Primary Program 2017

These 3 did such an amazing job in the primary program on Sunday! The had their parts perfectly memorized and belted out every song. Madi and Elle did the harmony for "Choose the Right" and sang like angels.

 Speaking parts this year:

Calvin: "We are encouraged to fast on the first Sunday of every month. We will go without eating or drinking for 2 meals." 

Elle: "Good friends are important to have. At school, my friends and I look for kids who need someone to play with. We want to make sure everyone one feels loved and accepted. I love having an older sister as one of my best friends."

Madi: God sent us prophets and apostles to tell us everything he wants us to know and do. I want to share a story with you that President Hinckley told of what happened when his parents followed the counsel of a living prophet.

In 1915 President Joseph F. Smith asked the people of the Church to have family home evening. My father said we would do so, we would warm up the parlor where Mother's grand piano stood and do what the President of the Church had asked. We were miserable performers as children. We could do all kinds of things together while playing, but for one of us to try to sing a solo before the others was like asking ice cream to stay hard on the kitchen stove.  In the beginning, we would laugh and make cute remarks about one another's performance. But our parents persisted. We sang together. We prayed together. We listened quietly while Mother read Bible and Book of Mormon stories. Father told us stories from his memory. Out of those simple little meetings, held in the parlor of our old home, cam something indescribable and wonderful. Our love for our parents was strengthened. Our love for brothers and sisters was enhanced. Our love for the Lord was increased. An appreciation for simple goodness grew in our hearts. These wonderful things came about because our parents followed the counsel of the prophet.

From this experience I learned that if I follow the prophet, great blessings will come to me and my family. I challenge all of you to try harder to carefully listen to all the prophet and apostles have to say and I promise great blessings will come to you.

Sure love these kids of mine! I am one LUCKY mama!!!