Lessons Learned From Primary

I've learned so many lessons from serving in primary these past few months. When I was called as Primary President I was a little overwhelmed because I really had no experience in Primary. It has been such an incredible experience. I seriously LOVE Primary.

Today, was our Primary Sacrament Program. Honestly I was a bit stressed out about having to write it and plan it. I just wasn't sure how to do it. It really went great. Here are a few things I learned:

• There is a reason that your are a presidency. Counselors and a secretary are indispensable!
• Usually in a presidency, you balance each other out. My counselors strengths are my weaknesses. It is perfect!
• Primary kids can sit pretty reverently during a whole sacrament meeting - especially if bribed with candy!
• Primary songs are simple and always bring the Spirit!
• When children share gospel truths it is far more interesting than when adults do it.
• The adults/ teachers are more nervous to be up on the stand then the kids are.
• I probably didn't need to worry so much about writing the program. Those kids could have said most anything and it would have been awesome!
• The congregation is pretty quiet when all the kids are on the stand.
• There are at least 100 different ways to try and fit the whole primary on the stand. We tried most of them out.
• When you unhook the microphone at the sacrament table to hook up a longer one, you should tell the Priests before they try and bless the sacrament and no one can hear the prayer. (Sorry!)
• If you don't tell the primary chorister that a member of the stake presidency wants to say a few words at the end, she will stand all the kids up and start the closing song before he gets to the pulpit - and the counselor from the stake presidency will just sit back down without speaking. (Oops!!)
• Children singing in Tongan is so beautiful! I wish I had recorded them.
• The older kids who said they wouldn't bear their testimonies, will end up doing it anyway - and doing an incredible job of it!
• The kids loved getting candy afterwards, but I could tell that what really made them happy was doing the program. They felt the Spirit and loved every minute of it!
• I am soooo lucky to get to work with such sweet kids every week! I love Primary!

The Primary Program was a great experience, but I am glad it is done for this year. Now on to teaching the Primary kids a dance to be performed at our stake conference dance in January!