Our grandson, six-year-old Jeffrey Monson Dibb, accompanied by his six-year-old girlfriend, paused at an end table in his house on which there was a picture of Elder Jeffrey R. Holland.
The young girl pointed to the picture and asked, "Who is that man?"
Jeff replied, "Oh, that's Elder Jeffrey Holland of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles.
He's named after me!"
This same namesake of Elder Holland's, along with his girlfriend, went for a walk one day.
They marched up the front steps of a home, not knowing who lived there or what affiliation they might have with the Church.
They knocked on the front door, and a woman answered.
Without the slightest hesitation, Jeff Dibb said to her, "We are the visiting home teachers.
May we come in?"
They were ushered into the living room and were asked to be seated.
With total faith the children addressed the woman, "Do you have a treat for us?"
What could she do?
She produced a treat, and they had a nice conversation.
The impromptu teachers departed, uttering a sincere "Thank you."
"Come back again," they heard the woman say, with a smile on her face.
"We will," came the reply.
The parents of the two youngsters heard of the incident.
I am certain they were restrained in counseling the little ones.
Perhaps they remembered the words from the scriptures: "And a little child shall lead them."
-Thomas S. Monson -Teach the Children -October 1997 General Conference
Until you next read these words;
I'll be watching the leaves.
Enjoy the day!
-Sarnic Dirchi
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