Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Memorable Moment

As we were driving in the car to Alissa's school on Monday this is the conversation we had.

Alissa: Mom, mom, did you know that there was this mean guy in heaven who was so mean he didn't get a body. 

Mom:  Well, yes I do know this story, but there is more to it than that sweetie.

Alissa: No mom no, he was so mean that he didn't get a body Jesus didn't give him one.  So, he is sad and tries to possess our bodies.

Mom:  Well, what happened is that in the premortal existence Jesus and Satan or Lucifer were both there and they both wanted different things for us.  Jesus wanted us to have choices and Lucifer wanted us to be controlled. Lucifer wanted to give all the glory to himself and Jesus wanted to give the glory to Heavenly Father. Lucifer was so upset that he didn't win that he decided to try and rule our bodies because he would never have one of his own.

Alissa: (cutting me off) Yes mom that is right that was his name and that is just not right.  Everyone should get a body and if he doesn't get a body, I am gonna share my body and give him mine. (she is pretty upset at this point)

Mom: Well Alissa, that was Satan's choice.  He made his own choice just as we can make our own choices.

Alissa: Well, then I am going to give him my body and go back to heaven and ask for another body and then come back to our family again as a baby.

Mom: Alissa it is very nice of you to want to share but we would miss you too much and that would really change the plan our Heavenly Father has for things.

Alissa: Well I am gonna do it you will see.  

Mom: Okay sweetie whatever you say

Literally everyday since then she goes around telling everyone that she is gonna give the sad guy her body.  Oh, the things they say.  That was the basic conversation and it really actually made very proud of all she is learning about the gospel and that she does want to share.

3 comments:

Melissa Fullmer said...

wow, that is some story :) It's so funny how children interpret things :) My dad was teaching a kid in his sunday school class, probably like 6 or 7 and my dad was telling him how wonderful heaven was and the kid said he was going to go home right then and kill himself so he could go to heaven. yeah, my dad had to let him know that he wouldn't go to heaven if he did that :)

Staci said...

I am soo glad Ryan was there to set her straight really. He is so smart when it comes to gospel information.

Aimee said...

What a sweetie wanting to share