A Special Visitor

We were blessed to hear from David Johnson on January 22nd.  He told us about his mission to Albania, and wore a costume that was made especially for him by a native Albanian man.  The primary kids were excited to learn about Albanian customs, food and weather.  Brother Willie even asked if David would wear his new clothing on a date!  Thank you, David, for being so willing to share your missionary experiences with us. 

As a Child of God

This year in Primary the new song we are learning is called, "As a Child of God." Here are some awesome pictures the children drew to go along with the words of the song:

I came to Earth

with power to choose.

Good choices bless me

and my family too.

Chorus:  As a child of God

I receive special light:

The Holy Ghost helps me

to know what is right.

Verse 2:  I feel so safe

and happy because

such feelings of peace

come from family love.

Verse 3:  In my own home

I'll happily serve.

I'll strengthen my family

by my good works.

Way to go Riley!!

RILEY DALTON has earned her Faith in God. Some of the things
that Riley said doing the Faith in God helped her with are:
"Talents, living the Gospel, her Testimony, Praying daily,and
reading the Scriptures."
Way to go Riley!!

Riley has turned 12 and graduated from Primary. The
Young Women are lucky. We will miss you Riley!

Oops!

When we were compiling information for our 2011 ward history, we realized
that we neglected to include JORDAN STOUT's graduation from Primary in August.
We love Jordan, and we don't know how such an important event didn't make it
onto the blog. As a presidency, we have commented several times about
how much Jordan has grown into such a wonderful young man. It makes us so
happy to see him each Sunday passing the Sacrament in such a reverent manner.
We're proud of you Jordan!

Choose The Right

"Choose you this day whom ye will serve; . . . but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."Joshua 24:15

Welcome to Primary!

The new year is an exciting time for our Primary kids. It brings with it new classrooms, new teachers and a new Primary theme for the year. This year, the theme is "Choose the Right", along with the scripture from Joshua 24:15: "Choose you this day whom ye will serve;...but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." As a presidency, we look forward each Sunday to helping every one of these precious children learn ways to always Choose the Right. The monthly themes will be:

January: Agency is the Gift to Choose for Ourselves
February: When We Choose the Right, We Are Blessed
March: Living Prophets Teach Me to Choose the Right
April: Jesus Christ Teaches Me to Choose the Right
May: I Choose the Right When I Am Baptized and Confirmed a Member of the Church
June and July: I Choose the Right by Living Gospel Principles
August: I Choose to Fill My Life with Things that Invite the Spirit
September: The Ten Commandments Teach Me to Love God and His Children
October: Blessings of the Priesthood Are Available to All
November: I Can Choose to Be a Missionary Now
December: Jesus Christ is the Son of God

We are ever grateful for the inspired leadership of the General Primary Presidency and the thoughtful work that these sisters put into making each year a fabulous learning experience for the Latter-Day Saint children across the world. We hope that 2012 will be a time for the children of the Providence 5th Ward to grow in their testimonies and knowledge of the gospel. We also pray that each of them will feel of our love and desire to help them Choose the Right.

We have two sweet new additions to the P5 Primary this year!  Bransen Stout and Lydia Stauffer graduated from Nursery and joined the Bowens in Sunbeams on January 1st.  Congratulations, Bransen and Lydia!  Welcome to Primary!