New Testament Assignment

I chose to put my student choice activity for my New Testament class in my blog. It's an outline detailing different people mentioned in the gospels of the New Testament and how they knew about Christ, what they knew, and what they did with their knowledge. I included scripture references to look up (except the last one). If anything is wrong or vague, then sorry!!

Jenifer Wagner

FDREL 211: Section 21

Brother Hall

23 April 2011

Student Choice Activity # 4

There was no way to download the chart, so I'll just type everything in a non-chart form.

1. Elisabeth (Luke 1:39-45)

   1. How she learned about the Savior

      1. Mary talked to her and the Holy Ghost testified to Elizabeth

   2. What she knew about the Savior

      1. She knew that Mary was the mother of the Savior. She knew that the baby that Mary carried was blessed.

   3. What she did with her knowledge

      1. She testified.

2. Shepherds (Luke 2:8-18)

   1. How they learned about the Savior

      1. An angel appeared to them

   2. What they knew about the Savior

      1. He's in the city of David, he is the Savior, he is Christ the Lord, a babe in swaddling clothes and laying in a manger.

   3. What they did with their knowledge

      1. They went to see the baby Jesus and then traveled to tell people everywhere about the birth of the Savior.

3. Simeon (Luke 2:25-35)

   1. How he learned about the Savior

      1. He knew that he would not die before seeing the Savior

   2. What he knew about the Savior

      1. Christ is the Lord's salvation to us, Christ is a light to all people.

   3. What he did with his knowledge

      1. Blessed Jesus, Mary, and Joseph and then prophesied to them.

4. Anna (Luke 2:36-38)

   1. How she learned about the Savior

      1. She's a prophetess, but it doesn't say exactly how she knew about the Savior

   2. What she knew about the Savior

      1. Probably a lot, but it doesn't say anything specific

   3. What she did with her knowledge

      1. Departed not from the temple, fasted and prayed, gave thanks to the Lord, spoke of the Lord to other people.

5. Wise Men (Matthew 2:1-12)

   1. How they learned about the Savior

      1. Saw the star in the east and knew it was a sign of the Savior's birth

   2. What they knew about the Savior

      1. The star in the east was a sign of His birth, Christ was the King of the Jews

   3. What they did with their knowledge

      1. Went to worship him, brought the Savior gold, frankincense, and myrrh

6. Herod (Matthew 2:1-18)

   1. How he learned about the Savior

      1. The wise men told him

   2. What he knew about the Savior

      1. That he should be troubled by the Savior's birth,

   3. What he did with his knowledge

      1. Tried to find Christ so that Herod could kill him

7. Chief Priests (Matthew 2:1-6)

   1. How they learned about the Savior

      1. They read the writings of a prophet

   2. What they knew about the Savior

      1. That He was in Bethlehem

   3. What they did with their knowledge

      1. They told Herod

8. Nephites (3 Nephi 1:12-22)

   1. How they learned about the Savior

      1. The voice of the Lord told them and prophets also had testified of it for years

   2. What they knew about the Savior

      1. The Savior would appear to them soon, and whatever else the prophets told them

   3. What they did with their knowledge

      1. Fell to the earth in astonishment, some fell to the increased temptations from Satan, others were converted unto the Lord

9. Me (Not in the scriptures)

   1. How did I learn about the Savior

      1. I was raised knowing that Christ died for our sins and that he loves everyone. I gained a fuller knowledge of this when a friend of mine brought me to church when we were in high school and eventually I was baptized.

   2. What do I know about the Savior

      1. I know that he loves each person that has ever existed on this earth and I know that the Atonement can cover every pain and weakness that we can ever have if we let it. I know that accepting Christ's atonement is crucial in following the plan of salvation.

