I have beed dreading Professor Chadwick's Ancient Near Eastern Studies final since our first class quiz (which I failed in a most uncharacteristic manner). Dates, names, archaeological periods...whew. I love history, but sometimes our Carta textbook is just too much to handle. I was not at all comforted when Professor Chadwick sent a full page of dates to memorize and a map with 50 places to be able to identify.
But would you believe that when I studied for this final, the Holy Ghost took all of the little bits of knowledge that I have been wrestling to understand and created a wonderful mosaic of history, culture, and gospel doctrine? Questions were answered, and questions formed. I can whip out those dates and locations like you wouldn't believe, and I am thrilled to view Jesus Christ in his historical/cultural context. I nearly cried before the test--not because I was scared to take it, but because I realized for the hundredth time that Heavenly Father loves me enough to give me wonderful challenges and great instructors. He understands my hunger for knowledge, and He satiates me.
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