Samuel was a Prophet

This week we learned all about Samuel the Lamanite.  I've never payed too much attention to Samuel, I just saw him as another prophet the Lord sent to preach the gospel.  When I heard his name, my mind automatically pictured him standing on the wall with arrows all around unable to touch him.  Brother Griffin was able to open my eyes and help me see him in a whole new light.  He pointed out four different things about him that I hadn't noticed before.  Number one, Samuel is the only lamanite whose preachings were recorded in the Book of Mormon. Second, his prophesys were specific.  While many other prophets would tell of things to come, Samuel was able to give an exact number of days.  The third thing he pointed out was that Samuel was a nobody.  The only other nobody we see in the Book of Mormon was Abinidi.  Aside from the two of them, we always know their heritage and where they come from.  The final thing we noticed was the Samuel's doctrine was deep.  All of these things together helped establish a whole new view of Samuel for me.  He was an excellent prophet who worked hard to please the Lord.  If we can strive to follow the gospel in the same manner that Samuel did, we will be blessed in our lives.