1.
Learn of and
from them
In a nutshell, Hispanics are the people of the Book of
Mormon. Let’s go back to 400 A.D. when the Ilopango Volcano near San Salvador
exploded and shook the entire land.11 This
eruption was enormous, killing thousands of people, instantly burning forests
and destroying the land for 62 miles in all directions. While this was a
terrible event for the people living near the volcano, it has provided a unique
opportunity for modern scholars and archeologists to study the history, art,
and civilization of ancient people frozen in time. Excavations have uncovered carvings of men
dressed in ceremonial clothing. Their homes and pottery suggest that a highly
developed civilization had flourished in El Salvador between 100 B.C. and 300
A.D. One of their sacred writings has been translated into a book known as the Popol-Vuh.12
This book makes reference to teachings found in the Bible, such as the Creation,
the Godhead, and many stories indicating that those people knew of God and of
biblical teachings found also in the Book of Mormon. There is a long and rich
cultural heritage among our people. We are all a “chosen generation” possessing
desirable qualities like resiliency, generosity, resourcefulness, and civility,
to name a few.
To be continued...
Con amor,
Vero
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