So I have been letting the kids come with me to work one at a time and it has been really fun. Taft was supposed to come tomorrow but has swimming lessons. We told him to make the decision and he informed us that as he was thinking about what he should do (lessons or summer Seminary) he had the thought come to his mind, "do you want to learn physically or spiritually?"
I don't know if he just wanted to come to work with me or if that was a legit prompting, but either way it's awesome advice for all of us. Spiritual learning ought to be at the top of our priority list.
I also had monthly interviews with the kids today and Trey had a very emotional one as he is worried about Jaren's condition and what will happen and who might say things to him and what they might say. He is such a good boy and has such a tender heart. Love all of them so much!
In Taft's interview I felt impressed to invite him to pray to find out if Heavenly Father loved him. He forgot to follow through till later that night in our scripture study when we read the first chapter in the Book of Mormon and learned how Lehi prayed with all his heart. Taft informed us that after that he went in and prayed and as he asked he had a warm feeling confirming God's love for him and then had the words of a little picture that he had seen come to mind where the question was asked "How much so you love me?" The Savior then said (obviously a non-scriptural quote but an accurate portrayal of John 3:16), "This much" and then He stretched out His arms and He died.
I thought it was a beautiful example of God sending the Holy Spirit to confirm an essential truth to my son that the greatest manifestation of the love of God is His willingness to give His Son for us that we might be saved and redeemed. God be thanked for the matchless gift of His Son!
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