Preface

1I am given to understand that I am to give a small history of myself, paying particular attention to the things I have learned by way of the spirit, which learning has come from God the Eternal Father, that I might know to chose righteousness over what the world may think.

2As a child, I have been intrigued with spiritual beliefs which came from my fathers, and I paid particular attention to things of the spiritual nature as they were discussed into the late evening. And in interest and hoping to understand beyond what was described to me was to understood what was discussed by them of old, I looked into the night sky, hoping to glimpse things of a spiritual nature, or that I might perceive spiritual manifestations not known to my fathers, in the day-time, as I wandered with the sheep.

3I came to know and understand that the area where I walked was but a little place, so small and unimportant to the world, that my safety was found therein; but around the age of 8 years old, I left for school far among the gentile people. I was on a journey like unto my fathers; Joseph being fetched from the pit, Moses being placed in an ark to flow down the river, the Jaredites crossing the great deep unto the land of promise, the children of Lehi crossing the desert and the great water to come to the land of the first inheritance, and many more before me. Here I came to understand greater truths and greater knowledge was shed upon me, but I was given a view of the Book of Mormon, a record containing the dealings of God with my fathers, from the beginning, with much more information as prepared for me, concerning the Lord's dealing after Lehi's seed came upon this land to fulfill the promises made to the fathers.

4Even among the gentiles, I came to comprehend that I was not like them, and I sought to comprehend the writings of the fathers as found in the Book of Mormon; there were many passages that I could not receive explanation for from my foster father. I maintained those passages of scripture to myself, believing that one day I would understand them. It seemed that in the church much discussion was had among the gentile people concerning the basic principles of the gospel, and nothing was said concerning the remnant and for what purpose the Lord had brought my fathers here upon the land of promise. Notwithstanding what was contained in the scriptures, the gentiles I came to know all had become the house of Ephraim, though I could not understand how they had come over on the same ship my father Lehi came in, being brought by the hand of the Lord.

5When I came to serve the Lord, as a missionary for the church, I came to understand the need for the gentile church leadership to bring into the church men with education and money; but I thought to myself: Why then did the Lord seek the poor and base of the earth? It appeared that the church was applying 3 Nephi 23: 7, relying on the arm of flesh and what man may think, not considering what the Lord has said. For if a man repents, regardless of status in the social structure of man, he will be filled with light and intelligence which cometh of God shall fill him, then why not these people, these Andean Indians? I asked my Heavenly Father why a distinction? I am not any different then they all? I came to better understand my question posed by reading the scriptures as written by my fathers as it pertained to my people opposed to the Andean Indian, and the land whereupon my people dwelled and the Andes Mountains. Wherefore, I came to understand things written as they pertain to the workings of the Lord among all people, and what he expects that must be done among them, even in these days.

6That understanding did not change, but I am filled with understanding that certain things have come to pass and shall come to pass, because it is proposed of the Lord, that the fulness of his gospel shall come to pass or can only be initiated upon the earth, in like fashion. For that reason, my people were smitten and hated, and were scattered upon the face of the earth; and in the fulness of the gentiles, they were scattered and smitten by the gentiles until they are naught; nevertheless, the Lord hath spoken it, and they were given the grace of God that the records of the fathers have come back to them to give a knowledge of their fathers and who they are unto this day; even that the gentiles, both in the church and the government, hath carried them on their shoulder and in their arms, because the Lord hath spoken it. And this act is liken unto them being nourished that what the gentiles did do for them in flesh is temporal, but the spiritual nourishment spoken of shall only come through the seed by the one mighty and strong spoken of by them to us. And they speak of him because they saw him in vision; and this thing I speak of, is only known of them and by us, by the spirit which cometh from God; and the spirit doeth say there are many parts to that prophesy which is a mystery to many. Nevertheless, the mercy and grace of God, is upon them that seek to know and understand this thing, and the Lord shall reveal them if one is diligent and faithful in all things.

7And it is for this intent, I have written the things I have come to understand, and many revelations have I received that the understanding I sought is to know the mysteries hidden to the natural man, and these mysteries have been revealed to me, for my diligence and my faithfulness, to obtain greater knowledge and understanding. In this manner, the Lord hath been merciful and has blessed me in great abundance in knowing the mysteries contained in the records of my fathers, the Lord's dealings with them, and in what manner the promises and covenants of the Lord shall be fulfilled in the days to come.