Lilah’s talk
On Saturday I remembered Lilah needed to give a talk on Sunday. I don’t have the exact slip with what the theme was anymore but it went something like: I love Jesus Christ and the restored Gospel, or I’m thankful for Jesus Christ and the restored Gospel, or Jesus Christ and the restored Gospel makes me happy.
I really didn’t know what to do with it, so I had her write it by askingรย a few simple questions.
Me: Why do you love Jesus?
L: I love Jesus because he was resurrected and Mary put the clothes on him.
Interpretation for talk: I love Jesus because he was resurrected and can resurrect me after I die.
Me: How does the Gospel make you happy?
L: The Gospel makes me happy because I love Jesus and the Gospel.
No talk interpretation needed.
Mommy added the last sentence because Lilah was giving interesting answers.
Because of the restored Gospel I can be with my family forever.
So the talk totaled three lines. I love Jesus because he was resurrected and can resurrect me after I die. The Gospel makes me happy because I love Jesus and the Gospel. Because of the restored Gospel I can be with my family forever.
I typed it up Sunday morning, went over it once with her while we sat in the foyer during sacrament meeting, because we were late and there wasn’t room in the Chapel.
Jon went with her to watch and I asked a leader to help her read the talk, but she apparently had to sit with another child and I had to teach a class, so Lilah was on her own since I could not be there, though I would have mostly stood back and watched anyways.
She read all of it and needed help with only one word, restored, which I expected after our one time run through.รย The counselor that was in charge Lilah for her talk said she had done so well and must have been practising it all week, but in reality it just helps to have a child who can read and recognize words in context. (I’m sure if I pointed out resurrected she would have a hard time reading it, but in context, no problem. )
I’m really proud that she was able to give the talk on her own with only a little help. Had we been practising it all week I’m sure she not only would have remembered that one word, but would have had the talk memorized since she’s so smart and I think sometimes it’s my own flakiness/ business that holds her back.