My Book of Remembrance

By Lori Stevens

“We’re all a family. I am yours and you are mine … through all eternity” (Children’s Songbook, page 94.)

1. Aunt Jennie sent me a scrapbook for my birthday. The cover is red with “My Book of Remembrance” written on the front in big blue letters. Inside, the pages are thick and gray.

2. I decided to put the supplies I needed to work on my scrapbook in a shoe box. I soon had the box filled with markers, crayons, stickers, scissors, glue, and tape.

3. Mom is going to help me fill my book with things about me. She said that when I have filled this book, she will buy me another one!

4. For the first page I glued a photo of me and signed my name below it. Then I wrote, “My eyes are green. My hair is brown. I am six years old.”

5. On the next page, I glued a special letter from Grandma. It is the first letter that I have ever received.

6. Last month I wrote my dad a poem for Father’s Day. Then I colored purple flowers all around it. Dad said it was OK to glue it in my book.

7. On another page, I drew pictures of my mom, dad, brother, cat, and me. I added a photo of the whole family and wrote, “We are a family.”

8. Mom helped me find a picture of the Portland Oregon Temple to glue in my book. I want everyone to know that we are a forever family.

9. I drew a picture of my house and my favorite climbing tree. I also wrote my address and phone number on the page.

10. If you read my book of remembrance, you will learn lots of things about me. You can fill a scrapbook with things about you, too. When people read it, they will learn about your history!

Illustrated by Mark Robison and Anne Robison

Portland temple photo by Elden L. Read