QotD: Just Five More Minutes...

Jun 19, 2007 at 3:02 PM
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I am currently being as lazy as possible. I don't get up until the lightsaber battle going on right next to my head gets loud enough, or someone actually kicks me in the head. Lately I can ignore this as long as 8:00 am. All you working folks are thinking, what a lazy piece of work! Get up and do something useful! Well, I have a good excuse. During the school year, I teach early morning seminary. This is a class of about 12 teenagers between the ages of 14 -18. We study the scriptures for an hour before they go to school. It is volunteer work, I don't get paid a dime. It sounds crazy, but Mormon kids all over the world go to seminary every day before school. It is really amazing- they shuffle in tired as anything, cranky and bleary. They leave pumped up and raring to go to school with their heads (hopefully) filled with some sweetness and light to get them through the jungle currently called American high school. I love seeing the look in their eyes as they learn the gospel and see how they can apply it to their lives. To be there on time, showered, dressed in a skirt, I have been getting up at 4:30 am sharp. I usually have everything ready to go the night before, so all I have to do is throw on my clothes and go, because the weather is always dicey here. As I run out the door, I kiss my husband and try to get him awake so he can get a start on getting the babies ready for school. So anyway, I have only done this for one year, and besides being tired, I loved it. This fall, we are going to have it at my house instead of the church, so I will be able to sleep a tiny bit longer. In the meantime, I am savoring staying up late and sleeping in, August is right around the corner, and then Seminary will begin. We will be studying the Old Testament. Noah's Ark, Jonah and the Whale, Abraham and Moses. Bring it on, I can hardly wait.

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That's a nice thing you're doing, kRista. And that's a very challenging age group. I'm sure your teachings have helped the kids in some way. Even if it's just one child...fantastic! You're so sweet :)

4:30am STINKS!!!
Sleep in as looooooooong as you want to, kRista --- you deserve it!
&:o)

I get way more out than I put in, believe me. It is worth every minute.

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I taught early morning seminary for 5 years and it was the best thing I've ever done (well.... except for going on a mission and getting married and having children, but you know what I mean.) In fact, I hope to do it again at some point. The Old Testament is lots of fun and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. I taught at my house and it really does make things a whole lot easier. Enjoy the summer!

I am hoping they will let me do it forever. You really get in tune, and the Spirit puts the words in your mouth, and you see the kid that needed it light up- you know what I am saying. The kids I teach are really jaded, and it is cool to see some of the hard edges crack a little when the Spirit is present. Thanks for the encouragement Memtony!

The kids here in Utah have it so easy. They have Seminary as part of their normal day and its scheduled in as a class period. They can elect to take it or not. The seminary building is built right next door to the school (gotta have the separation between church and state) so they just walk to it. Those kids don't know how good they have it- but at the same time it lessons the experience a bit. Sure I hardly remember anything from me being in Seminary cause I was so tired all the time but its cool when I come across some notes I took from the class in my scriptures because its like reading it for the very first time:) Keep up the good work! You're the best for doing it.

Of course you don't remember anything. It isn't really about learning anything. It is about sacrificing the best hour of the day for the Lord because you love Him, and learning to recognize the spirit when it is present, and I'm betting you can do that Aimes, so you are good to go!

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One of my Co-workers did this for the last two school years and he had a blast doing it. The Mormon kids in our town are especially lucky as the Church(?) Temple I know is the wrong term. is right across the street from the high school. and Mike Walters put on an excellent class. We got to see some of his props and hear about some of his lessons.

Yeah, it's all about props. This year I am thinking of having the kids make a mural of the creation, and act out some of the more fun stories. Whenever I do stuff like that the kids are all like, that's stupid, but then later they will be like, remember when we did _____? Seminary is awesome- there is nothing else quite like it!

QotD: Just Five More Minutes...

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