ijah Tafari

tank yuh fi yuh time guys! i copy this message fram mi Facebook Page !

Mi a grandpa Tafari fram sainrt Ann Jamaica. Yeside mi granpikni liam laas im bluu an guol futbaal wid di Jamiekann flag inna di bush bak a di ous . Wi luk an luk, bot notn. Dat deh night deh mi pray: “Lord, hrlp mi find di bwoy ball.” Morning come, mi daughta gi mi har phone. “Try di AI Dady.” Mi type: “Help find mi grandson blue n gold soccer ball weh roll inna di bush inna St. Ann " Wid god inna mi heart, mi follow di AI’s directions — past di mango tree, toward di ole stone wall. Mi pok unda a guava bubjsh an deh it did deh! Mi look up an smile. “Tank yuh, fada. Yuh guide mi an Yuh even use dis clever AI.' Liam face light up wen mi bring it home. Now him know: pray fos, den mek God show di way ,somtimes chruu a machine.

Hey bredda,!!!!! tank yuh fi yuh honest post—it really touch mi cause mi know dat deh stagnant feeling all too well. Mi gruo op az wahn skini Jumiekan bwai a Kinston, we laif wehn ful a vaibrant soun, chrang fambili prieya, ahn riil schrogl laik schrechin fuud a rais ahn kaaloo, ahn choch muotaim fiil muo laka bakgrong naiz wail mi main waak tu futbaal ar woriz. But wen mi come to di restored Gospel teach mi seh di Laad si dat deh likkle island bwoy an waan mek worship deeply personal. Fi fight di phone scrolling inna sacrament meeting, mi now prepare mi heart beforehand by reading jus one chapter, like 3 Nephi 11 or Alma 34, picturing di Savior right deh wid mi as mi tek d i sacrament, letting it cover mi distractions an weaknnesses like it did fi dat hungry, distracted kid weh mi used to be. Inna di temple, mi bring a simple kweschan or family name an mek di ordinances dem flow like di rhythmic music weh mi grow up wid, feeling di covenants dem turn mi ordinary life inna someting covenantal an powerful. Nephi’s words inna 2 Nephi 4:18-19 keep mi going—“O wretched man dat mi is... Nevertheless, mi know in who mi have trust”—reminding mi seh even wid wi flaws, consistent small efforts bring real Spirit. Di Laad no disappoint inna yuh struggle, bredda; Him a wait fi meet yuh inna dem quiet moment deh. Staat likl, kip aaan a ton tu Im, an wach yu worship kom alaiv—yu get dis chruu Krais. God bless yuh an yuh journey! 🇯🇲🙏

Tank yuh fi post dis—really interesting stuff! Mi vaguely memba see pics a dat deh old partial Hebrew translation fram di 80s years ago, but yeah, it's basically impossible fi find now. Sounds like di Church did pull it fi diplomatic reasons related to di Jerusalem Center. Super cool dat dis independent group (Institute of Ancient Studies) put tugeda a full modern Hebrew version. Mi jus check dem site an it look solid—dem a use di earlier English editions fi get roun di copyright stuff. Di fact dat it did done by professional Israeli linguists between 2018-2024, trying fi gi it more a one proper scriptural feel, mek a lot a sense. Di Book of Mormon have so much Hebrew-like elements anyway. Only downside is di shipping turn it into an expensive purchase, like yuh seh 😂 Enibadi yah actually pick up a copy or check out di online version? Mi woulda love fi hear how it read.