Tell the children that you are going to ask them a trick question.

• Ask, "How many prophets do we have on the earth today?"

Explain that each member of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles is sustained as a prophet, seer, and revelator. That means that we have 15 prophets on the earth!

Explain, however, that the President of the Church is the only one who can receive revelation for the entire Church.
A week before general conference, ask several older children to report in two weeks on a message that an Apostle gave at general conference. If possible, display a picture of that Apostle as each child tells about the message.

Sing "Latter-day Prophets" (p. 134), but substitute the names of our living prophets. (You can find their names in order of seniority on the masthead of any Church magazine.) Begin with "Today's living prophets are: number one, Gordon B. Hinckley; Thomas S. Monson . . . " Substitute the names of the First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, fitting the names to the music. End with, "We hear and follow their  words today."

Share with the children an experience you have had with one of the Apostles, either in person or by reading his words.

Testify that these men have been called of God and that they are leading our Church today.

Promise the children that their faith will grow as they heed the counsel of today's living prophets