On Wednesday Briggs and Benson went to Declean and Hayden Courts birthday. They had a lot of fun swimming. On thursday morning Briggs came to me and told me that he took some of Benson's bday money, and gave me the rest back. I was upset and a little frustrated. ( I managed to keep my emotions in check.) I thought that we were behind this! I sent him to his room and took some time to think and pray about what I was going to do about this situation.
I went in and saw him. I sat down with him and asked him why he did it. I asked him if he ever went with out anything. I asked him if he wore nice clothes and had a nice bike and got to do fun things. I told him that he didnt need to steal things, he already had more then enough. I reconginzed that this was a teaching moment. I asked him how he felt, and why he did it. He told me that he wanted candy. I asked if he didnt get any at the bday party. He said he did, and he told me that he felt sad about his choice. I asked him if he felt this way before he spent the money and he said yes. I told him that the Holy Ghost would always let him know if he was doning something wrong, and that the Holy Ghost did warn him. I then said were you scared to tell me. He said yes, but he knew he needed to. I told him that was the Holy Ghost telling him that he needed to repent. I was on the verge of tears the whole time. I told him that he said sorry but now he needed to make his wrongs right. I asked him how that should happen. He said that he would have to loose some of the money that he worked for by shoveling the neighbours sidewalk. I believe that there was a lessoned learned here.
We promptly then rounded up everyones money and went to the bank!!!
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