Children and Youth

Finding My Talents

By Fruean P., age 9, Ilocos Norte, Philippines

A picture of Fruean Perez.

A young boy smiles as he looks up at a bird that is in a tree. He is holding a book about birds.

When I started setting goals for Children and Youth, my mom and I talked about what new talents I wanted to learn. I wanted to practice singing, dancing, and playing piano. I also wanted to learn about animals, and I wanted to learn to cook. I wanted to read the Book of Mormon too!

My mom taught me many things about developing my talents. At first, it was hard. But then I practiced and practiced. Now I can play “I Am a Child of God,” “Do, Re, Mi,” and “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on the piano. I learned how to cook rice and hot dogs and how to bake cookies. I read some books about animals. Now I know the names of many birds, like buntings, honey creepers, and mockingbirds. And I was able to finish reading the Book of Mormon before I turned nine. It was cool finishing the whole book after two years.

I hope other Primary kids will learn more about Jesus Christ and the talents they have.

I like animals too! Maybe I can set a goal to learn more about them.

What do you want to learn about?

Illustration by Kylah Garcia