In the Beginning

In the beginning was man.

Man was in an anatomy class.

Man was instructed to be part of a group and visit the Education in Zion exhibit and relate it to anatomy.

Man did so and this is his first take.

Interesting assignment I thought. Not very clear as to what was expected of us. I strolled around the exhibit reading quotes and information about education and learning. One thing that struck me was how much emphasis the early saints put on education and how important it was to them. They had very little and yet used what they had to teach and to learn.

I got thinking that although they had little to no personal possessions, they had their bodies, they had their minds. They had unlimited capacity to learn, grow, create, and to become. They used their bodies in a way that was pleasing to God. To teach one another and to learn from one another. Even if they had all the money in the world, if they didn't have their bodies, if they didn't have their minds, it was all for nothing.

I also asked myself why BYU would spend so much money creating the Education in Zion exhibit when they could use that money for something else. I thought that it could be to help show us how important education really is and to show some of the sacrifices that the early saints had to go through just to teach their children and have them be an educated people. As I came to realize these things I was brought back to the knowledge of how blessed we are to be students here at BYU where many know the value of a good education and strive to help us to achieve it.

Heavenly Father has blessed us with these incredible bodies. Bodies with immense capability for growth and learning. It is up to us how we use these amazing bodies.

Hopefully I can always use my body to study and learn and help others along the path as well.