Mosiah 25

It just occured to me as I read this chapter that the sons of Mosiah were likely among the people who listened to the recital of all the records of the people who had joined the people of king Mosiah. They were among the people who must have been struck with wonder and amazement at all of this, and who thought:

 11 And again, when they thought upon the Lamanites, who were their brethren, of their sinful and polluted state, they were filled with pain and anguish for the welfare of their souls.

Of course at this time if I'm not mistaken the sons of Mosiah were among the wicked youth and so they probably weren't filled with pain and anguish at the wickedness of the Lamanites. But I can't help but wonder that perhaps this was the beginning of their preparation to go and minister to the Lamanite peoples. And that perhaps after their conversion they remembered this and it worked on them and they were filled with a desire to go and minister to that people.