Kaitlyn’s First Primary Talk

While Nathan was in Nursery yesterday learning that Heavenly Father made the animals and petting a real, live snake Kaitlyn gave her first talk in front of the Jr. and Sr. Primary.  The theme was “Heavenly Father speaks to us through His prophets”.  I included her pictures that she used for each section, though I had to take the picture at an angle so as not to catch the flash on the center of the paper.  Kaitlyn did a very nice job delivering her talk and was not nervous at all to be in front of so many people.  I am proud of her.

KAITLYN’S TALK 3/27/11

“There are many ways that Heavenly Father can talk to you.  He can speak to you through the Holy Ghost.”

“He can speak to you through the scriptures”.

“One very important way that Heavenly Father talks to His children is through His living prophets.  When the prophet speaks he is telling us things that Heavenly Father wants us to know”.

(This is one of Kaitlyn’s favorite Book of Mormon Stories.  She often tells it in great detail with the flannel board when it’s her turn for lesson or scripture on Family Night.)  “In the Book of Mormon the people of King Noah were very wicked.  Heavenly Father sent His prophet Abinadi to preach to them.  King Noah’s wicked priests were angry and tried to kill him.  But Abinadi said, “Touch me not, …for I have not delivered the message which the Lord sent me to deliver”.  Alma, one of the priests, believed Abinadi’s words and learned the way to obtain God’s promised blessings”.

“In the Bible we read of God’s promises to the children of Israel.  Through His prophet Moses, the Lord delivered them from Egypt.  Moses taught the children of Israel the way to obtain God’s promises and blessings”.

“There was not a prophet on the Earth when Joseph Smith prayed to find out which church to join.  He became God’s prophet and restored the true Church of Jesus Christ.  Joseph Smith taught the people what they needed to do to obtain God’s promises and blessings”. 

“If you knew that Jesus Christ was coming to speak to you, would you take time out from your playing to go and listen to Him?  Two times a year the prophet and other General Authorities speak to us in special meetings called general conference.  They tell us the things that Jesus would tell us if He were here.  Their words are like the scriptures and will help us and guide our lives”.

“Today we have a prophet, President Thomas S. Monson, who tells us what God wants us to know and do.  When we listen to general conference, it is like God is speaking to us.  We can learn how to receive God’s promised blessings when we listen to the prophet. 

Our prophet loves us just like Jesus loves us.  If we do the things he teaches us to do we will be happier in this life.  We can learn how to live again with Heavenly Father and Jesus.  It is wonderful to know that the Savior is speaking to each of us through our prophet.

In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen”.

Great job, Kaitlyn!  Just a reminder to check out conference sessions this weekend at your local church building, cable channel or at www.lds.org from the comfort of your own home.  Happy listening!