PRIMARY PROGRAM

The Primary program had a special meaning this year to me because I am the music chorister. I laughed when they asked to me to do this calling because I can't sing or read music. But I LOVE this calling and can't believe the sweet spirit that is in the Primary room every Sunday as the cute Primary kids sing. One Sunday I played a game to teach the kids the signs/pictures I would hold up to show them what song we would be singing in the program. If they guessed the right sign with the right song, I let the kids "sign" my skirt. The kids had mixed emotions signing my skirt at first because I made them believe this was my favorite skirt that would be drawing on. One little girl even cried because she didn't want to ruin my pretty skirt. But then some other Primary kids said, but I think it makes her skirt look pretty and Sister Bawden can wear it to the Primary program for us. So that is just what I did, I wore the signed skirt to the Primary program. If you could have seen the smiles and how the kids faces would light up as they each spotted me in my signed skirt, it was priceless! As was the parents who had no idea what the skirt meant and why I was wearing it LOL.

When I accepted this calling I didn't realize how much the kids would help and teach me. They have taught me so much and I have got those some rough times in my own life being in Primary. Just being in there with them each Sunday and feeling their sweet spirits, was a blessing in my own life. I had always heard that if Jesus came to church today he would be in the Primary with the kids. I thought I knew and understood the true meaning of that statement, but I didn't until now. I am so blessed that my Heavenly Father knows me better than I know myself. He knew I would need the strength of the Primary kids in my own life even though I can't read sheet music or carry a tune!