Hazel's talk at Church

Hazel was asked to give a two to three minute talk in Primary (the children’s group) at Church today. At first she didn’t want to do it, so I suggested that she pray about it first to see if Heavenly Father wanted her to do it. When I asked her about it again, she said, “I will do it.” She wrote this talk, and only got a little bit of help from me. I was what she ping ponged off of and I helped her clarify her thoughts, as in make them more understandable to other people besides Mommy and have it follow some form of proper English structure. We reread it three times at different points and before getting up we said a prayer for the Spirit to be with her (and me so I can do a good job whispering) so she can deliver the message God wanted her to give.

When it came time to give it, I was there, and I whispered her own words to her since she’s only five and can’t read quite yet. Hazel spoke clearly and was able to remember long strings of lines as I whispered them and was even able to remember the last part of a line without my promptings. I thought that was cool. She also did not freak out. She was a bubble of confidence.

Now without further adeiu, here is Hazel’s talk given today, 8/24/08.

“I was asked to give a talk about how I will show my faith in Jesus Christ by being baptized and confirmed.

Faith is believing. I believe the teachings of Jesus Christ.

He teaches us to be good and helps us be good by giving us commandments.

Getting baptized is showing God that you want to be a better person and repent every day.

The [Holy] Spirit guides us and comforts us and after getting the gift of the Holy Ghost, it will be with us forever, for all days, and teaches us the truth.

We always have to keep the commandments, forever.

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.”

[] added because it was written but not actually said.

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