The day was
beautiful with no rain in sight for the first Eldoret District Seminary
Activity of 2012. Matatu's loaded with students from the surrounding areas
of Huruma, Eldoret, and Sosiani drove to the Langas building for a full day of
workshops and activities. Students registered, enjoyed a snack, and had a sticker with the
name of a prominent person from the Old Testament placed on their back. With
yes or no questions they questioned each other to discover the Old Testament person
they had become for the day.
During the
morning each student rotated through four different workshops to learn more
about Old Testament prophecy. Workshops encouraged "Scripture
Mastery", discovered "Jehovah of the Old Testament",
explained who were the "Old Testament Prophets", plus taught "Zion
of the Old Testament” as well as “Zion Yet To Come".
After lunch
students divided into a special "Workshop for Boys" and a "Workshop
for Girls". Some of our great newly temple married couples led
them into a discussion about the future person they would want to meet and
marry. What traits were important to find in an eternal companion? What
type of a person they needed to become to be worthy of a companion? A
list was compiled at the Boy Workshop and the Girl Workshop then
all students came together to compare the two lists. There was much
laughter, deep thinking, and commitments considered to be worthy of a future
eternal companion.
Students shared
their testimonies with one another and found new friends in the Eldoret area
who shared the same beliefs, goals, and knowledge of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. We all learned a few new dance moves from some of
the Institute students from Eldoret and enjoyed refreshments before parting for
home. Seminary teachers reported students on the way home were sharing
new thoughts and ideas they learned during the day with one another. The
day was a huge success!
Eldoret, Kenya
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