   3. What I did with my knowledge

      1. I was baptized into the church and from then on, I've been working to be a great disciple of Christ.

This is what all the fuss is about

I am really worked up about this, which is why I'm posting about it. This is my ranting place and just as a warning, I will be covering topics that involve the ridiculousness, idiocy, and ignorance of certain human beings that I have been cursed to have known my whole life. Anyway, my "aunt" (that's what she technically is to me, but I don't consider her family by any means) got a facebook account so she's a real big shot now. She posted a note that was very insulting towards my mother and I. More so towards her, but that makes me angrier. Here it is:

You know its amazing the stuff people will write on here! It also blows me away that someone who spends 90% of their life screwing with someone would write that they are tired of people screwing with them!!!!! Not to mention that someone God himself decided to make infertile because they wern't qualified to be a parent would then decide to BUY a child anyway and think that that makes them qualified to tell someone else how to raise theirs. Small wonder that the kid that was bought decided to go several states away and change religions JUST TO GET AWAY FROM THE CRAZIES!!!!

You know what, I don't care what you believe in religion wise, but this woman can not actually know God very well if she believes anything she just wrote. For one thing, it's plain ridiculous to assume that someone did something so terrible that they would be cursed with infertility as a punishment (seriously, no matter what you believe, IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY). Another thing, even if that were possible, um, my mom? Seriously, the one who couldn't hurt a mouse or hoard or ants? My mother, the ultimate mother (she plays mom to many many people) and does a stinkin good job at it. I am not claiming my mom has been perfect her whole life, but her out of all people couldn't and didn't do something so bad to deserve infertility. And by the way, my mom not qualified to be a parent? Seriously? My mom takes care of children for a living! She is the mecca of information for motherhood! Sure, I'm her only real child, but she mothers everyone! And if my mom was so unqualified to be a mother, why was my aunt willing to act as a surrogate mother for my parents right before I was adopted. Yeah...your story is a little incongruent there.

Ok, another thing, apparently adoption=sale? Seriously? Does she even know the story of my adoption? I'm lucky to actually know the story behind it. My biological parents were unmarried adults, 20 & 22. They conceived a child out of wedlock, a crime in each of their families punishable by disownment (no joke). My biological mom was a chemist in the air force (at least until they moved her for my own safety) and my biological dad worked for my adoptive dad in missile maintenance. This wasn't some sort of shady backdoor deal. It was an act of service for all parties. I've thought about it, and if my biological parents had kept me, I wouldn't know any family. I wouldn't know grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. That would be terrible. It's even more terrible than having family members shun and slander you.

Oh and yes. I did in fact change religions and attend BYUI to get away from my crazy parents who I love (seriously?). You know what? They changed religions too (gasp!). Right after I did. I was baptized September 16, 2007 and they were baptized November 10, 2007. It was the best decision I've ever made and it's brought me closer to my parents. I don't care how much the rest of my family hates the church and tries to slander us. It doesn't make me lose faith in the least. Nice try, but no cigar!

Anyway, I've been really needing to get everything out. This has all been building up and it finally bubbled over in me tonight when I read that note. I guess that's why she friend requested me on facebook. To make sure I saw her petulant little note. A middle aged woman has nothing better to do than slander her niece and sister in law? Seriously, get a life! Anyway, it irks me that she is a child of God and that she acts this way. She is God's child and she goes around trying to tear God's other children down too. I can't wrap my head around it.

In conclusion, this is why I've been going bananas all night. I can't believe so much energy and emotion was wasted on her. She hasn't meant anything to me for a long time, but I guess she still knows where the sore spots are. That facebook note was definitely cowardly and below the belt. I'm not on here to slander her, but simply to vent about what happened. It hurt. I do care about my own feelings, but I care whether the rest of my family is alright first. What's even more sucky about this is that we've really been trying to stay away from all of them more than ever lately because they've been so nasty towards us. It's sad on her part because there was absolutely nothing to provoke this. I guess she's just bitter over something and doesn't have anything else to think about.

Anyway, I'm done for now. Anyone wants to talk to me about it, let me know!

