Archive for May, 2009

Of Boring Latter-day Saints

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 31, 2009
Children, General, Sacrament Meeting / No Comments

Boy bearing testimony: …and i know church is boring but Jesus is here so its good. Amen.

Overheard by: Leslie Kay

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Temple Work

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 31, 2009
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Sharing time teacher: So what goes on in the temples?
Brave child rasies hand: The angel Moroni!

Overheard by: Sporty Gal

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Breaking and Entering

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 30, 2009
General, Leadership, Missionaries, Young Men / Young Women / No Comments

Bishopric Councilor: We’ve just got a call from the missionaries. Apparently they’ve locked themselves out of their car. Does anyone have the skills to break into a car?
16 year old priest: [raises hand.]
Councilor: We would prefer that the person not be a teenager breaking into the missionaries’ car.

Overheard by: The Criminal Mind

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How Old Are You?

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 29, 2009
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Teacher: What is family history?
CTR 7-8 Child: It’s like learning that my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandpa was in the Revolution.

Overheard by: Charity Never Faileth

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Respecting The Elderly

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 28, 2009
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Primary President talking about boys receiving the priesthood: Do you know what happens when a young man turns 12?
11-year-old girl: Yeah, they get the priesthood and become more like old grandpas.

Overheard by: Giggles

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Bishop Nokia

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 27, 2009
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Bishop: Welcome to Sacrament Meeting. I’m Bishop Davidson and… [ring] [ring] … I’ll be turning off my cellphone.

Overheard by: Andrea

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Money Trail

Posted by Overheard In The Ward on May 26, 2009
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3-year-old singing the chorus of Follow The Prophet: Follow the wallet, follow the wallet, follow the wallet.

Overheard by: Brother Trump

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