Hey guys! This is gonna be a great year! This is
going to be so inspirational, fun, and spiritual.
I was thinking of the message for the newsletter and how
much we're being asked to do and thought of how much God asks us to ultimately
do. And then I thought of this quote by Neil A. Maxwell,
“God does not begin by asking us about our ability,
but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he
will increase our capability.”
As I was thinking of this quote I realized that God will
help us as long as we give Him our availability times. What time will you give
Him?
Love you guys a bunch!
Hugs, hugs, hugs, and MORE HUGS!
Hugs, hugs, hugs, and MORE HUGS!
-Enoch
Memorization:
Scripture:
Matthew 6:33 "But seek ye first the kingdom of God,
and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you."
Poem:
September: The Whole Armor by Connie C. Bratcher
We are to put on the "Whole Armor of God",
And having done
so - stand,
As the forces
of evil seek to destroy
God's work and
perfect plan.
We gird ourselves with the "Truth"-
Christ Jesus -
Lord of all;
And as our
minds are stayed on Him,
We're safe
whatever befall.
We put on the "Breastplate of Righteousness"
As we face the
daily fight,
Shunning all
the works of iniquity,
Standing for
what is right.
Our feet are shod with the "Gospel of Peace"
As we walk on
the battle ground,
Leaving
footprints for others to follow,
That true peace
would be found.
We take with us the "Shield of Faith",
Trusting God
each day -
Defense against
the fiery darts
Satan sends our
way.
We take the "Helmet of Salvation"
For protection
of the mind -
A guard against
all accusations,
And a witness
to the spiritually blind.
We take the "Sword of the Spirit",
Just as Moses
took the rod;
It is the most
powerful tool upon the earth -
The Word of The
Living God.
When we wear this spiritual armor,
We're prepared
for any battle that comes our way;
"No weapon
formed against us shall prosper"-
God gives us
victory every day.
September Inspirements
Week 1:
CORE:
Do first (by the Thursday before class):
1. Read: Turn
the Page Intro through Chapter 1. Practice “writing in your books” in all of
your readings this week.
2. Read:
Putting on the Armor of God Chapters 2&3 and answer the following questions
in your journal: What is your role in this war? Who are the "bad
guys" and what does their presence feel like? What are you doing to
protect your family from their influence?
3. Put up:
your goal progress tracking and memorization in a place you can see often
Do the rest of the study week:
1. Word Study:
Choose a word from this month’s scripture and look it up in the 1828
dictionary. Write down the definition(s) you like best. Look up two more
definitions for words in the definition you wrote. Then find at least five
scriptures that teach you more about that word and write those down.
2. Listen and Read:
What Makes it Great Chapter Introduction and to page 8. Listen to
the examples here as you read.
4. Read:
Chapter 2 from Beautiful Girlhood (young ladies) or "Vision" from
Mansfield’s Guide (young men) and write your favorite truth/principle from that
chapter.
5. Read: The
first half of Mocassin Trail or Porter Rockwell
6. Read: Write Well Change the World Chapter 1
7. Create:
Create something to share about something that inspired you this week such as:
a poem, paper,
drawing, painting, timeline, video, song, blog post, speech, goodreads review, visual
presentation, digital piece, letter, or another way to share the truth you
learned. Try a different way to share
than what you tried last week. Remember, this can be a rough draft of what you
take to Journeyman to refine and it may be the writing you are doing for Master
class.
JOURNEYMAN:
1. Find, buy, recycle, or make: a book
that you will use as a writing journal for the year. It can be a sketch book, a
note book, or any other book that you can take notes and write in.
2. Set aside and
plan: a regular time to record your writing ideas
3. Read:
Aspire – ForeWord and write your thoughts in your journal
4. Write: your
thoughts about the monthly theme and come up with one way that you would like
to share that message with others.
5. Bring: a
project from Core, Journeyman or Master for review and revision
MASTER:
Read: Uncle Tom’s Cabin to Chapter 14
“Evangeline” – Make a Character T-Chart and begin to fill it in.
Research:
Study about Harriet Beecher Stowe's life. What do you think inspired her to
write this book? How did the book influence the decisions of the country during
her day? What kind of influence can we have on the public when we share our
message? Email your research (you may revise it into a research paper in Journeyman)
to Sis. Pack by September 12th and bring it to class when we meet.
Read: "Slavery
Gains a Foothold" Chapter 15 from the book Quest of a Hemisphere by
Donzella Cross Boyle found for free at http://www.robertwelchuniversity.org/quest_hemisphere.php.
This gives a brief history of slavery in America and lays a great foundation
for why slavery was acceptable in our nation.
Cultural Literacy:
Make a plan for memorizing your cultural literacy terms this month. Start working on your plan. Here are the
terms:
1. Harriet Beecher Stowe
2. Uncle Tom's Cabin
3. "Uncle Tom"
4. John Brown
5. Civil War
6. Henry Clay
7. Compromise of 1850
8. Confederacy
9. Jefferson Davis
10. Frederick Douglass
11. Dred Scott Decision
12. Fugitive Slave Act
13. Harpers Ferry
14. House divided speech
15. Kansas-Nebraska Act
16. Missouri Compromise
17. Slave trade
18. Sojourner Truth
19. Harriet Tubman
20. Nat Turner
21. Underground railroad
22. Daniel Webster
23. Whig Party
24. Jim Crow
25. Eli Whitney
26. Abolitionist
27. Quakers
28. Huguenots
29. Susan B. Anthony
30. Secession
PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY:
1. Read: Chapter 1 of Lead like Jesus. As you
read, stop and write the answers the Pause
and Reflect questions that are listed throughout the chapter. There
are four of these in this chapter. Once you have finished the chapter, go
back and review the notes you have taken and decide how you can use what you've
learned so far to become more like Christ; practice with your family,
neighbors, friends, or any one you come in contact with.
2. Do the Principles
of Liberty Course; Week 1 in your student manual. Bring your
notes, thoughts, and answers to the questions with you to class.
YOUTH MENTORS:
Read: How
Do I Improve My Teaching Skills from Preach My Gospel (you may stop after
the section titled “Listen”). Bring ideas to share about how we can apply some
of these truths to Vanguard.
Read: Freedom Train and also either Stargirl or Polyanna,
bring discussion questions and activity ideas for these books.
