PYPER'S PRIMARY TALK

It's really interesting writing a talk with Pyper now that she is a little older.  She has always wanted to be really involved- but now she wants to do it all!  She has very clear cut ideas about what she wants to say.  I think it's really good for her.  This time she wanted to talk about President Monson.  She said that she needed to learn some things about him.  After the death of President Hinckley, she was all about researching him.  She wanted to know about the things that were important to him.  She wrote about it on her blog.  I think she really liked looking up things on the computer about him, and she was anxious to do the same with President Monson.  After an entire day on the computer, she came to me with 3 LONG pages of random notes.  I re-wrote it so that it made a little more sense- but she had the final approval.  I wanted to write it down, so that I could remember the first talk she wrote "by herself".

I want to tell you about our new Prophet.  His name is Thomas S. Monson.  He is the 16th President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.  He called Henry B. Eyring to be the first counselor, and Dieter F. Uchtdorf to be his second counselor.  President Monson is 80 years old.  He was born in Salt Lake City Utah, on August 21, 1927.  When he got a little older-he loved fishing.  President Monson graduated from the University of Utah.  He met his wife at a church dance.  He married Frances Beverly Johnson on October 7, 1948 in the Salt Lake Temple.  They have 3 children.  Tom, Ann, and Clark.  President Monson loves to visit old people in nursing homes.

In the very first talk that Thomas S. Monson gave in General Conference he said, "Iknow that God lives.  There is no question in my mind."  In the last General Conference President Monson gave a talk called 3 goals to guide you.  I liked it.  The first goal is STUDY DILIGENTLY.  He said, "the Savior of the world instructed:  Seek learning, even by study and also by faith.  Search the scriptures...they testify of me."  I think it would be really good to study the scriptures, good books, the friend, and the web.  The second goal is PRAY EARNESTLY.  He said, "The Lord directed, pray always, and I will pour out my spirit upon you, and great shall be your blessings."  He also tells us that "prayer is a defense against temptation."  I think we should pray for things that we need help with.  I also think we should thank Heavenly Father for our blessings.  We can talk to him about things that are important to us.  The third goal is SERVE WILLINGLY.  President Monson says "often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another."  I liked it when I read that part, because sometimes it seems like I am to young to serve others.  I thought of some ways I can do service.  I can make my parent bed, make people feel welcome, include everyone when I am playing, and I could write a nice note to someone.  I think he wants us to be happy about doing service.  

I chose this talk because it teaches me about Thomas S. Monson.  After this talk and right now- he will teach me so so much.  I really know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God.  He means so much to me.  In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen

Long I know!  This is the scaled down version!  I told you her notes were long.  I am so grateful to have children who want to learn more about the gospel.  They make me proud everyday.