“The calling of the gospel teacher is one of the
noblest in the world. The good teacher can make all the difference in
inspiring boys and girls and men and women to change their lives and
fulfill their highest destiny. ~ Harold B. Lee
A few months ago Tim and I were asked to team teach a Sunday School class at our church. It's an unusually large group of boys and girls. They are 8th graders, most of them are 13 years old. There were sixteen in the class when we started and we are now up to eighteen. We can barely fit them all in the classroom, it's quit a group. Tim does most of the teaching and he's very good at it. They are good kids but boy do they have a lot of energy! They have some interesting comments, for example: Tim will often remind them that they don't have to perfect in this life, but always striving to do their best. One of the boys in our class always replies with, "I am perfect." The girls refuse to sit by the boys and vise versa. It's difficult to maintain control, you get half the class reverent and the other half is going crazy. Despite the challenges we are enjoying this opportunity and have learned to love these amazing kids. We know that it's really a sacred opportunity and hopefully something we say will help them make good choices.
A few months ago Tim and I were asked to team teach a Sunday School class at our church. It's an unusually large group of boys and girls. They are 8th graders, most of them are 13 years old. There were sixteen in the class when we started and we are now up to eighteen. We can barely fit them all in the classroom, it's quit a group. Tim does most of the teaching and he's very good at it. They are good kids but boy do they have a lot of energy! They have some interesting comments, for example: Tim will often remind them that they don't have to perfect in this life, but always striving to do their best. One of the boys in our class always replies with, "I am perfect." The girls refuse to sit by the boys and vise versa. It's difficult to maintain control, you get half the class reverent and the other half is going crazy. Despite the challenges we are enjoying this opportunity and have learned to love these amazing kids. We know that it's really a sacred opportunity and hopefully something we say will help them make good choices.
Alexis ~ (visitor) ~ Wendy ~ Jenelle ~ Arianna ~ Jessica ~ Megan ~ Emilee ~ Tori ~ Nicole ~ not pictured Michael
Grant ~ Jackson ~ Beau ~ Tyler ~ John ~ Matthew ~ Spencer ~ Luke
We have a set of quadruplets, 2 boys and 2 girls and a set of twins, a boy and girl in the class.
"If we work upon
marble, it will perish; if we work upon brass, time will efface it; but
if we work upon immortal minds, if we imbue them with principles and the
just fear of God and love of our fellowman, we engrave upon those tablets something that will brighten through all eternity." ~ Daniel Webster
