Book of Mormon from Primary

I got a package today from the Mendon 4th ward junior primary and just wanted to say thanks to them so very much for their thoughtfulness and love! Those are some very dedicated children to bring their scriptures to church every week. I know that the Scriptures are true. I know they have answers for our lives and that they help us to feel the spirit of God when we read them.

They asked if I could please send them a missionary experience... so here we go.

I wanted this experience to talk about how the Book of Mormon changes lives. It is the Word of God and it helps us to know what Heavenly Father wants for each of us. I know that reading it helps us to make changes in our lives and to have the strength to do what is right. I have seen the power of the Book of Mormon in several people's lives, but the one story I wanted to share most is about a man. He was a lonely fellow  that didn't have very much contact with the rest of the world. He would go to the grocery store and sometimes walk outside but he didn't have much else going on. He hadn't been to church for a long time. Well, one day my companion and I stopped by this man's house. He talked about how he had a lot of depression. We talked with him and asked if we could come and visit with him and talk about the Book of Mormon and about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We set up an appointment to go and talk with him the following week. He told us that in 2 or 3 months he would come to our church. We left him the Book of Mormon and asked for him to please read a few assigned chapters. The next week we came back and we asked if he had any questions. He did and we discussed them with him answering many of his questions with the Book of Mormon. We also talked with him about how Joseph Smith was called as a prophet to restore the exact same church that Jesus Christ had on this earth. That Heavenly Father loves us so much that we have a living prophet today. We explained that Heavenly Father loves him and answers prayers and can help him through the hard times that he is going through in life. Before we left he told us that in 2 or 3 weeks he would come to our church. The following week we came to visit him and we talked about the Plan of Salvation. We talked about how we lived with God before coming to this earth, that while we are here we are meant to have faith and follow his gospel so that we can return to live with Him again. We talked about how we can continue to progress and live with our families forever. He said, "ok, so next week when I come to church can I get a ride?" He has been coming to church! He reads the Book of Mormon every day and he is happier. This week he was able to finally feel comfortable saying a prayer in front of us. He is just on the beginning of his journey but you can really see a difference. He can feel God's love for him and that is true joy. Thank you all for your love of the Book of Mormon. It is truly another testament of Jesus Christ and it helps us to feel God's love for us. Read it every day even if you can only read a little bit. I promise that as you do this you will have more peace and happiness in your life and that you will see many blessings come from it.  The study of the Book of Mormon with change behavior quicker than the study of behavior will change behavior." Elder Boyd K. Packer 

Ok, please share that with the Junior Primary.