Determination

After Lehi fled from Jerusalem with his family he was commanded to have his sons go back and get a record called the brass plates. These plates had the writings of the prophets from Moses to Isaiah as well as other historical writings. It was very important to have these plates so that Lehi's descendants would have this information. The problem lies in the fact that the plates were owned by a wicked man named Laban.
After the first attempt to ask Laban for the plates, Laban tried to kill the oldest brother Laman. Laman wanted to give up, but Nephi, the youngest brother, said, "As the Lord liveth, and as we live, we will not go down unto our father in the wilderness until we have accomplished the thing which the Lord hath commanded us." He was determined to get the plates or die trying. The four brothers gathered their abandoned riches and tried to buy the plates from Laban. Laban stole their wealth and tried again to kill them.
After facing death twice, Laman was understandably upset, but he blamed his troubles on his father and on Nephi and Sam, his younger brothers. He and Lemuel started to beat Nephi and Sam with a rod until an angel appeared and told them that the Lord would deliver Laban into their hands.
This time Nephi went into the city alone without a plan. He followed the Spirit and was led near the house of Laban. He found Laban in a drunken sleep on the ground and was commanded to kill Laban with his own sword. He resisted the commandment, but finally relented. Then, he dressed in Laban's clothes and in the dark of the night found a servant of Laban to lead him to the brass plates.
It took three attempts and two brushes with death, but Nephi's determination allowed him to obey the commandments he had received. Do you have the determination that Nephi had to do what is right or die trying?