Thoughts on Seminary and Institute
Last night I attended the seminary recognition and graduation. One of the speakers talked about institute and the changes they are making to the program, and encouraged those graduating from seminary to get involved in the institute program.
It got me thinking. I am very grateful for seminary. Not only did seminary teach me tons about the scriptures, encourage me to memorize scriptures that I still remember today, and help me to get a spiritual start to each school day, but that's also where I first noticed the boy who would become my husband. As part of our study of the Book of Mormon we were reenacting Lehi's dream, and Steven played the role of Nephi.
I'm also very grateful for institute. I went to BYU, so I took institute classes as part of my school curriculum, but I appreciated the chance to learn about the scriptures as well as the lives of the living apostles and prophets and their teachings. It helped me to feel a connection to them which helped me as a missionary to bear testimony of their role as witnesses of Christ.
After returning home from my mission, I began attending institute with Steven. In fact, we attended an institute class the evening we were engaged. Before we got engaged. With me knowing that he had my engagement ring in his pocket. I might not have gotten much out of that particular evening's teachings, but I'm sure that during other classes I learned much that helped me to build on my religious understanding.
Even now, I attend Adult Religion classes whenever I can. I appreciate the opportunity to learn more about the scriptures. At each stage of life, there is something new that I can gain, some new insight that my life's experiences can lead me to. I love the opportunity to delve into the scriptures and come to better understand the things they have to teach.
It got me thinking. I am very grateful for seminary. Not only did seminary teach me tons about the scriptures, encourage me to memorize scriptures that I still remember today, and help me to get a spiritual start to each school day, but that's also where I first noticed the boy who would become my husband. As part of our study of the Book of Mormon we were reenacting Lehi's dream, and Steven played the role of Nephi.
I'm also very grateful for institute. I went to BYU, so I took institute classes as part of my school curriculum, but I appreciated the chance to learn about the scriptures as well as the lives of the living apostles and prophets and their teachings. It helped me to feel a connection to them which helped me as a missionary to bear testimony of their role as witnesses of Christ.
After returning home from my mission, I began attending institute with Steven. In fact, we attended an institute class the evening we were engaged. Before we got engaged. With me knowing that he had my engagement ring in his pocket. I might not have gotten much out of that particular evening's teachings, but I'm sure that during other classes I learned much that helped me to build on my religious understanding.
Even now, I attend Adult Religion classes whenever I can. I appreciate the opportunity to learn more about the scriptures. At each stage of life, there is something new that I can gain, some new insight that my life's experiences can lead me to. I love the opportunity to delve into the scriptures and come to better understand the things they have to teach.
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