Sam and I finished reading the Book of Mormon via audiobook on Saturday, March 3. It was his second time since his first reading at the age of eight. I was very moved by Moroni's last chapters and his transcription of the letters from his now-deceased father with his strong doctrinal teachings that also must have given Moroni great comfort. I was struck by the pattern of powerful father-son prophetic duos throughout the book starting with Lehi and Nephi. I wanted to bear my testimony on Sunday and had a prompting to have Sam join me. He wasn't in a great mood before church but when the time came, he walked up to the podium with me and stood stock still next to me, holding my hand, while I spoke. Lisa said he was looking right into my face the whole time, hanging on my every word. She had never seen anything like it. After we sat down, Lisa bore her testimony as well.
At his lesson on Tuesday, I told his teacher excitedly about what had happened. She grabbed the 26-letter board and asked Sam, "Can you give me one word to describe your experience with Mom giving testimony last weekend?" He was slow getting started but spelled M - E - A - N before needing a bathroom break. Then he finished:
MEANINGFUL
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