Come Follow Me

This year the Church of Jesus Christ implemented the Come Follow me program this year and changed the Sunday meeting schedule from a 3 hour block to a 2 hour block. Since it was announced in the October general conference we have been excited for the change with the emphasis on teaching the gospel in the home. 

Since we have church at 9 am we are home at 11. So far we have been getting home and doing lunch and then doing family study time. It has been a bit of a learning process to see what works best. We typically do family study time and go over what we are learning in the week ahead, and review the prior week. We usually have the kids color a picture about something they have been learning. We have enjoyed studying together. After family study time, then we have tried to have some personal study time while the kids play. 

I am grateful for the time to teach our children. It has been amazing as well because I feel like they have opened up about all that they are learning. It does not always go smoothly, but we are learning and progressing. One thing that has helped as been letting them color while we talk instead of having our lesson and then letting them color. 

I am grateful for all that Shantel does to be an example to our kids. One day one of the kids grabbed her phone and took a picture of her without her knowing. She was just saying her morning prayer. She is a great example to them and it is so good that they have her example to follow. I love her and am grateful for her.