Last Sunday was "fast and testimony meeting" at our church, during which people from the congregation can get up and bear their testimony (what they believe) to the whole congregation. Usually adults will get up, occasionally older children and bear their testimony of Jesus Christ and other beliefs that we share that have touched them. As we were sitting there listening to members of our faith stand up and bear their testimony Josh whispers to Dan and I, "I want to go up." Dan and I were surprised and said that we would "practice" on Monday during our "Family Home Evening" (One evening a week where we sit down as a family, sing songs, say a prayer, have a short spiritual or temporal need lesson, activity and treats) to which Josh emphatically said, "I want to go up next." We then asked Josh what he wanted to say. We explained that a testimony is when people talk about Jesus and what they feel about him. He said, "I'm going to say that Jesus can't get owies anymore (because he is resurrected) and that Grandma died and now she lives with Jesus and is happy." WOW!!! This was one of those great mom moments where everything about being a mom suddenly seemed so worth it! I got a little teary-eyed and said o.k. you can go up. So he proudly marched up to the podium with Dan and said "Jesus can't get owies anymore, and that we can have a great time, and ... um that we can have a great time...and in the name of Jesus Christ amen." Dan then got up and translated to the congregation what Josh had meant by "Jesus can't get owies anymore." I was so proud of my three-year-old son to have the courage to stand up in front of a large group of people and bear his testimony, demonstrating him simple and wonderful faith. This truly was one of my sweetest, proudest moments as a mom. Just 16 more years and hopefully Josh will be off to share his testimony to an even bigger crowd. I love that kid! He's going to be an amazing missionary!
