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Wednesday, February 21, 2007 21st Febraury 2007 So tired.....starting from tomorrow got exam..........Can't blog for a while.......Cousin came over to my house on the 19th...........gave me this great music program..........so sad got exam......cannot use that program......Anyway.......Thanx Emmaus........Well....here's the daily Gems.........This should last you quite a while...........Daily GemsLessons of Love"None of us will forget that gray morning in January when our belovedteacher announced to us that the mother of one of our classmates hadpassedaway. We thought of our own mothers and how much they meant to us. Wefeltsorrow for Billy Devenport in his great loss."The lesson thatSunday was from the book of Acts, chapter 20, verse 35: 'Remember thewords of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than toreceive.' At the conclusion of the presentation of a well-preparedlesson, Lucy Gertsch [our teacher] commented on the economicsituation of Billy's family. These were depression times; money wasscarce. With a twinkle in her eyes, she asked, 'How would you like tofollow this teaching of the Lord? How would you feel about taking yourparty fund and, as a class, giving it to the Devenports as an expressionofour love?' The decision was unanimous. We counted very carefully eachpenny and placed the total sum in a large envelope."Ever shall Iremember the tiny band walking those three city blocks, enteringBilly's home, greeting him, his brother, sisters, and father.Noticeably absent was his mother. Always I shall treasure the tearswhichglistened in the eyes of each one present as the white envelopecontainingour precious party fund passed from the delicate hand of our teacher totheneedy hand of a grief-stricken father. We fairly skipped our way backto the chapel. Our hearts were lighter than they had ever been, our joymore full, our understanding more profound. This simple act of kindnesswelded us together as one. We learned through our own experience thatindeed it is more blessed to give than to receive."The years haveflown. The old chapel is gone, a victim of industrialization. The boysandgirls who learned, who laughed, who grew under the direction of thatinspired teacher of truth have never forgotten her love or her lessons."Topics: teaching, service, love, blessings, sacrifice(Thomas S. Monson, "An Attitude of Gratitude," Ensign, Feb. 2000, 5-6)Recaps: Yesterday........Last day of break.......School Rating: 2/5 (got quiz........PE teacher make us run 2.4km.....)Day Rating: 3/5Got to study......Byez xx Lost in the music at 5:31 PM
So tired.....starting from tomorrow got exam..........
Can't blog for a while.......
Cousin came over to my house on the 19th...........gave me this great music program..........so sad got exam......cannot use that program......
Anyway.......Thanx Emmaus........
Well....here's the daily Gems.........
This should last you quite a while...........
Daily Gems
Lessons of Love
"None of us will forget that gray morning in January when our belovedteacher announced to us that the mother of one of our classmates hadpassedaway. We thought of our own mothers and how much they meant to us. Wefeltsorrow for Billy Devenport in his great loss."The lesson thatSunday was from the book of Acts, chapter 20, verse 35: 'Remember thewords of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than toreceive.' At the conclusion of the presentation of a well-preparedlesson, Lucy Gertsch [our teacher] commented on the economicsituation of Billy's family. These were depression times; money wasscarce. With a twinkle in her eyes, she asked, 'How would you like tofollow this teaching of the Lord? How would you feel about taking yourparty fund and, as a class, giving it to the Devenports as an expressionofour love?' The decision was unanimous. We counted very carefully eachpenny and placed the total sum in a large envelope."Ever shall Iremember the tiny band walking those three city blocks, enteringBilly's home, greeting him, his brother, sisters, and father.Noticeably absent was his mother. Always I shall treasure the tearswhichglistened in the eyes of each one present as the white envelopecontainingour precious party fund passed from the delicate hand of our teacher totheneedy hand of a grief-stricken father. We fairly skipped our way backto the chapel. Our hearts were lighter than they had ever been, our joymore full, our understanding more profound. This simple act of kindnesswelded us together as one. We learned through our own experience thatindeed it is more blessed to give than to receive."The years haveflown. The old chapel is gone, a victim of industrialization. The boysandgirls who learned, who laughed, who grew under the direction of thatinspired teacher of truth have never forgotten her love or her lessons."
Topics: teaching, service, love, blessings, sacrifice(Thomas S. Monson, "An Attitude of Gratitude," Ensign, Feb. 2000, 5-6)
Recaps: Yesterday........Last day of break.......
School Rating: 2/5 (got quiz........PE teacher make us run 2.4km.....)
Day Rating: 3/5
Got to study......
Byez
