This boy (who picked quite the outfit to lounge in after church) had one heck of a productive few hours.
Coming off a full week with Seth’s kids, an entire Saturday afternoon of swimming hard, then seeing Santa and closing down the mall after, and new cousins (Ash’s family) that came in while we were still at the mall — we were all exhausted.
But this just so happened to be the week that Scout had to give a talk in primary. So before Santa pictures, I sat down to write the following:
“My oldest cousin Jake just left on his mission to the Phillipines. I know he is going to be a great missionary because before he left, he was prepared. When I am big, I want to be a great missionary too, just like Jake. So I am preparing for it RIGHT NOW! One of the things I am doing is reading, understanding and even MEMORIZING scriptures. That way if someone has a question, I can answer it straight from the scriptures. For example:
(I pipe in as someone who has questions for Scout)
‘Elder Denison….Elder Denison, I keep hearing about something called faith. What is that?’
(Back to Scout)
‘Faith is not to have a perfect knowledge of things, therefore if ye have faith, ye hope for things which are not seen, which are true.’
(Me)
‘Okay, so if I want to ask if the church is true, what should I do?’
(Scout)
‘If any of ye lack wisdom, let him ask of God. Who giveth to all men liberally, and abraideth not, it shall be given Him.’
(Me)
‘So if I have faith, and then I ask Heavenly Father, how will He be able to tell me the answer?’
(Scout)
‘And by the power of the Holy Ghost, ye may know the truth of all things.’
(Then I thank “Elder Denison” and head away as he continues.)
I know that being prepared is how you become a great missionary….whether you are 19 years old in the Phillipines, or only 5 years old in California. I say these things….
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Decently long for a 5 year old. But someone’s mom had “faith” that my boy could do it. And by “do it” I mean have the whole things memorized. I got a few disapproving looks from fellow family members, but I just ignored it all. Instead, I grabbed Scout and had him go over it with me five times before going to the mall. then the next morning we went over it five times and then another few times in the car on the way to church. Micah was a bit nervous, but still broke out the hidden camera phone to capture the sweetest, cutest and perfectly memorized talk I have ever heard!
I knew he was up for the challenge.
Not bad for about 15 hours
And he definitely did his Mama proud!!
Until he adorned his atrocious outfit with a sword and scary mask.
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