Have I Done any Good in the World Today

Matthew 7:21    " Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."

Today we studied about the calling of the 12 Apostles, and what it means to be an Apostle of the Lord.  We watched a portion of this interview where David R. Bednar answers questions about what it is like to be a special witness of Christ sent to testify of Christ to all the world.  We learned about how our leaders serve Jesus Christ by serving people all over the world, and also how we can demonstrate our faith and love for the Savior through serving others.

Scripture Mastery: Matthew 25:40  "And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened...

So today we were scheduled to learn about the miracles of Jesus, when upon early arrival to the building we "knocked and were not able to open" the church doors. This is what we found.

Seems that the key cards aren't properly working, so we decided to "ask" for help.  Sister Rosina Miller answered the call, and she in turn called Brother Pugh. They both jumped out of bed, sped  dashed to the building, and miraculously got us into our classes at EXACTLY 6:00 a.m.  We had a great lesson on the miracles of Christ after having witnessed our own little seminary miracle.


Here is a video about a miracle that we studied about in class to day and another video about a miracle that we did not have time to study.  If you are the first person to tell Sister Colvin about either of these videos, you will earn 10 points for your team.

Scripture Mastery Masters!

We are off to a running start with scripture mastery this year!  Thank you for your enthusiasm and efforts. It is such a pleasure to teach you.  I hope that you are doing as well with your personal scripture reading as you are with your scripture mastery.  I have a testimony that the scriptures will bless your life and give you strength and power to overcome trials and temptations.

Highlights of Week #2 - The Sermon on the Mount

A picture is worth a thousand words...and these videos are priceless.  Take some time to watch the videos on the most important sermon ever taught.  

We had a birthday...shout hurray!

Happy Birthday to all of our many summer babies... Ashton, Steph, Celina, Zack, Cade, and Kacey! Also happy early birthday to Sara and Adam.  We celebrated early because Sister Colvin will be out of town for the FLEX day in October.  In case any parents are wondering what to get their teenagers for their birthdays, it seems that silly string is a popular item. 

Beautiful Attitudes Abound in Zero Hour

The Beatitudes, Matthew 5

Blessed is from the Greek "makaroi" which means "to be characterized by the quality of God, or the state of one who has the Kingdom of God within him".  The Latin beatus is the basis of the English "beatitude" meaning "to be fortunate, or to be happy, or blessed." 

The beatitudes then teach us about the characteristics of God that, if developed within us, will allow us to achieve the type of happiness that God possesses.  It is the great Plan of Happiness, that will lead us back to Him. 

Last day...100% !!!

I am blown away by this year's amazing class! They are not just on time, but they are EARLY, and...they are AWAKE, and....they are SMILING.  We had 100% attendance today, and a total of 4 out of 5 days of 100% this week.  So here's a big "Shout Out" to all the Moms and Dads and Seminary Students who are helping this to happen!  It makes such a difference in how a classroom feels when all of our classmates are here and ready to learn. 

REMINDER: 

• Mark all of the New Testament Scripture Mastery this weekend 
• Memorize Matthew 5:14-16 - Ye are the light of the world
• Make Clay lanterns and return them to Sister Colvin on Monday

THOUGHT QUESTION: 

How can I become wise enough to "see the star" and understand it's significance?