He gets up at 5 every weekday morning and is the first one to arrive at the Church building. This gives him time to set up and get everything prepared to begin at 6:00 am. When he gets home from seminary he immediately studies for the morrow's lesson and then reviews it again that night, spending a couple of hours everyday in study.
Dough nuts, cupcakes, breakfast and other treats help brighten the early hour for the kids as well as lots of videos to illustrate the points he's teaching. This past week, they watched a portion of "Nativity Story" because they are studying the New Testament.
Frustration sometimes develops because he so wants the kids to grasp the importance of the gospel and for it to begin to grow within them. There are some kids who are alert and ready to learn and others who are there because they are "forced" to be there. His desire is to reach into each heart and help them to find light and truth. He wants them to be armed for their day at school where they will be attacked by the darts of the adversary all day long.
He's devoted and dedicated to the youth of the stake as he strives to teach them each morning in seminary. I'm thankful, personally, for his example.
4 comments:
Dad, I'm proud of you. I know that going as a teenager was hard enough. I can't believe you make a conscious choice to get up that early everyday because you want to. You're a great example!
I cannot adequately express the impact you had on me as a teenager. Maybe it seemed like I wasn't listening, but the truth of what you taught did touch my heart. I admire you so much for your dedication to the youth and will never forget the great influence you and Rinez made in my life. Love, Diana
You paid such a nice tribute to your husband. It is nice to be appreciated and have someone actually take the time to not only say it, but to actually write it down. Doug's lucky to have you.
You're amazing, Dad. I love you!
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