1 Nephi 7:22

22  And it came to pass that we did come down unto the tent of our father.  And after I and my brethren and all the house of Ishmael had come down unto the tent of my father, they did give ^athanks unto the Lord their God; and they did offer ^bsacrifice and burnt offerings unto him.

     “did give thanks unto God; and did offer sacrifice”

            -gratitude and thanks are important elements as we go through the adversity of mortality.  It provides an opportunity to “celebrate” our accomplishments, our progress, and the hand of God that is evident in the process.  Lehi and his family have demonstrated this pattern in the first seven chapters.