Cute Stories

Since I changed my background from Christmas to Valentine's Day, I figured I should add a new post, since my last post was about Christmas Eve! I will not attempt to "catch up" on my posts from the holidays. I'll just pass along some cute stories.

I now work in the Primary at church. I help to teach the children between the ages of 3-11. Let me tell you, I'm learning as I go! But I'm really enjoying it. Here are some cute stories from the past few months in Primary.

Today the lesson was about our bodies being temples of God, so the teacher held up a picture of a temple and asked some questions about temples. He asked why they are special, why we go there, what we learn when we are there, and some other questions, too. When he asked what they look like, he was hoping for an answer about there being pretty flowers outside and that they are well-kept. One sweet child, though, answered that they look like a castle. I thought that was very sweet!

Last year, the week after Thanksgiving, a teacher welcomed the children to Primary and said that she hoped they all had a good Thanksgiving. Then, she said, "I'm really excited about the holiday that comes next! Does anyone know what comes next?" Practically ALL of the children in the room had their hand in the air; each was just hoping that he would be called on for the answer because they were all excited about it, too, of course. I mean, what child isn't excited about Christmas? The teacher called on a child, and he proudly answered, "Kawanza!" It made us all laugh, and the teacher said, "Well, that's not what I was looking for!"

And here's my last story. One day the teacher had a map on the board, and she was talking about children from all over the world. She told a story about two little boys from Mexico. She told another story about a child from another country, and then she started to tell a story about a child from Holland. She said, "Holland is very famous for a certain kind of flower. Does anyone know what kind of flower comes from Holland?" This time, not very many children raised their hand. The teacher called on someone, and he said, questioningly, "All-purpose flour?" The teacher explained that she was talking about a different kind of flower!

I am enjoying my time in Primary, and I am grateful that I get to learn from these young children and see their bright eyes and sweet smiles!