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May Theme:

The Church of Jesus Christ has been restored

"I saw two Personages, whose

brightness and glory defy all description,

standing above me in

the air. One of them spake unto

me, calling me by name and said,

pointing to the other—This is My

Beloved Son. Hear Him!"

Joseph Smith History 1:17

Praise To The Man

Hymns, 27

Write on a piece of paper The Word of the Lord. Before FHE, hide the paper somewhere your family will not be able to find it, such as in your pocket or shoe. Tell them that there is something written on a piece of paper in the room that you would like them to try to find. Ask them to do so quietly. When they have thoroughly searched, take out the paper. Ask them, “What were you looking for but unable to find?” Have the children read aloud the words on the paper.

Where was the word of the Lord during the Apostasy? (Some of it was in the Bible, but many teachings had been taken from the earth.) Where can you find the word of the Lord today? (The scriptures and messages from the latter-day prophets and apostles.)

Explain that before the Church was restored by Jesus Christ through the Prophet Joseph Smith, many people looked for the true word of the Lord but could not find it. There were no Church leaders with authority to receive revelation from the Lord. When the Church was restored, the Lord began to again give revelation to his chosen leaders.

Make a flower out of play dough. Green stalk and leaves, a yellow center and several different colors for the petals (or one color if you don’t have enough colors). Discuss the different parts that make a flower and then take it apart and give each family member a different part of the flower. Then ask them to make the flower again using only what they have. They should notice that they don’t have enough pieces. This is how the teachings of the church got lost. One church had this bit and another had that. Tell your family about Joseph Smith being chosen to bring together all of the gospel principles. Then take the pieces back bit by bit and remake the flower likening what you are doing to the Lord restoring His church.

Microwave Caramel Corn

1 cup unpopped popcorn

1/2 cup margarine

1 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup light Karo corn syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• Pop popcorn, sorting out unpopped kernels. Pour into large brown paper sack.

• Melt margarine, sugar, and corn syrup in microwave on high (in a large microwave

safe bowl) until boiling. Let boil for two minutes.

• Add vanilla and baking soda to mixture and stir.

• Pour mixture onto popcorn (inside the paper sack) and stir well with a wooden

spoon.

• Cook in microwave on high for 1 1/2 minutes. Take out of the oven and shake.

• Cook for one minute longer (making sure not to burn).

• Pour onto wax-paper-covered counter top. Separate when cool.