Meeting

I had a Sunday School Presidency meeting at my home this morning and have to say that I thoroughly enjoy these brethren that I serve with. Jake Whetman, Gary Scholes and Will Bagnal are good men and desire to do what is right.  We had a good conversation about scripture, about handbook, about current events in the church and about things happening in our Sunday school.  We discussed teachings of prophets relative to being an effective teacher.  I enjoyed the conversation and the things that I learned there.  We are preparing for a teacher training class during the first two weeks of December.  It should be a lot of fun as we look at and discuss some of the things taught by Elder Bednar on effective gospel teaching. We also discussed the need to help the members become more engaged learners. Everything needs to work together meaning the teachers need to better facilitate discussions and the members need to come prepared for the lesson and ready to share.  I said engaged learners, I think Elder Bednar refers to it as active learners.  Anyway, these are exciting times and there is much good that can be done. We did have a new Gospel Doctrine teacher called today, Sister Aullman. She shared her testimony during fast and testimony meeting and I felt really good about her call, that we listened to promptings from the Spirit in submitting her name.  I am excited to see how she does.  We have others that are going to be called as instructors in youth classes and I am excited for their calls.  It is fun to be a part of the Sunday school and the teaching of the gospel in our ward.  I hope that our presidency is doing a good job.  I think that we are and hope we can be successful in raising the bar in gospel learning.  I love the Savior and I want to be a valiant servant.  Again, very grateful for the presidency and for the things I learned from these good men in our meeting this morning.