Unfamiliar

I am having a case of "who are you" with someone I know...knew...Basically a friend of mine seems to be acting really different and every time I talk to them I keep saying to myself "who are you" towards that person. I don't know how to handle this because I feel that this person and I used to be really close, but it's like I can't even relate to them anymore. I don't know how to handle having this person as just another acquaintance rather than a really close friend. It's the weirdest thing ever, but that's what it's turned into! I don't even know this person anymore. I've seen this happen to other people, where they change so much that you don't even know them, but it means more when it's this person. Change can be good, but I'm not sure that this change is good, at least not for our friendship. Quite frankly, this person is someone that I want to keep being friends with because I'm hoping they'll go back to being their old self. That's not something I should expect though. I feel somewhat obligated also, because how could a friendship so awesome and amazing just be thrown away??? I realize that maybe I've changed too, but I think it's mostly this other person. This...is...weird...I have run out of words to describe what I'm feeling right now...

Snowview 1

I am officially moved in and I have the apartment to myself for almost a week. Thankfully, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, my life will be taken over by Get Connected, so I won't be too bored. I plan on being as lazy as possible for all you inquiring minds out there. The loveseat napping has got to stop though. That was not my brightest idea. I am so tired today (3 hours of sleep at the most!) and once I had the place to myself and I had fed myself for the first time (2:30 pm) I decided it was nap time. I'm always on the loveseat here, so I just took a nap there. Well my back is very mad at me for that move and doesn't even appreciate the fact that I got about 1 1/2 hours of sleep. Anyway, I don't feel like unpacking right now, so I'm just eating more pizza and drinking more coke. Ha, I had a fun conversation with my dad about Charlie Sheen when I showed him the 2 liter of coke that I had...WINNING! Ha, I'm so out of it right now...The internet here is wonderful and hasn't gone out yet. I was able to watch the latest Big Bang Theory without the video dropping like it did to me yesterday at Abby Lane. I suppose once it stops raining I should go to the store and get some food besides pizza and breadsticks...erg, don't feel like moving...oh well...I hope you enjoyed this exhausted, rambling post of mine!

Just a bunch of boring stuff that I'm about to complain about. This is your warning.

So, financial aid fell through for Spring Semester. Apparently, financial aid is not year round like I've been told, so guess who is super stressed out? Yes, that's me. I already have a place to live and am registered for classes and interviewed for a job here. I'm pretty much set to stay in Rexburg except that now I can't afford school! I'm going to go to the financial aid office tomorrow to see if there is anything to be done (maybe having a person there will open up some new solutions?) All I know is that my financial aid adviser was only helpful in letting me know why I didn't take the federal subsidized loans: interest that accrues while I'm in school and a higher interest rate than the unsubsidized loans. I looked into a loan from Sallie Mae, but the internet hates it when I go to the website because it keeps going out if I'm on there more than five minutes (meaning that I never finish the application!) So, yes. I don't have a way to pay for school, so if anyone knows any financial aid suggestions that I should know about, PLEASE TELL ME! By the way, I did finish the FAFSA, but that only applies after July, so it doesn't exactly help me now. And if you're going to tell me to get a job, I'm going to tell you that you have a 2 second head start because I've been looking for a job since I got back here in August. The student employment page is my home page and I check every single position and almost every job on there interferes with my class schedule or they don't want me because I'm not the right major.

Anyway, I'm also moving on Saturday! This means that I have to have my whole life packed up very soon which is stressful, but I will be in a larger apartment, that's closer to campus, comes with three best friends, and has way better internet! So much to look forward to with that. I hate packing though because it keeps reminding me how much crap I own. I hate being reminded that I own so much stuff!!! I just hope everything goes smooth on Saturday and that there won't be any mocking or people getting mad at me for having a lot of stuff. Once I've checked out and moved in on Saturday, life will be golden!

Gosh, my grades are driving me crazy too! I worked hard this semester and some of my grades reflect that, but some of them really don't!! I also have a couple of grades on the borderline which drives me nuts! I so need to do better next semester and try to save my GPA while I still can. My GPA isn't even bad (3.7) but I feel like it is! And I think it's going to go down, because one of my 3 credit classes is looking like a C+ (79%). One can only hope that the borderline grades go up and not down!

Ok, I'm going to get off now. This ranting may have possibly saved me a panic attack! Goodnight!

