Jessa's first talk

My girls constantly amaze me!  I love them more than words can say!  Jessa gave her first talk on Sunday.  I was meaning to get a picture but with Jonathan holding baby Annalina and my phone getting lost in the van on the way into church we missed capturing that moment on film!

I had really been struggling to write Jessa's talk because nothing seemed quite right whenever I wrote it.  It just didn't sound right.  I said a prayer after I wrote about three talks that my mind would be open to what I should write for Jessa to say.  The primary hymn I Love to see the Temple popped into my head.

I love to see the temple.

I'm going there someday

To feel the Holy Spirit,

To listen and to pray.

For the temple is a house of God,

A place of love and beauty.

I'll prepare myself while I am young;

This is my sacred duty.

I love to see the temple.

I'll go inside someday.

I'll cov'nant with my Father;

I'll promise to obey.

For the temple is a holy place

Where we are sealed together.

As a child of God, I've learned this truth:

A fam'ly is forever.

So I started to write the things down that we do in the temple or learn and came to find AGAIN my talk wasn't right!  So what was I missing?  I finally asked Jessa for her help and the words quickly came from the mouth of my little babe and this is how her first talk came to be written.  

 The temple is Heavenly Father's house.  I know that Heavenly Father loves us and wants us to live with Him again.  The temple helps us so that we can live with our families forever.  When we go to the temple we can feel God's love and learn about Him.  The temple is really pretty and I felt happy when my grandma took me for a picnic at the temple.  It makes me feel happy that I can go inside someday.  I love being able to learn about Jesus and Heavenly Father and feel the spirit.  In the name of Jesus Christ Amen.   

Jessa was the cutest when we got to church and as memebers of the ward gave their talks at the pulpit she kept asking is it my turn do I get to go to the tall one?  I reminded her, that her talk was for primary only.  She is a powerhouse that one.  I admire her courage and bravery!  How I love my little chica.