Primary Kids Say the Darndest Things

I'm gonna be honest with you. When I was first called to be the Primary pianist, I was a little less than excited. I'd rather be a teacher and interact with the kids rather than just sit on a hard bench and miss Relief Society. For the first few months, it was only an hour that I had to be there, but now they've split sharing time into two... Junior and Senior Primary so now I get to sit on a hard bench for 2 hours. Despite the hardships, I think if people knew what they were missing, they'd envy my calling.

A couple of weeks ago, one little girl who's about 5 years old came up to me and asked me, "What's in there?" referring to the ever-growing bump under my shirt. I told her it was a baby and that I was pregnant. Her jaw dropped. A big smile came across her face, and then she asked me if it was a boy or girl. I told her it was a boy. She thought long and hard, and then informed me that his name was "Angel". It kinda has a nice ring to it, don't you think? I wonder what Matt will think of it. Maybe we'll have to make that his middle name.

Yesterday, during Junior Primary, one of the counselors in the bishopric taught Sharing Time. He taught about Adam and Eve and how they taught their kids they gospel. He asked if their parents taught them the gospel. "YES!!!", they yelled. He asked when their parents teach them gospel, and one girl on the front row who is probably 4 or 5 said in a VERY snotty, "valley girl" way, "Like, every Monday night". Duh!!! right?

He taught the same lesson in Senior Primary. They talked about how if Adam and Eve didn't have kids, we wouldn't exist. That got the wheels turning for one 10 or 11 year old boy. He asked, "So, who did Adam and Eve's kids marry?". The counselor the bishopric kind of chuckled and said, "We'll let your mom (the Primary President) answer that one". It got a little awkward, needless to say.

Last, but definitely not least, Senior Primary ended with a prayer given by a girl who is around 9 or so. She blessed the Steelers and the Cardinals and all the fans in the stadium at the Super Bowl that they wouldn't get too rowdy, and that they'd all be safe. I didn't even know who was playing in the Super Bowl. Too funny!!! Who says you can't learn anything in primary??? And ye shall be taught out of the mouth of babes.