180

I had a complete turn around from yesterday's post! It's mostly due to the fact that I get to go home from April 21-24. I had planned to do that for awhile, because that's when my dear Marianne is getting married, but when it came time to actually buy my plane ticket, my tax return left me just short of the amount I needed. Since then, my taxes were rejected and my mom redid them and I ended up getting more money back. I've been so busy that I hadn't really thought about the fact that I could afford the plane ticket now. In addition, my parents and I realized that it's pointless for them to drive to Idaho to come pick me up. They don't really need to, it was more of a trip for the sake of a trip. So that left them with their tax return money as well. Anyway, last night I was obviously really home sick and I couldn't stop thinking "I've got to go home" over and over again. I finally put two and two together (my increased tax return meant I could afford to go home) and guess who got EXTREMELY LUCKY??? Yes, that would be me. The plane ticket that I wanted was a full $120 less than the last time I checked. Literally $100 each way! Dirt Cheap!!! So I booked the flight after calling my mom at 12:30 am their time to let them know, and now I'm coming home!!! I feel so much better now. Obviously, my main goal in this was to be home for Marianne and Craig's wedding. In addition to that, I really just need to see my dogs and my family and my friends back home. I am completely serious when I say that I never get homesick. Last night was the first time, and I'm really glad this worked out!!!! I won't be home for long, but honestly, I'm getting stir crazy here in Rexburg too, so getting out even for a slightly extended weekend will do wonders for my sanity!

Oh also, I had my job interview today, and I should hear back by the end of the week or the beginning of next week! I really need this job and if I get it, I really think I'm going to enjoy it too! As part of my interview, I had to edit a syllabus for an online course for grammar, punctuation, spelling, clarity, and formatting. It literally took me an hour to do, but I was so lost in it that it didn't even feel like an hour at all! I mean, the lady that I interviewed with told me it would take an hour, but I didn't believe her until I looked at the clock when I was finished! Not only do I need this job, but I really want this job. It's flexible hours and it's something that I enjoy. I am going to have absolutely no free time except on weekends, but I'm okay with that! If I get this job, I'm not sure that I'll care about having free time!!

blergh

I have a job interview tomorrow (don't tell anyone yet, I don't want to jinx it!) I am nervous because I think I have overestimated my grammar correcting abilities. I think I am good on spelling. Oh boy, the lady I'm interviewing with said that the process takes about an hour! Gah! I'm nervous about that and I just wish that I had certain people here or more involved in my life. I miss a lot of people back home. I love being on my own which would be hard to do back in Missouri because I know my parents would insist on me living with them for as long as they can make excuses for me. I miss some friends that I left back in Missouri and sometimes I miss them so much that I wish I'd never left. I guess I wish it were easier and way less expensive to go home. I really miss my dogs. I was in Broulims today and I passed by a display of dog toys and it made me want to cry. I seriously miss them. I'm not sure how many people understand this, because they think "oh, they're just dogs. Why does it matter?" Those dogs have gotten me through so much and they just make all my days better. There's nothing like coming home to little paws beating against your knees. They even do this when I have only been outside for a minute or two. I guess they fear me getting eaten by the mailbox or something. If anyone were to get eaten by a mailbox, I'm sure it would be me. I'm not sure what that means...my point is that I miss my dogs and my friends back home. I know that I'm out here at school for an important purpose, an education! Duh! But I almost wish that I could go back home to finish or something (go figure that my classes more than likely wouldn't transfer. President Clark said so in a Q&A our ward had with him). I realize that I am eventually going home for summer break and that I can go to grad school close to home, but it seems like so long to wait. I'm also jealous of people able to just go home for the break. A lot of people I know live that close to home and if they don't, they have the money to go home. I don't know, I think I'm probably being a crybaby tonight (PMS?) Whatever it is, I wish it would stop. It's hard to hold up this "happy all the time" image when I'm missing my dogs and friends like crazy. I don't understand how some people can just appear happy all the time. I mean, I've been trying really hard to be positive and happier lately, but to do it full time? I just don't understand it. There are some people that are just so happy every single time I see them. That was a rhetorical side note. Can someone please puppy-nap my beloved canines along with my mom's potato salad and some bellecino's pizza to bring to me?? Weird, I know. Oh well, if I stay on here any longer I'll just find more things to be sad about. Goodnight, please pray that my interview goes well! I really really really really really really really need this job!!!