The Stranger at the Virgin River (Three Nephites Account)

Larson and Brooks record accounts of a mysterious stranger who appeared to struggling pioneer families in the Dixie region. In one specific instance, a family near the Virgin River was nearly out of food and facing despair. A stranger appeared, provided them with a small amount of flour or food that miraculously lasted longer than expected, and then disappeared without leaving tracks in the sand. This is categorized in the source as a 'Three Nephites' visitation, a common element in the faith-promoting folklore of the Cotton Mission settlers.