These are most of my seminary stars. There were a few missing on this particular day, so I'm hopeful I'll get another picture when the others are present. As you can see, they are enjoying their "Friday Food" which is served after our scripture mastery activity has been completed.
I've so enjoyed getting to know these youth and hearing them share their testimonies, knowledge and discoveries as we've spent time together so early in the mornings. I was thinking about it, and so far this school year, I've spent about 48 hours of instructive and fun time with these kids. What a privilege that is to be entrusted with this responsibility. Thank goodness it's the Spirit that really teaches! I've finally stopped trying to put all the load on myself and realized that this is a team effort. I do my part, the youth do their part, and the Spirit does his part. I still look for great ways to introduce the principles of the gospel to them, so anyone with ideas PLEASE share!! I love a great object lesson or readiness activity. The Old Testament is chock full of symbols, sacrifice, commandments, obedience, types and shadows of Christ. The challenge is to present it in a way that the youth will start wondering and questioning and searching on their own. It's a terrific challenge and one that I've taken to heart, but I love to learn from others what experiences and valuable teaching methods have worked for them so that I can improve and, hopefully, be a better instrument in the Lord's hands where these Canyon Ward youth are concerned!
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One lesson that I always remember from Old Testament seminary is watching the video about the Mosaic Law. It shows a modern teen being guided through the steps of how the Mosaic law is so symbolic of Christ. At the end of it, he asks "Why don't we have anything that involves us this much in remembering Christ?" The guide replies "We do - the sacrament" and then proceeded to talk about the symbolism of the sacrament. I don't remember if it was in the movie or in the discussion afterwards, but one symbol I remember that I had never thought of before was that the white cloth over the bread and water represents the cloth placed over the body of Christ.
I have been taught all my life what the sacrament represents, but the Sunday after that lesson, the sacrament meant so much more to me. And I know from discussions with other students that I was not the only one that had that same feeling from that lesson.
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