worship the god of the sky and even all my family does worship. And they said we too believe in a great God that dwells in the sky. And, Yea, He has power over all things even the sky and the earth, and even the water. And Karatang did know that their God must surely be very powerful. And they did teach him about the creation of the world and how Lord did bring mankind into the world. And they did also teach him concerning the need of a Savior to redeem all mankind from the fall of man. And Karatang did know of the truth of these things for the Holy Spirit did testify of it unto him.