Say What?

There is a constant list of to-dos in my head.

My mind scrolls through them throughout the day checking off those accomplished and growling at others who have taken up residence for way too long.

It is refreshing when one can finally float away from its place in my head.

The completion of Little C writing his talk for the upcoming primary program was one I thankfully let float away a few days ago.

He sat down at the kitchen table and wrote some very beautiful words about how it makes him feel to know he is a child of our Heavenly Father.

As his mother I was super proud.

And after I sent it off via e-mail to one of his primary leaders - who responded with extreme praise (almost overwhelming kindness) I thought,

Yep, that's my boy.

I'm his mom.

And we're basically amazing.

But, 

that wasn't quite the case.

I ran into this primary leader, who truly is one of the most awesome women ever,

and she says to Little C -

Wow, did you write that all by yourself?

Both Little C and I are nodding our heads aggressively.

To be interpreted as - you better believe it.

Then she says something like,

I didn't know you knew so much about boogers.

Huh?

Wait, what's happening here?

Are we not as cool as I thought?

And then it dawns on me -

instead of attaching Little C's pure, inspiring talk  -I accidentally attached a portion of the booger book The Beloved and I are working on.

This sweet leader opened the attachment and was probably very surprised to read the first sentence:

This is a book about picking your nose.

Have you done that before?

Oh my word. Why do I do these weird things? 

She thought we were simply playing a funny trick on her and said things in her response e-mail like -

This is going to be great. May bring people to tears. I can't wait. :)

I am thankful for her great sense of humor.

She's been waiting for the real talk all week -

 Which she received quite promptly after our little chat of enlightenment.

So funny.

I want to share Little C's real talk with you below -

it has nothing to do with boogers.

And it is completely, 

fully, checked off my list.

Knowing I am a child of our Heavenly Father makes me feel safe, like He always has my back. It is good to know that someone is watching me from above and giving me direction.

It also  makes me feel like I am part of a big family - I'm included and I'll return to live with Him after Earth.

I bare testimony that I know I am a child of God and these things I've said are true.