All right, I think I've narrowed some things down for this scripture block. So what's next? Well, now, why don't we take a look at the curriculum. I don't think you've received this yet, right? No. Oh, my goodness, I am so relieved to know that I will actually have a teacher's manual to work with. I mean, I have learned a lot from you and the handbook already about finding principles and doctrines in the scriptures, but I have been a little overwhelmed by the thought of coming up with ways to encourage the students every single day. I understand. That's what's so great about the curriculum. It's great for preparing lessons every day because it's written with so much power and purpose. Never mind all the time that you'll save in your lesson preparation. Well, I can certainly take all the help I can get. But how is it going to save me time? Oh, trust me. When I was first called as an early morning seminary teacher, I read everything I could get my hands on. I went to every resource I could find. I read books. I went on websites. I was reading all the time. And then I realized that I was wasting a lot of time combing through things that weren't that great, and I wasn't being very productive. But now I trust the curriculum, and the blessings pay off in every lesson. But don't you feel kind of limited with just the curriculum? Not at all. In fact, the opposite has been true. Let me share something with you that president Eyring said. It's here in the handbook. And I keep this in mind every time I prepare my lessons. He said, "Those called by the prophet to assure the correctness of doctrine taught in the Church, review every word, every picture, every diagram in that curriculum which you receive. We can unlock the power of the curriculum simply by acting on our faith that it is inspired of God. Sticking with the content of the curriculum as well as its sequence will unlock our unique teaching gifts, not stifle them." I've really found that to be true in my lessons. Wow. That is really powerful counsel. That really puts things in perspective for me. But I'm still a little confused. We just spent a lot of time filling out these columns and coming up with a plan for teaching the scriptures, but now you're telling me to use the curriculum to prepare my lesson. So how does that work? Well, the handbook teaches us that we need to use both scriptures and the curriculum when preparing a lesson. The scriptures are the source of the doctrine, and the curriculum is the resource for how we present that doctrine. Does that makes sense? I think so. But if I use them both, do I start with the scriptures or do I start with the curriculum? Oh, that doesn't matter. You can do either way. Some teachers read the scriptures first and then the curriculum, and others do vice versa. You might find that for you it will vary from lesson to lesson. The important part is for you to obtain the word and get the scriptures inside of you, like we talked about earlier. But use them both, the scriptures and the curriculum. When you do, you'll find great power and direction in preparing your lessons. Do you mind if I give you a little assignment while I work on dinner? Sure, anything. OK. Why don't you take a moment and familiarize yourself with the curriculum? I'm curious to hear what you think about it, like what stands out now that we've worked through the whole scripture block. And look specifically for how the lesson is organized. You might be surprised at what you find out. Sound OK? Yes, I think that's a great idea. All right.