Thursday November 8, 2007

Spencer Kelly

November 8, 2007

Today was a fairly normal and relaxing time for us at the JC. We had Bro. Huntington’s class first thing in the morning followed by Ophir who taught about Jewish life under the British Mandate. The afternoon seemed to be a time for students to get caught up on homework that was pushed aside the last couple days while they studied for the Old Testament final exam. Although for some students it was time used to catch up on rest that was lost studying for the Old Testament exam. I spent the afternoon doing the latter while watching the hilarious comedy “Father of the Bride II” and empathizing with its main character George Banks.

Besides just lounging around, I was able to visit the U.S. consulate in the evening. Kyler Kromwell from our ward agreed to show us around the U.S. consulate and tell us about the potential opportunities that are possible with a career in the U.S. Foreign Service. The grounds of the consulate were beautifully well kept. We learned that the U.S. bought the grounds and its buildings from a church. The actual consulate is was originally a monastery. Kyler talked with us about the five main job classifications within the Foreign Service also known as the five cones and gave us some tips on getting hired.

There are many expectations that I have for our New Testament class. My first expectation is that I will gain a greater appreciation for the Savior and his personal ministry to the one. Another expectation which I have is that I will become familiar with the text of the New Testament. I expect that we will spend time in the scriptures reading the words of the Savior and applying them to our lives and individual situations. My final expectation is that we will read our scriptures as we are at sites on our field trips to better relate and understand the importance of each place.