We Can Do Hard Things!

Courage....so many things take courage.  Sometimes it seems that the easiest thing to do is run away...but we know that the easiest is not always the best.  Let me explain...Josh is so shy to talk, sing, read, etc. in front of others.  When he was in Primary, the Presidency would ask him to give a talk.  I would help him prepare it and we would practice it.  When the time came for him to give it, he would bury his face in my lap and not do it. 

The Bishop called him in last Sunday for his birthday interview.  He asked him to give a talk this week.  I was waiting in the hall for him and the door suddenly swung open and Josh said that the Bishop wanted to talk to me.  He told me that he had asked Josh to give a talk and that he was a little apprehensive about it.  He was so sweet with Josh.  He told him that he had all the confidence in him that he could do it and do a good job.  He asked him to pick a topic out of the Strength of the Youth booklet and to share his testimony.

On Wed., Josh and I went to work.  He chose "Friendshipping" on what he wanted to talk about.  Together we wrote his talk.  He was so cute about how he really wanted to say that you needed to choose good friends and be a good friend.  He also really wanted to say in his testimony that he was grateful for his family.  He practiced it everyday two or three times.

Today was the day of his talk.  When the Bishop got up to announce the program, he said that Josh would be talking and he also said that Josh always did everything that the Bishop asked him to do.  What a compliment!  He did an AWESOME job on his talk.  So many people commented how well he did.  Yes, we can do hard things.....especially if it is the right thing.  I'm so proud of you Josh!