Kids I Have Taught...

Serving in the Church has given me the opportunity to teach and work with young people. Right now I teach an Institute class each Wednesday evening. On August 9th we had four people attend the class. One was Elder Josh Hale. Many of our young people serve missions for the Church. The are usually sent somewhere far from their home. Now they are doing Church Service Missions with some of these young people. Josh is one who is called on a Church Service Mission. He helps the Louisville Kentucky Mission President with inspecting apartments the missionaries live in, going on splits with the missionaries serving in that mission and serving in the Louisville Kentucky Temple two days each week. He is kept very busy but lives at home. On the 9th his Missionary Name Tag arrive and our Stake President, President Jenkins, came to the Institute class to give Elder Hale his name tag. To say Elder Hale was happy is an understatement. Just look at that grin!! 

Then Pres. Jenkins suggested we get a picture of all the missionaries. Valorie Linker completed her mission a year ago. She still carries that treasured name tag in her purse. In the center are Elder MacIntosh and Elder Kloepher. Josh is on the end. Aren't they handsome young people? 

I love teaching these young people. They are the wonderful young adults.

Then August the 5th I was privileged to attend the baptism of Olivia Coyne. When I was Primary president, Olivia was only 4 years old. Now she is 8 years old and baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. What a treat to watch them grow and enjoy these moments in their lives. 

I am so grateful to be a member of the Church. I am grateful we are given opportunities to serve and to learn from that service.