Nephi Party

Last week we held a 2nd Nephi Party.

As 2nd Nephi has so many chapters of Isaiah it often feels like it will never end and reading the Book of Mormon as a family is a challenge that has never lasted past the first third of 2nd Nephi. So being a wise and courageous mother I promised a 2nd Nephi Party which would happen before moving on to the Book of Jacob. 

   The problem with promising a party two months in advance meant that the boys had time to come up with large scale party plans comparable to going to Disney Land and inviting 50 people over to play games and eat candy while jumping on a giant trampoline. 

   So, sadly, they were quite disappointed and also received a large bit of information on gratitude. 

   In the end the party was a success. What party would not be with delicious home-made apple pie made with locally grown apples harvested in the fall and seasoned to perfection in the garage. I even ran out to get ice-cream to make it yum, yum, extra yum! 

  Our scripture game was a silly one where you flip through the pages of 2nd nephi while someone hums, when they stop the verse you see first is the one you read. Whoever guesses closest to the correct chapter and verse wins! Somehow this is fun and exciting in a pointless sort of way, Auntie Em and I have perfected the art of enjoyable guessing from hours of random practice so that may be why. 

  Our 2nd Nephi Quiz consisted of twelve questions. 

  1. How many Chapters in 2nd Nephi? 

  2. How many verses in 2nd Nephi chapter 6?

  3. How many chapters in 1st and 2nd Nephi?

  4. How many pages in 2nd Nephi?

  5. How many minutes on average to read a chapter?

  6. What is the first word in 2nd Nephi?

  7. What is the last word in 2nd Nephi?

  8. Was Nephi a Prophet?

  9. Did Nephi write 2nd Nephi?

  10. Did you learn anything from 2nd Nephi?

  11. Is 2nd Nephi True?

  12. Do you think you will ever read 2nd Nephi again?

I tried to even out the playing field by asking very random questions but of course Nathan still won almost all of the mini bags of M&M's. 

Happily with a quiz like this everyone can get at least a few right. 

*If you have never heard of 2nd Nephi simply contact your local missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.