Nephi starts out the Book of Mormon talking about his "goodly parents". That tells you right there how important family is and how they should be treated. He talks of "many prophets, prophesying unto the people" in Jerusalem about repenting or the city will be destroyed.
Lehi prayed, "with all his heart, in behalf of his people." 1 Nephi 1:6
How often do we pray for other people, besides the leaders of the church and missionaries, with all our hearts? How should we change our prayers? How can we improve them?
Lehi saw our Savior Jesus Christ with His apostles in a vision, and they gave him.
I often wonder what percentage of revelations actually gets revealed to the people by a prophet. in vs 6 it says, "he saw and heard much;". Which indicates that he probably knows more then Nephi was able to or knew about to write in the scriptures.

I often think about that when we have General Conference, what could our leaders in Salt Lake City they tell us if we were more righteous and ready?

Blessing: I am able to communicate clearly with others.

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