The spiritual environment in the homes of Helaman’s soldiers was surely an important influence in the lives of these young men. Former Relief Society general president Julie B. Beck described the powerful influence of parents who teach the gospel in their homes: “A well-taught friend told me that he did not learn anything at church that he had not already learned at home. His parents used family scripture study, prayer, family home evening, mealtimes, and other gatherings to teach. Think of the power of our future missionary force if mothers considered their homes as a pre–missionary training center. Then the doctrines of the gospel taught in the MTC would be a review and not a revelation” (“Mothers Who Know,” 77).