Memoir Notes

28 March 2007

Emily's Testimony

Emily bore her testimony last Sunday - all by herself. She went up right away. She was uncertain about how to go about it, having never gone up all by herself before, but she later said that she wasn't nervous.

She said, "I would like to bear my testimony. Jesus is the Christ. Joseph Smith was a Prophet. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true. I love my family. In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."

She spent the last month learning about testimonies and praying for her own (ever since I challenged her last testimony meeting when I bore mine). There was one lesson in a Relief Society manual that hit home with her. It stated how and why we gain testimonies and that those three things should be included in all testimonies.

At first she said that she didn't have her own testimony of any of those things, though she wanted one. I was careful to remind her to pray about it, but not to force the issue. She's only five and these things are a personal matter and don't necessarily come early, though I pray that my children will be well acquainted with their Savior in their youth and gain firm testimonies of their own while young.

Before going up to the podium, she told me that she did in fact have testimonies of these things through the Holy Ghost. It's been a great influence on Bradley, as well, as he wants to bear his testimony in November (near his birthday).

Speaking of which, today is my dad's birthday. He's 61. Emily called him, but he was busy at work. People should have their birthday's off. Like a holiday. And their kids' birthdays, as well.

Bradley also wanted to wish him a happy birthday, but he didn't call back.

Labels: birthday, emily, holy ghost, jesus christ, joseph smith, lds church, testimony

3/28/2007