I Want to Live the Gosepl

In Primary we are going to learn a song called "I Want to Live the Gospel." It goes:

I want to live the gospel, to know that its teachings are true,
To follow the plan of my Savior and live as he wants me to do.
I will try in all I do and say to live the gospel more each day.
I will try in all I do and say to live the gospel more each day.

It reminds me of a personal experience I plan to share with the children and I think I should share it with you too!

When I was about eleven or twelve I remember sitting up in our old apricot tree reading a book.

I liked to eat the apricots while I was reading! I remember how yummy they were.

The book I was reading was called "Added Upon" by Nephi Anderson. It was the first LDS fiction ever written. It is the story of a boy and girl who knew each other in the pre-existence, before they came to earth. Then they came here and met, and the last chapters were about them after this life was over.

It was the first time I understood about the Plan of Happiness, that this life is just a small part of eternity where we come to earth to live by faith.

I remember a strong feeling came over me that I wanted to know what Heavenly Father wanted me to do so I could return to Him.  If I only knew what that was!

Later I realized I did know.  I had learned it in Primary.  I realized what he wanted was simply 5 things:

1.  Have faith in him and his son, Jesus Christ.
2.  Repent of our sins (which we all need to do)
3.  Be baptized
4.  Receive the gift of the Holy Ghost and let it guide us
5.  Endure to the end (or don't ever stop living the Gospel)

I hope I can do that!