It seems like I have been given the opportunity to speak or teach once or twice a week for the last few months. Either for YW or in Sacrament or substitute teaching. I really love it. One of the reasons I think it is a wonderful opportunity is that while preparing the teacher learns so much. For instance, while filling in at church to teach Sunday School to the 3 and 4 year olds I was amazed at the capacity they have to feel and understand Gods love for them. Part of the lesson they each came up and looked in a mirror and I said "this is Anna, Heavenly Father and Jesus love Anna". They would get these huge grins and feel so happy. Most of them looked up at me after and said
"I know". They have a faith and trust in Jesus as their friend. They have short attention spans, yet the lesson materials were I thought deep in nature. It taught them about their spirits, how they used to live with God and know they are on the earth in families to learn and grow and love and when they die it is only their body that dies. Their spirits will live on and they will still be who they are but they have the opportunity to be in the presence of God their father again. And then after a time they will be reunited with their bodies and live forever, because of Jesus atonement and Resurrection. This is big stuff. Most of the poeple in the world wonder why they are here and where they are going. These little ones know this stuff, believe this. They are close to the spirit and have not been tainted by the world or hardships. One of the cute little boys said " I know this because my baby sister is with Jesus again but we will all be together one day, with Jesus our brother." He is 4 years old. It made me think of my nephew Andrew. When he was little he went to this preschool at a church and it was called Little Miracles. It was darling how he would tell me about God and he would say the cutest sweetest prayers. His little brother would listen to him and nod in approval. If we could all have the faith of a child. Salina helped me teach. She is amazing with kids and she has a sweet testimony of God and his love. I'm so lucky to have her in my life. Plus Scott's family are such good people and I have their examples. It is fun to learn especially by teaching.
It seems like I have been given the opportunity to speak or teach once or twice a week for the last few months. Either for YW or in Sacrament or substitute teaching. I really love it. One of the reasons I think it is a wonderful opportunity is that while preparing the teacher learns so much. For instance, while filling in at church to teach Sunday School to the 3 and 4 year olds I was amazed at the capacity they have to feel and understand Gods love for them. Part of the lesson they each came up and looked in a mirror and I said "this is Anna, Heavenly Father and Jesus love Anna". They would get these huge grins and feel so happy. Most of them looked up at me after and said 
"I know". They have a faith and trust in Jesus as their friend. They have short attention spans, yet the lesson materials were I thought deep in nature. It taught them about their spirits, how they used to live with God and know they are on the earth in families to learn and grow and love and when they die it is only their body that dies. Their spirits will live on and they will still be who they are but they have the opportunity to be in the presence of God their father again. And then after a time they will be reunited with their bodies and live forever, because of Jesus atonement and Resurrection. This is big stuff. Most of the poeple in the world wonder why they are here and where they are going. These little ones know this stuff, believe this. They are close to the spirit and have not been tainted by the world or hardships. One of the cute little boys said " I know this because my baby sister is with Jesus again but we will all be together one day, with Jesus our brother." He is 4 years old. It made me think of my nephew Andrew. When he was little he went to this preschool at a church and it was called Little Miracles. It was darling how he would tell me about God and he would say the cutest sweetest prayers. His little brother would listen to him and nod in approval. If we could all have the faith of a child. Salina helped me teach. She is amazing with kids and she has a sweet testimony of God and his love. I'm so lucky to have her in my life. Plus Scott's family are such good people and I have their examples. It is fun to learn especially by teaching.
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