Service with a smile

I'm very proud of my daughter Jordan. She was released from serving as the primary president in her ward after many years. She served the little children with such kindness and helped teach them the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was great to see her in action a couple of times when we were visiting. She loved serving in Primary and she will miss the association with the children and their teachers. She really accomplished a lot in her years of service and touched many lives. She's moving on to serve with the Young Women now, but a piece of her heart will always be in Primary. Her husband Jake is the EQP, so their little family keeps busy with service in their ward.

The purpose of Primary is to teach children the gospel of Jesus Christ and help them learn to live it. The objectives of Primary are to:

1. Teach children that they are children of God and that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love them.
2. Help children learn to love Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.
3. Help children prepare to be baptized, to receive the Holy Ghost, and to keep their baptismal covenants.
4. Help children grow in their understanding of the gospel plan and provide opportunities for them to live gospel principles.
5. Help boys prepare to receive the priesthood and be worthy to use this power to bless and serve others.
6. Help girls prepare to be righteous young women, understand the blessings of the priesthood and the temple, and serve others (see Church Handbook of Instructions, Book 2: Priesthood and Auxiliary Leaders [1998], 229).

The Primary theme is “All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children” (3 Nephi 22:13).