tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post4703102607992340717..comments2023-11-02T08:19:43.076-04:00Comments on The Things I Do: Another Year. Disclaimer: I've been swimming in the deep end. Bring your Water Wings if you want to join me...Kelliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00219505419856739368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-15057749859255859282007-05-29T18:10:00.000-04:002007-05-29T18:10:00.000-04:00Speaking as a mother of an incoming freshman, I am...Speaking as a mother of an incoming freshman, I am so glad you will be her teacher. I cannot even begin to express my relief at this fact. I would not be surprised at all, if you were kept there for one more year, because my daughter needs you to love her. Having new things come her way, has always been difficult. I always worry, and pray she will get through it. I know you were one of the answers to my prayers. So when that little corner of your brain starts acting up, I hope you will know I love you and am so grateful you are willing to do this.Jannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384241646360780343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-47253557024743709402007-05-29T06:26:00.000-04:002007-05-29T06:26:00.000-04:00How I would've LOVED to have you as a seminary tea...How I would've LOVED to have you as a seminary teacher. I really appriciated reading this - I forget sometimes what a hugely challenging and overwhelming job teaching seminary can be. My mother-in-law just was asked to teach it again (she taught it when Clint was in HS) and it hit even stronger that it's like having a JOB - every day of the week, being in charge. You're doing incredible and I am so amazed by the work that you do :)Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-53592869889583879812007-05-29T02:15:00.000-04:002007-05-29T02:15:00.000-04:00I can relate to this: "I just love them to pieces....I can relate to this: "I just love them to pieces. Even when they're asleep." That's how I feel about my Sunday school class (16-17 yo)! I'm so sad that next Sunday's my last with them! I guess I'll just say ditto to what Holly said. <BR/><BR/>I wish all seminary classes could be "release time" worked into the regular school schedule. Especially considering that teenagers are biologically wired to stay up late and sleep late. High schools in the Seattle area have changed their schedules to start at 9:30, instead of 7:30, and I guess it's making a really positive difference in attendance and performance.<BR/>Anyway, I guess that doesn't help your situation much! All I can say is I am in awe of volunteer early-morning Seminary teachers!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07780716176071346576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-72724384764450115282007-05-28T10:35:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:35:00.000-04:00I only did early morning seminary one semester, we...I only did early morning seminary one semester, we were fortunate to have a large enough LDS population at our HS to have a building adjacent to campus. But oh the memories of that early morning class! Mostly it was the ordeal of catching the ride to school. <BR/><BR/>I admire your dedication, and I wonder if you couldn't have a team teacher or something, it's amazing what just one other person can do. I remember feeling similarly about my SS class of 12-13yo: you only have so much time to reach them, and how do you know if you really are??hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429519485834498338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-39692614163311316082007-05-28T10:29:00.000-04:002007-05-28T10:29:00.000-04:00Wow! That's a lot to do for 5 years! I love the sl...Wow! That's a lot to do for 5 years! I love the slugs comment. And _I_ don't think you're tragically unhip, but that's coming from me, and I'm finding out that I'm just not quite that cool either. Darn. When did I stop being a teenager??Camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338200890977453036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3511312330612810834.post-44671193264698662032007-05-28T05:40:00.000-04:002007-05-28T05:40:00.000-04:00I love what you've written, particularly about the...I love what you've written, particularly about the slugs and having 75% of the Mormon population awake! I never did seminary because I was at boarding school, though I did do home study. I can tell you that having a TEACHER makes a huge difference. Not that they will teach you the doctrine in this dramatically insightful way every time, but just to have that example of someone who cares about the gospel and lives it, especially someone willing to get up in the morning to do it! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on seminary and all the good/hard/scary things about it. I know I would happily entrust Leah to your class! But I bet you're hoping to be onto new adventures by then:)Jonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10296469725154345565noreply@blogger.com