Hearing the Holy Ghost

Chim opened his sleepy eyes. It was finally the weekend!

“Time to wake up, or we’ll be late,” Mom called.

Chim wished he could sleep longer, but today was market day. He needed to help Mom buy food for the week. So he got up and quickly ate his breakfast.

Mom did a lot for Chim and his two brothers. She was very busy working, and she didn’t have much time to be at home. Chim and his brothers worked together to do most of the chores. Chim was happy to help.

When Chim and Mom got back from the market, Mom had to leave for work. While she was gone, Chim and his brothers got ready for Sunday. Chim set out the shoes, pants, and shirt he would wear to church tomorrow. His older brother, Robin, helped him iron his shirt. Then they made dinner.

Chim was cleaning up the kitchen when Mom came home. She looked really tired.

“Here you go, Mom.” Chim handed her a bowl of hot food to eat.

Mom smiled. “Thanks for your help today. This looks delicious!”

The next morning, Chim woke up early and got ready for church. He was excited to see his friends in Primary and learn about Jesus Christ.

“Mom?” he called quietly, knocking on her door. “Are you coming with us to church today?”

“I can’t,” Mom said. “I have to work this afternoon.”

“OK.” Chim felt a little sad. It had been almost a year since Mom came to church with them. “Drive safe and have a good day,” he told her.

“Ready to go?” his little brother, Mattew, asked.

“Yes!” Chim put on his shoes and ran out the door with his brothers to catch the bus.

Chim felt happy when he walked into the church building. He tried to think about Jesus Christ during the sacrament. And in Primary, he tried extra hard to listen to Sister Ortega’s lesson.

“Today we are learning about the Holy Ghost,” said Sister Ortega. “The Holy Ghost brings us messages from Heavenly Father. Kind of like a radio.”

Chim looked at the picture of a radio Sister Ortega was holding up.

“A radio works by receiving a signal and turning it into sound waves we can hear,” she explained. “You have to set it to the right channel to hear it. To hear the Holy Ghost, we need to set our hearts and minds to the right channel too. How can we do that?”

Everyone was thinking. Then Chim said, “By following Jesus Christ and keeping the commandments.”

Sister Ortega smiled. “That’s right.”

After church, Chim helped make dinner again. He felt warm inside as he helped. He knew that by serving his family, he was setting his heart to the right channel to feel the Holy Ghost.

When Mom got home, Chim gave her a big hug. Then they prayed over the food and started to eat.

“Guess what I learned at church today,” Chim said. He liked to tell Mom about Primary.

“What?” Mom asked.

“We learned about the Holy Ghost,” said Chim. “It’s like a radio. When we keep the commandments, we can turn our hearts to the right channel to hear Him.”

Mom nodded. “That’s great. So what’s an example of keeping the commandments?”

Chim smiled. “Help your mom!” He laughed. “I love you, Mom.”

Illustrations by Uran Duo