We went to the zoo this afternoon, and as we got into the car and started to drive back home, this is the conversation I had with the Linkster...
Lincoln: Mom, did you know that some people don't even KNOW that Heavenly Father is real!?!
Mom: I know buddy! Can you believe that??
Lincoln: Mom, when I get older, I think that I am going to go on the longest mission EVER in the whole wide world that ANYONE has ever gone on, to teach people that Heavenly Father is real, just like the missionaries in the Book of Mormon!
Mom: Really bud? How long is it going to be for, and where are you going to go?
Link: I think I am going to go for a REALLY long time! Longer than anyone ever...like ONE HUNDRED....minutes! Yeah, 100 minutes. That's a really long time. And, I think that I am going to teach like ONE HUNDRED people! That's alot of people. Probably more people then anyone has EVER taught on their mission....EVER! I am going to be a really good missionary, and teach people that Heavenly Father is real, and that he even answers prayers like that one time he answered my prayer about all of us being nice to each other, and we WERE! I really like Heavenly Father.
Mom: Wow Lincoln- it sounds like you are going to be a great missionary. I can't wait to see you serving!
So this story about melted my heart. What a good little kid. He really is going to be a great missionary someday. Just yesterday, we had a little friend of his over for a play-date, and when we had lunch, Lincoln said the prayer and told his little friend how to fold his arms and stuff. Then when the prayer was over, he said to him...."So we fold our arms, and close our eyes, and talk to Heavenly Father and have him bless our food! It's what we do!" How cute is he! Such a little sweetheart.
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Well, he's got some great missionary parents to set an example for him! Way to go Link!
What a stud. I love that kid!
Your kids are so cute! Nice job on the garden, were still on the learning curve! Glad to see that Linc is already reeady for the mission, maybe that will make it easier to let all these little boys go! Miss you!
Cutest story ever! He's a keeper for sure! You are such great teachers as parents, which is why he knows so much and will be a great teacher/missionary in the future.
Can I bring my boys over to the Mindy and Cole missionary prep school? That was the best conversation! You racked up the mom payoff with that one! Good job documenting it too. That sweet little Link!
That is so cute, Mind! He's gonna be one heck of a missionary...
How impressive!! What a doll he is! Congrats on teaching him so well!!
Note to self: Have Lincoln hang out with Carson more. The other night I pulled out the picture Book of Mormon (the ones they get in primary) and C said, "I hate that book! I want to spit on it and throw it away!" hmmmm.... you must be doing something WAY different than me.
That is so very sweet. He can have one of my girls in 20 years! I thought about you when we drove through Denver last week on our move to Kansas. Good luck with the puppy!
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