tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post1177268689155909435..comments2023-10-28T00:18:13.590-07:00Comments on Sue's News, Views 'n Muse: Praise to the ManSusan Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-76961718626410933322009-11-19T07:56:27.942-08:002009-11-19T07:56:27.942-08:00when i was teaching 3rd grade in rexburg, one of m...when i was teaching 3rd grade in rexburg, one of my students went on a 3 mo trip with her family to the east, and all that involves. her dad was a teacher at byuidaho and was doing is disseration project or something. anyway, she kept a journal every day as part of her writing assignment from me. when she got back i got to read it. amazing. you would never have guessed a 9 yr old could write like that. my favorite entry was when they visited the sacred grove. she had leaves pressed into the pages. i cried as i read it. such an amazing experience to teach in rexburg.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11555733621307512935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-72931766671347245502009-11-18T10:28:47.137-08:002009-11-18T10:28:47.137-08:00That is so beautiful! I have been in primary and ...That is so beautiful! I have been in primary and YW since I got married, and though I love my classes, and adore serving with the YW I do wish I could be in RS to learn about one of my ultimate heroes. I have never heard that quote before, and I love it. What an amazing person he was! I really anticipate the day I will get to meet him. Thank you so much for sharing this!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15064824229039891726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-43086658342683038122009-11-17T15:31:37.660-08:002009-11-17T15:31:37.660-08:00I've never heard that quote before, but it mad...I've never heard that quote before, but it made Joseph more of a real person to me, rather than in icon. Beautiful post, as opposed to mine, which is whiney and self absorbed (I'm having that kind of day). Thank you for (mostly) snapping me out of it. This is what's really important. I never thought I'd say this, but I miss RS. I'll bet your lessons are wonderful!karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313237142656662148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-11575179918559010672009-11-17T14:01:19.746-08:002009-11-17T14:01:19.746-08:00Oops...I wanted to reply to Karen and KC Mom in th...Oops...I wanted to reply to Karen and KC Mom in the same post, but now I've ended up with two posts anyway. (I thought when I deleted a comment on my own blog, it would disappear entirely.) Oh, well.<br /><br />Karen -I also love that quote (your favorite) of Joseph Smith's. I used it in my lesson, and it was powerful.<br /><br />KC Mom - You're right. This is definitely one of the best callings I've ever had. Hands down! =)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-82399170334004243532009-11-17T13:46:08.003-08:002009-11-17T13:46:08.003-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-58563556122605816472009-11-17T13:41:07.319-08:002009-11-17T13:41:07.319-08:00OOOhhh, I bet you are a fab RS teacher! I love th...OOOhhh, I bet you are a fab RS teacher! I love those words by JS and I'm glad you've been able to learn more about him over the last two years. I had that calling over the summer and I loved it. Too bad I'm not still in there!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09464184135822609876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-72134898905276825502009-11-17T12:22:23.496-08:002009-11-17T12:22:23.496-08:00How I want to come and sit in YOUR RS lesson!! I ...How I want to come and sit in YOUR RS lesson!! I love the quote. My personal Joseph Smith favorite quote is the one where he says "I knew it, I knew God knew I knew it, therefore I could not deny it." Such faith.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13371527018787974580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072583027504108914.post-3557521835537176832009-11-17T10:21:50.625-08:002009-11-17T10:21:50.625-08:00It is really true that the teacher learns more tha...It is really true that the teacher learns more than those she teaches. I can appreciate your feelings for Joseph Smith after teaching about him for two years. I didn't realize that is has been that long. The time goes so fast for me these days. I do know what you mean though about Joseph Smith. We learn bits and pieces about him all the time we are growing up, for those of us who are fortunate enough to have been born in the church, but I think we can never really learn enough about him. As old as I am, I keep learning more. I have been reading a lot about Church history around the time of Nauvoo and have learned so much. It helps me to understand why Joseph was so misunderstood. All I have read has just increased my testimony about his devine mission on this earth, to restore the gospel of Jesus Christ in all its fullness. <br />What a difficult calling that was for a mere mortal.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797132860053426517noreply@blogger.com