Can You Make a Cross?

The Elder's Cross 

Eli's Cross 

Last night we had the missionaries over for dinner. When it was time for the spiritual thought Elder Knight told a story about a man who wanted the missionaries to make a cross out of a single piece of paper with only one tear. Eli said that he could do that, so I had Josh go get him a piece of paper. I knew that Elder Knight was going to fold his paper and make a cross come from it, and thought it would be good for Eli to see the difference.

Well, Eli taught all of us. He took his piece of paper and carefully ripped it down the center and then combined the two pieces to make a cross. We all laughed and were a little embarrassed because Eli had taught us all.



Speaking of funny Eli stories, I have another one for you. Sunday was Fast and Testimony meeting and the Des Moines, Iowa mission president happened to be visiting. The first sister who got up to bear her testimony only speaks Spanish. One of our other ward members translated for her. After her testimony she shook hands with the Mission president and his wife.

Eli asked if he could bear his testimony next. We let Eli go up by himself because he is able to bear his testimony without help and without going off topic. Anyway, he bore a very nice testimony then Eli turned around and shook hands with the mission president, his wife, the deacon on the stand and continued on shaking hands with the members of the bishopric. There were quite a few chuckles from the congregation, mine included.
Later he told me that his favorite part of bearing his testimony was shaking everyone's hands.