Amazing, Amazing Day!

Strain every nerve to acquire both inner and outer perfection, for the fruit of the human tree hath ever been and will ever be perfection both within and without. It is not desirable that a man be left without knowledge or skills, for he is then but a barren tree. Then, so much as capacity and capability allow, ye needs must deck the tree of being with fruits such as knowledge, wisdom, spiritual perception and eloquent speech.
-Bahá'u'lláh.

I've just spent the past 12 hours in Core Curriculum Training. Core Curriculum Training is a four part module that prepares Baha'i teachers to provide children the foundation of spiritual education. Through studying sacred text, consultation, acting, drawing, imagining, working together we really got to the heart of what it means to teach and the importance of teaching children in building the kingdom of God. My classmates were some of the most geunine and passionate people I've ever encountered and the energy made the 12 hours seem like no time at all.

We only got through the first two modules today -- the first on the Station of the Teacher and the second on the Spiritual Reality of the Child. We are born noble and pure, and as we live this life, this nature becomes marred and weathered. It's so amazing to think that God can use someone like me to instill in children the importance of maintaining this nature and developing other virtues such as truthfulness, gentleness, accountability, purposefulness, etc.... and I could use these lessons myself. Once I complete the additional two days of training, I will be able to teach Baha'i School and I am most excited about that!

On a not so happy note, I missed Elon's graduation today because of all the time I've missed at work as of late. One of my most favoritest people in the world, Ronetta, graduated today. It's so funny; I used to think I was so much older and wiser than she and I always thought of myself as her big sister. I can't believe how fast time has flown!! I'm so incredibly proud of her and regret that I could not have shared this day with her.

Well, I've got a date with "Return to Me" tonight and then I'm going to go to bed. I feel so good, I may even do something useful tomorrow... like go grocery shopping!