Friday, August 9, 2013

Dot's First Talk

Our sweet little Polka gave her first official Primary talk last Sunday. With Marty's recent release, we were both free to watch her and support her on her special day. (As a side note, Marty was called in as the Young Men's President for our ward--in case you were wondering!). Dorothy literally spent hours preparing her talk. She and I spent time brainstorming and talking. Then she and Marty spent more time together on it as she drew a picture for each part. She insisted on not only drawing a picture, but also writing out each piece. I am so proud of her for wanting to go the extra mile. Here she is with the final product.

"Heavenly Father hears and answers my prayers"
"Bedtime"
 "Before we eat"
"Before long trips"
(I love that this particular long trip is in a covered wagon)
"When we need comfort"
(she wanted to draw Christ coming to her when she is crying)
"To keep us safe and warm"
(this is when the power went out during last winter's blizzard. She remembered praying and then before we fell asleep the power came back on."
"When I pray I am talking to God."
"Morning Prayers"
"Understand scriptures"
(she ended by saying that our prayers can help us better understand the scriptures and find answers.)

What a neat experience to watch the testimony of such a sweet little spirit develop. I am feeling so blessed to be a mother and to have these experiences.

2 comments:

Mary Casey said...

What a thoughtful and sweet girl you've got there. And her pictures are beautiful! She is amazing!!

Adam and Anya said...

Wonderful!