Callie speaking at a baptism

Callie's friend Maddi Pear asked her to speak at her baptism this weekend. Maddi's mom told me that when she was asked who she wanted to speak at her baptism with out hesitation and after suggesting "grandma or grandpa, aunt or uncle, or a friend" Maddi responded almost without hesitation "Callie. I want Callie to talk" I was also pleasantly surprised that Callie willingly agreed. She did a fantastic job and I was really proud of her.

Her talk:

Maddi and Tusi do you guys like getting presents? Well President Wilford Woodruff (one of our prophets) has said: “the gift of the Holy Ghost is the greatest gift that can be bestowed upon man.”

How do we use this awesome gift?

Let’s do a demonstration. Can Maddi and Tusi come up here?

I borrowed my brothers walkie talkies. I think having walkie talkies is like having the Holy Ghost with us. Maddi and Tusi stay right here. I’m going to walk out of the room and tell you something really important… (Callie walks out of the room with one of the walkie talkies and says...)…

“Come follow me and walk out of the room to find me” (Her friends walk out and Callie gives them each a giant candy bar. They walk back in and Callie continued with her talk.)

When we follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost we are blessed. 

The Holy Ghost is always there for us. We can always have this walkie talkie with us. But we need to make sure it’s tuned into the right channel so we can hear Him. How do we tune our walkie talkies? Things like reading our scriptures, being kind, having faith in the Savior, saying our prayers. These are all things that help us tune our channel so we can hear. 

The Holy Ghost can help protect us and keep us safe. 

In John 14:26 it says  “But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” 

He also helps us when we need guidance. 

**(Toucan story - this is a story Callie shared about losing her favorite stuffed animal and praying about it. then she found it)

Maddie and Tusi you are about to receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 

I’m excited for you and I know that the Holy Ghost can and will help you just like he does for me. If you make sure you’re tuned into the right channel and if we do like the Primary song says “Listen, Listen. The Holy Ghost will whisper. Listen, Listen to the still small voice.” then we will be blessed. 

I say these things in the name of Jesus Christ amen.