Maxwell's Testimone

Posted April 7th, 2009 by sara

I don't remember if I posted this yet. This happened either during February or March Fast and Testimony meeting. Maxwell on his own decided to get up and bare (bear) his testimony. We were late to church that morning and so we were sitting clear in the back. I was surprised and nervous. I asked him what he planned on saying. I asked him if he wanted me to go up there with him. He wanted to go up all by himself. I was still nervous for him once he was up there since I was not near enough in case he panicked.

This is what he said, "Hi, my name is Maxwell. I like to bare my testimone. I know this Church is true. I know to be reverent. In the name of Jesus Christ. AMEN

Does anyone know whether it is bare or bear? I am pretty sure it is bare, but homophones can be so confusing.

I think that it is SO neat

On April 13th, 2009 Carey (not verified) says:

I think that it is SO neat how each of the 6 meanings of "bear" have application to a testimony.

It is a blessing to have a

On April 8th, 2009 Grandma Jensen (not verified) says:

It is a blessing to have a testimony and I for one am very grateful that Maxwell has his own sense of truth. We bear our testimony meaning we declare it:

"When we do bear testimony, we should testify with a spirit of humility. We bear testimony with our words and also with our lives." Ensign, March 1997

Other interesting meanings:
VERB - "bear" Past - "bore"
1. (transitive) To carry something.
2. (transitive) To be equipped with something.
3. (transitive, with witness) To declare as testimony.
5. (transitive) To give birth to someone or something.
6. (transitive) To produce or yield something, such as fruit or crops.

It is easy for me to understand the confusion because we really do "bare" our souls when we share such tender and heartfelt thought with others. I sure love you Sara!

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