Welcome to This is the Gospel, an LDS living podcast where we feature real stories from

real people who are practicing and living their faith every day.

I'm your host, Corinne Le.

In this episode, we're telling the stories that celebrate one of our most beloved cultural

traditions.

Of course I'm talking about that Sunday once a year when the primary children take over

our sacrament meetings and share their growing testimonies, sing those beautiful primary

songs, and let's be honest, pick their noses in public.

The primary program is always a highlight of my year.

It's special for the kids, it's rewarding for the parents, teachers, and leaders, and

whether we have kids or not, it reminds us that the gospel is actually quite simple at

its core.

We put out the call on Instagram to gather your tales of primary programs near and far,

and we got back an amazing mix of stories.

Let's start with a roundup of some of your unforgettable, funny moments.

My husband and I sit right up close in sacrament meetings so that we can help my son who might

need help with behavior during the program.

So we had a front and center seat one year for watching the kids who had learned sign

language to one of the songs.

And one boy in particular was standing right in front of my daughter and we noticed that

he had gotten so creative and he had figured out a way to smack his neighbor with every

single sign.

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