I decided to live home during my first year of College and I am so happy I did because I absolutely love being able to see and be with my family every day. Along with this, I also decided to remain in my home ward rather than go to singles ward. I can assure you that I've received many remarks about this decision, some understandingly and some not. However, I just felt that this was right for me.
As a result, I have the possibility to be called to serve in many areas of the ward. I received a calling this week to serve as a primary teacher! I found out that I will be teaching the sunbeams and there are 4 bight sunbeams in my class and I am so excited. I love little children and I think that sunbeams are cute and they are so happy most of the time! As I thought about why they have this bright aroma around them, I realized that it is probably because they know how to enjoy the simple things in life and are very quick to forgive and love other people.
Christ taught that we should become as a "child, submissive, meek, humble, patient, full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father." Children are such great examples of these Christ-like attributes and I think I might be learning more from them than they will be for me. The thought then came to my mind, "Well, then why am I their teacher? After all, they aren't baptized yet, they have no sin, they are pretty much perfect." Somehow I feel like I, an imperfect person who is trying her best to become the best she can be, am not in a position to teach these children who may be the greatest examples, aside from Christ, of Christ-like attributes in the world. I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to teach these children and to let them know the Love that God has for each of them. I am also so glad I have the opportunity to understand and teach the gospel in the simplest ways. After all, the gospel is so wonderful and it really is so simple to understand.
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